Annetta Pelucchi | |
|---|---|
 Annetta Pelucchi, from a 1918 publication. | |
| Born | Italy |
| Other names | Annette Pelucchi, Annetta Blanchard |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Annetta Pelucchi was a dancer with the Chicago Opera Company.
Early life
Pelucchi was born in Italy, the daughter of an Italian army officer. Her mother was French.[1] She studied dance in Milan.[2]
Career
Pelucchi danced with the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She moved to the United States and became premiere danseuse with the Chicago Opera Ballet in 1917.[3][4][5] She danced in operas of the 1917–1918 season, including Les Huguenots starring Myrna Sharlow and Rosa Raisa,[6] The Jewels of the Madonna starring Giulio Crimi,[7] Azora starring Anna Fitziu,[8] Louise starring Genevieve Vix,[9] and Lakmé and La traviata, both starring Amelita Galli-Curci.[10][11]
Personal life
Pelucchi married Massachusetts legislator and writer Arthur Franklyn Blanchard in 1918.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Annetta Pelucchi to Wed A. F. Blanchard". The Boston Globe. 1918-03-24. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Thorold, W. J.; Hornblow, Arthur; Maxwell, Perriton; Beach, Stewart (January 1918). "A Remarkable Array of Operatic Artists". Theatre Magazine. 27: 41.
- ↑ "No German Opera for Chicago this Season". The Musical Leader. 34: 299. September 27, 1917.
- ↑ "Roster of the Chicago Opera Artists". The Opera News. 9: 2. January 23, 1918.
- ↑ "Chicago Enthrones the American Composer". Musical America. 26: 54. October 20, 1917.
- ↑ "The Chicago Opera Season". The Musical Leader. 34: 611. December 13, 1917.
- ↑ "The Jewels of the Madonna". The Musical Leader. 34: 613. December 13, 1917.
- ↑ New Amberola Graphic 37. 1981.
- ↑ "Louise (Advertisement)". Chicago Tribune. 1917-12-11. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-04-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Lakme". Music News. 10: 6. January 11, 1918.
- ↑ "Sixth Week of Opera". Music News. 9: 6. December 28, 1917.
External links
- "Chicago Opera Ballet: Ambrosini and Annetta +Pelucchi", a news photograph in the George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress.
- A photograph of Annetta Pelucchi, from a French publication, held in the Archives de la Monnaie.
- A photograph of Annetta Pelucchi in Japanese costume, held in the Archives de la Monnaie.
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