Annetta Pelucchi

Annetta Pelucchi
A white female dancer, standing with arms akimbo, wearing a dark, sleeveless dress, with a fringed scarf tied across her hips; she may have a flower in her mouth.
Annetta Pelucchi, from a 1918 publication
Born
Italy
Other namesAnnette Pelucchi,
Annetta Blanchard
OccupationDancer

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 Geneviève 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Annetta Pelucchi to Wed A. F. Blanchard". The Boston Globe. March 24, 1918. p. 11. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Thorold, W. J.; Hornblow, Arthur; Maxwell, Perriton; Beach, Stewart (January 1918). "A Remarkable Array of Operatic Artists". Theatre Magazine. 27: 41.
  3. ↑ "No German Opera for Chicago this Season". The Musical Leader. 34: 299. September 27, 1917.
  4. ↑ "Roster of the Chicago Opera Artists". The Opera News. 9: 2. January 23, 1918.
  5. ↑ "Chicago Enthrones the American Composer". Musical America. 26: 54. October 20, 1917.
  6. ↑ "The Chicago Opera Season". The Musical Leader. 34: 611. December 13, 1917.
  7. ↑ "The Jewels of the Madonna". The Musical Leader. 34: 613. December 13, 1917.
  8. ↑ New Amberola Graphic 37. 1981.
  9. ↑ "Louise (Advertisement)". Chicago Tribune. December 11, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Lakmé". Music News. 10: 6. January 11, 1918.
  11. ↑ "Sixth Week of Opera". Music News. 9: 6. December 28, 1917.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.