Lola Montez

Japanese: モンテス - もんてす(英語表記)Lola Montez
Lola Montez

A legendary dancer from England. Her real name was Maria Delores Gilbert. She was born in Limerick, Ireland. She traveled around Europe pretending to be the daughter of a Roma (formerly called a Gypsy) from Granada, and danced in the repertoire of the famous romantic ballet dancer of the time, Fanny Elssler's "Tarantula". She performed in Munich in 1846 and became the mistress of Ludwig I of Bavaria (reigned 1825-48). She was attacked by the people for her interference in politics, and fled Bavaria, which led to Ludwig's abdication. She later caused a sword fight in Paris, but in her later years she lived in New York and devoted herself to welfare work. The French film "Women Make History" (1956) is based on Montez.

[Masa Ichikawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イギリス出身の伝説的な舞姫。本名Maria Delores Gilbert。アイルランドのリムリックに生まれる。グラナダのロマ(かつてはジプシーとよばれた)の娘と偽ってヨーロッパ各地を巡り、当時のロマンチック・バレエの名舞姫ファニー・エルスラーのレパートリー『タランチュラ』などを踊った。1846年ミュンヘンに来演、バイエルン王国のルートウィヒ1世Ludwig Ⅰ(在位1825~48)の愛人となり、政治にまで口を出したために民衆に襲撃されてバイエルンを逃れたが、これがルートウィヒ退位の原因となった。その後パリでも刃傷沙汰(にんじょうざた)を起こしたりしたが、晩年ニューヨークに住み福祉事業に専心したという。フランス映画『歴史は女で作られる』(1956)はモンテスを題材にしたものである。

[市川 雅]

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