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Book ID: 2856
Title L'Arrivée de Thétis et de Pélée en Thessalie, ballet héroïque De l'invention et de la composition de Mr. Chevalier, Maître de Ballet de S.M.I. representé pour la premiére [sic] fois à la suite des Noces de Thétis et de Pélée devant Leurs Majestés Imperiales sur le Théatre [sic] Impériale de Gatchine. Le [ ] Novembre 1799.
Authors Chevalier, Pierre
Year of event 1799
Event description Ballet in St Petersburg for the wedding of Alexandra Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1783-1801), and her sister Jelena Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1784-1803) to Joseph, Archduke of Austria, Count Palatine of Hungary (1776-1847), and Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Mecklenburg (1778-1819), resp.
Event type Weddings and betrothals
Event place St Petersburg
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Illustrations
Festival type Ballet
Rulers Alexandra Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia; Friedrich Ludwig, Prince of Mecklenburg; Jelena Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Russia; Joseph, Archduke of Austria, Count Palatine of Hungary
Artists Sarti, Giuseppe; Fontbrune, M.
Shelfmark BNF 8- RA15- 17
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Notes The composer was Giuseppe Sarti, except for some arias and the third act finale, which were by M. Fontbrune.