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  • Excelsior (1913)
  • Short | 17 min | Short, Musical
Excelsior (1913)
Short | 17 min | Short, Musical
The work is a series of ornate tableaus that successively portray the arrival of the first steamboat, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the discovery of the electric battery by Alessandro Volta, the invention of the telegraph, the ...See moreThe work is a series of ornate tableaus that successively portray the arrival of the first steamboat, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the discovery of the electric battery by Alessandro Volta, the invention of the telegraph, the opening of the Suez Canal, the first attempt to build a canal across Panama and the tunneling under Mount Cenis that linked Italy and France in 1871. The last of 11 scenes, ''Apotheosis,'' is a festival of nations with flag-waving dancers decked out in symbolic costumes. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür See less
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Director
Luca Comerio
Writers
Luigi Manzotti (ballet Ballo Excelsior) | Romualdo Marenco (ballet Ballo Excelsior)
Producer
Luca Comerio
Composer
Armando Dominici
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Updated Dec 31, 1913
Release date
Nov 1914 (United States)

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4 cast members
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Eugenia Villa's primary photo
Eugenia Villa
Light / First female mime Light / First female mime   See fewer
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Vittorina Galiberti's primary photo
Vittorina Galiberti
Civilization / Prima ballerina Civilization / Prima ballerina   See fewer
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Armando Berruccini
Obscurantism / First male mime Obscurantism / First male mime   See fewer
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Marietta Andreoni's primary photo
Marietta Andreoni
Prima Ballerina Prima Ballerina   See fewer
Excelsior (1913)
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