La Tarentule (English: The Tarantula) is a French ballet-pantomime created and performed in the late 1830s during the Romantic period.
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| Native title | La Tarentule |
| Choreographer | Jean Coralli |
| Music | Casimir Gide |
| Libretto | Eugène Scribe |
| Premiere | 24 June 1839 |
| Genre | Pantomime |
| Type | Ballet |
Background
editThe ballet La Tarentule was presented in two acts, with Casimir Gide composing the music, Eugène Scribe providing the libretto, and Jean Coralli crafting the choreography.[1] Premiering on 24 June 1839 at the Paris Opera, Fanny Elssler and Joseph Mazilier starred in the first performance. The sets were created by Séchan, Diéterle, Feuchères, and Despléchin, while Paul Lormier designed the costumes.[2]
Synopsis
editIn La Tarentule, Luigi suffers a bite from a venomous tarantula, and his only hope for a cure lies with Dr. Omeopatica, who demands Luigi's lover, Lauretta, in exchange for the remedy. To save Luigi, Lauretta reluctantly agrees, but she secretly devises a plan to outwit the doctor. As her plot unfolds, the lovers successfully reunite, and Dr. Omeopatica, thwarted, is ultimately sent back to his wife.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pitou, Spire. “La Tarentule.” In (Ed.), The Paris Opéra: An encyclopedia of operas, ballets, composers, and performers (2016–). Article first published 1990. Retrieved from https://rme.rilm.org/rme/stable/526225
- ^ La Tarentule. Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2 Nov. 2024, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803102129692.
- ^ Studwell, W. E., Schueneman, B. R. (1997). Minor Ballet Composers: Biographical Sketches of Sixty-Six Underappreciated Yet Significant Contributors to the Body of West. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
External links
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