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Contemporary copy of the role of Ninias from ‘Sémiramis’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1756
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37494
Repository:
Comédie-Française, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Ms 20015 (22), ‘Sémiramis : tragédie’
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Reproductions:
Comédie-Française, MF 0725 et 0716
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Arsace, Mitrane; Deux esclaves portent une cassette
Incipit Modernised:
Arzace, Mitrane; Deux esclaves portent une cassette
Language(s):
French
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of the role of Ninias from Sémiramis produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1756.
Detailed Summary:
The play premiered at the Comédie-Française on Thursday 29 August 1748. It was performed 68 times by Lekain between 1756 and 1778.
This manuscript gives the names of the actors and their roles as follows:
Keyword(s):
Tragedy
Genre(s):
Theatre
Status:
Copy (Contemporary)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
21 pp.
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Height: 330 mm
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History
Date:
1756
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Origin:
Paris, France
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.30A, p.37-254
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.30A, p.105-106
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