Contemporary copy of the role of Cassandre from ‘Olympie’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain in 1764

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CMV37608

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Ms 20016 (11), ‘Olympie : tragédie’

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Contemporary copy of the role of Cassandre from ‘Olympie’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain in 1764

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Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of the role of Cassandre from ‘Olympie’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain in 1764.

Detailed Summary:

The play was first performed at the Comédie française on 17 March 1764. Lekain was to perform in the production 10 times between that year.

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15 pp.

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Height: 330 mm

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1

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Undecorated

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1764

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[Paris]

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OCV Reference:

vol.52, p.191-350

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.52, p.245, ‘MS1’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

24 November 2025