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Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux

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Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux

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Title
Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux
Names
Alophe, 1812-1883 (Lithographer)
Challamel, Augustin, 1818-1894 (Publisher)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Questionable)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Challamel
Issuance: single unit
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFB Ler P Dia 6
Topics
Leroux, Pauline, 1809-1891
Élie, Georges, 1800-1883
Opéra de Paris. Ballet
Diable amoureux (Choreographic work : Mazilier)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: M. Alophe.
Biographical/historical: Le diable amoureux, also known as The devil in love (choreography, Joseph Mazilier; music, François Benoist and Henri Reber; scenario, Jules Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Mazilier) was first presented at the Paris Opéra in 1840. The role of Urielle, created as a vehicle for Pauline Leroux, was a benevolent figure despite her infernal origins, and assisted the lovers Frédéric and Lilia. In the course of the ballet Urielle dons the disguises of a male page as well as a bride and a bayadère. This print probably depicts the pas de fascination, a high point of the ballet, in which she entices the Grand Vizier into purchasing her as a slave.
Biographical/historical: This is a colored version of a lithograph published as a plate in the Album de l'Opéra, edited and published by Augustin Challamel in Paris, ca. 1845. Like most of the other plates in the book, it accompanied an essay on the ballet it depicted.
Citation/reference: Chaffee, George, "Catalogue of the French souvenir lithographs (and varia) of the Romantic ballet," Dance index, vol. III, nos. 9-11, Sept.-Nov. 1944, p. 208, cat. no. 529.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 27 x 20 cm.
Description
In this representation of a moment from Act III, scene 1 of Joseph Mazilier's ballet Le diable amoureux, the ballerina Pauline Leroux, in the role of the female demon Urielle, appears in the costume of a bayadère or Indian temple dancer in order to seduce the Grand Vizier, played by Georges Elie.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19606973
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e0311b0-18c4-0131-c7b2-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1812: Creator Born
  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1883: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f79a3c0-b9fe-0132-b157-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f79a3c0-b9fe-0132-b157-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3f79a3c0-b9fe-0132-b157-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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Melle. Pauline Leroux et Mr. Elie, dans la scène de séduction (3eme acte) du Diable amoreux