Les Elemens

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This four-act ballet was premiered on 22 December 1721 at the Tullieries and, later, performed at L'Academie Royale de Musique on 29 May 1725 and 27 May 1734, and at the Theatre on 22 May 1742. Various dramatis personae present an allegorical depiction of the French court.

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Destouches, André Cardinal, 1672-1749 1742.

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  • Main Title: Les Elemens
  • Added Title: ballet dansé par le Roy, dans son palais des Thuilleries
  • Alternate Title: Les Quatre Elemens

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This four-act ballet was premiered on 22 December 1721 at the Tullieries and, later, performed at L'Academie Royale de Musique on 29 May 1725 and 27 May 1734, and at the Theatre on 22 May 1742. Various dramatis personae present an allegorical depiction of the French court.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Les-Elemens
  • RISM No.: RISM A/I, D 1828
  • Call Number: M1503.D47 E6 1742
  • UNT Catalog No.: 1033929 | View in Discover
  • OCLC: 22260754
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc463634

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  • 1742

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Destouches, André Cardinal, 1672-1749. Les Elemens, score, 1742; Paris. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc463634/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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