Enchanters of Men, With Twenty-Four Illustrations

Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884

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Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the romantic ballet, which was cultivated primarily at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique of the Paris Opera Ballet. She is credited with (though not confirmed as) being the...

Mancini, Marie, 1639-1715

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Grisi, Giulia, 1811-1869

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Guilia Grisi (1811-1869), Italian opera singer, famous for her roles in Bellini's operas. From the description of Letters by Giulia and Maria Grisi, 1838-ca. 1850? (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 80370730 Italian soprano. From the description of Document signed, dated : [n.p., London?], 20 May 1843, 1843 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578357 From the description of Signature, dated, 1861 Nov. ...

Poitiers, Diane de, Duchess of Valentinois, 1499-1566

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French noblewoman and courtier at the courts of kings Francis I and his son, Henry II of France. From the description of Household accounts : manuscript signed, 1565 Sept. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270535303 Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and constant in the courts of Francis I and Henri II of France. At the age of 15 she married Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, 39 years her senior; she bore him two daughters. She assisted in the education of Francis I a...

Arnould, Sophie

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Lecouvreur, Adrienne, 1692-1730

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French actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to [the Countess Aurora Konigs March, Mother of Maurice de Saxe], 1721 Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864538 French tragic actress. From the description of Autograph letter unsigned : Paris, to the uncle of the dramatist, Alexis Piron, 1730 Jan. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598268 ...

Hanska, Evelina, ca. 1805-1882

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Lind, Jenny

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Swedish singer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Oak Lea, Wimbledon Park, S.W., to Arthur Sullivan, 1883 Feb. 11, and 9 incompletely dated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125245 Swedish soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Mannheim Dec. 7 1846, to an unidentified recipient, 1846 Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667419 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London Apr. 27 1874, t...

d'Aragona, Tullia, ca. 1510-1556

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d'Estrées, Gabrielle, 1573-1599

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Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1835-1868

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Actress and author. From the description of Adah Isaacs Menken papers, 1862-1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980303 American actress active in England. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Liverpool, 19 April [n.y.], to [Edward Tyrrell] Smith, [n.y., Apr. 19]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582298 Adah Isaacs Menken was born in Milneburg (a suburb of New Orleans), Louisiana, in 1835. Learned in Bible, literature ...

Albany, Louise Maximiliane Caroline Emanuele, Princess of Stolberg-Gedern, calling herself Countess of, 1752-1824

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Louise, Countess of Albany, was married in 1772 to Charles Edward Stuart, pretender to the British throne (Bonnie Prince Charlie). After that marriage floundered, in 1778 she became the mistress of Vittorio Alfieri, the Italian dramatist, and was with him until his death. From the description of [Letter, 1784] Jul. 13 [1784,] Baden, [Germany to] Madame la Comtess Alfiery de Magliano nee Comtess de Tournon a asti en Piemont, Italie / Louise C d'Albanie. (Smith College). WorldCat recor...

Bonaparte, Marie Pauline, 1780-1825.

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2nd sister of Napoleon I. From the description of Autograph signature to receipt : Paris, 1811 June 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270535636 ...

Cappello, Bianca, 1548-1587

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Guiccioli, Teresa (Gamba) contessa

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Malibran, Maria

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Ninon de l'Enclos, Anne

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Madame Du Barry

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Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793

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Marie Antoinette (b. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, Nov. 2 1755, Vienna, Austria–d. Oct. 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the last queen of France. The daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, her parents and King Louis XV of France arranged a marrage between her and his grandson, Louis-Auguste, later Louis XVI. They were married May 16, 1770 at Versailles; Marie Antoinette became queen in 1774. Known for her oppulance and lavish spending, she was convicted of high treason during French Revo...

Princess Henrietta of England, 1644-1670

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Mathilde (Mirat) Heine

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