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Credit: Auguste Tilly; restored by Adam Cuerden
A scene depicting the ballet of Moorish dancers in act 3 of Massenet's 1885 opera Le Cid. The story is based on the exploits of El Cid, a Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain. After the premiere, the Paris Opéra continued to revive Le Cid until 1919 reaching over 150 performances at the theatre by that date. A new production was mounted there in the 2014–15 season with Roberto Alagna in the title role.