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[L'Hipermestra, with proscenium]

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
[L'Hipermestra, with proscenium]
Names
Degli Alli, Silvio (Etcher)
Tacca, Ferdinando, 1619-1686 (Artist)
Moniglia, Giovanni Andrea, 1624-1700 (Librettist)
Accademia degli immobili (Florence, Italy) (Associated name)
Cavalli, Pier Francesco, 1602-1676 (Composer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Ballet or dance scenes from theatrical works, with or without people in them

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1658 (Questionable)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFE-17 Alli S Hip 1
Topics
Cavalli, Pier Francesco, 1602-1676 -- Hipermestra
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Notes
Funding: Purchased with funds from the Committee for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Acquisition: Purchase at auction; Mme. Gilberte Cournand, 1998/02/26; lot #32.
Biographical/historical: L'Hipermestra (music, Francesco Cavalli; libretto, Giovanni Andrea Moniglia; scenery, Ferdinando Tacca) was first performed at the Teatro dell'Accademia degli Immobili, Florence, in 1658, on the occasion of the birth of a son to King Philip of Spain. Derived from ancient Greek myth, the story treats the dilemma of Hypermestra, whose loyalties are torn between her father and lover.
Biographical/historical: Etching made by Silvio degli Alli after a design by Ferdinando Tacca. The online catalog of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which holds copies of other scenes from L'Hipermestra, notes that these etchings were made in two plates, one for the proscenium and one for the scene onstage.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, b&w ; 37 x 48 cm., image 35 x 45 cm.
Description
Scene from the opera L'Hipermestra, depicting the meeting of two men in a tree-lined clearing; a row of men stands at left. It is framed by the proscenium of the Teatro dell'Accademia degli Immobili [Teatro alla Pergola], Florence. The coat of arms above the proscenium bears the motto of the Accademia, "In sva movenza e fermo" [i.e., "In sua movenza è fermo"], with the word "Immobili" below.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 783528306
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19591384
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5132cdd0-0882-0133-bc8a-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1658: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[L'Hipermestra, with proscenium]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1658. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79096140-0882-0133-07e0-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "[L'Hipermestra, with proscenium]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79096140-0882-0133-07e0-58d385a7b928

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1658). [L'Hipermestra, with proscenium] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79096140-0882-0133-07e0-58d385a7b928

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[L'Hipermestra, with proscenium]