Copy of the role of Catilina from ‘Rome sauvée’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1752

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37509

Shelfmark:

MS 20014 (15), ‘Rome sauvée : tragédie’

Title:

Copy of the role of Catilina from ‘Rome sauvée’ produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1752

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No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Comédie-Française, MF 0725

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Copy of the role of Catilina from Rome sauvée produced by Henri Louis Lekain, c.1752.

Detailed Summary:

The play was first perfomred at the Comédie-Française on 24 February 1752. Lekain would act in the play 11 times. Between 1761 and 1762, he played the role of Cicero twice.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

19 pp.

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Dimensions:

Height: 330 mm

Hands:

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:

1752

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Origin (transcript):

[Paris]

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OCV Reference:

vol.31A, p.1-292

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.31A, p.113, ‘MS1’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

8 September 2025