Contemporary copy of the role of Tancrède from ‘Tancrède’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain c.1760

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CMV37579

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Ms 20016 (1), ‘Tancrède : tragédie’

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Contemporary copy of the role of Tancrède from ‘Tancrède’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain c.1760

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Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of the role of Tancrède from Tancrède, produced by Henri Louis Lekain c.1760.

Detailed Summary:

The play was first performed at the Comédie française on 3 September 1760. Lekain was to perform in the production 64 times between 1760 and 1778.

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Physical Description

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7 ff.

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Height: 330 mm

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1

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Part of a bound collection of roles played by Lekain and copies in his hand.

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

c.1760

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[Paris]

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OCV Reference:

vol.49B, p.59-263

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.49B, p.98, ‘MS 2’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

10 November 2025