La Boheme Opera Score by Giacomo Puccini
Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, D Oyly Carte SouvenirD Oyly Cartes Season of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, Souvenir Programme, Princes Theatre, London, 29 September 1919 - 31 January 1920, showing a large cast of characters from the operettas. 1919-1920
Madame ButterflyCover of the score of Madame Butterfly by Puccini
WAGNER, Richard (1813-1883). Parsifal. Poster by Regg advertising the performances at the Zurich Opera (1913). Painting;
Lohengrin ArrivesLohengrin arrives in a boat drawn by Elsas brother Godfrey, who has been transformed by Ortruds witchcraft into a swan
Wagner / Dutchmans ShipThe red-sailed ship of the Flying Dutchman
Puccini / TurandotPortrait of Princess Turandot
Siegfried Goes AwayPrelude : Siegfried leaves Brunnhilde in search of adventure
Lohengrin and the Dove of the Holy Grail who will tow his boat (replacing the swan) to Monsalvat Date: first performed 1850
Tosca - Music CoverSarah Bernhardt in the title role of Puccinis Tosca
Maria Callas in DiorMaria Callas (1923-1977), American opera singer of Greek parentage pictured in the sitting room of her Milan home wearing a Christian Dior evening gown in floral print. Date: 1958
Beggars Opera PosterPoster for production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (London)
Advert / Verdi Opera 1953Verdi Festival at Verona, in the course of which we shall watch performances of Aida, Il Trovatore and La Forza del Destino
Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard
Siegfried by Aubrey BeardsleyThe Song of the Nibelungs. Siegfried. Date: late 19th Century
The soprano Maria Callas in the main role of the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini. Photography
Poster advertising HMS Pinafore, a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. 20th century
Wagner / BalestrieriRICHARD WAGNER Composing his opera cycle, the Ring of the Nibelungen
Pinafore / Programme 1Cover of the programme for the original production, incorporating portraits of Mr Gilbert and Mr Sullivan, also Mr D Oyly Carte
The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy TowersA scene from the British light opera, Tantivy Towers, written by A. P. Herbert. The story mocks both the artistic high brows or bohemians of Chelsea as well as the sporting lusty low brows who enjoy
Madam ButterflyA female attendant helps Madama Butterfly to dress
Jussi BjorlingOpera singer Jussi Bjorling talking with Bidu Sayao at the Metropolitan Opera, New York 1st December 1940 Date: 1st December 1940
Teatro San Carlo - Naples, Italy Date: circa 1903
Mikado / Music Sheet 2featuring the Mikado in person
Lina Cavalieri, Italian opera singer and actressNatalina (Lina) Cavalieri (1874-1944), Italian operatic soprano and actress. circa 1900
Mikado / Music SheetThree little maids from school Date: first produced 1885
Ride of ValkyriesThe ride of the Valkyries
The ValkyrieDie Walkure, (The Valkyrie) Agnes Borgo as Brunnhilde, at the Paris Opera
Advertisement for Carmen, playing at the Grande ArenaAn Art Nouveau advertisement for Carmen, playing at the Grande Arena Date: 1900s
Carmen Presented by Cuyahoga County Opera Association and the Federal Music Project : Ballet directed by Madame Bianca. Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of Carmen, showing a matador
Covent Garden Royal Opera House in London. Floral Street is on the right. Date: 1947
The Mikado at the SavoySketches from The Mikado at the Savoy Theatre in London: The Mikado (Mr R. Temple), Nanki-Pooh (Mr Durward Lely), Katisha (Miss Brandram), Pooh-Bah (Mr R)
Lis / Fat Lady SingsIt isn t over.. til the fat lady sings. A female singer sings a song
Wagner / Gill / Ring CycleRICHARD WAGNER German composer in a satirical comment on his four-part opera cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen
Bayreuth 1951A minimalist production at the Buhnenfestspiele, Bayreuth 1951 - Brunnhilde confronts Wotan in the middle of nowhere
Social / Royal Opera GalaA gala performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, with the King and Queen in the Royal Box
Advert for Soiree perfume as used by Lilan Davies, the opera singer, 1926 Date: 1926
Programme cover, Buxton Opera House, The Buxton Gardens Co Ltd, North Derbyshire. 1918
D Oyly Cartes Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sullivans new opera. Date c1894
Walter Passmore / IolantheWALTER PASSMORE Comic actor and singer, best known for his Gilbert & Sullivan roles, seen here in Iolanthe
Magic Flute Liebig 6(The Magic Flute) Act 2 scene 27 : the old hag is transformed into Papagena, who immediately captivates Papageno, and they, too, live happily ever after
Masses Paul Et VirginiePAUL ET VIRGINIE Its surprising that more composers haven t had a go at this idiotic story with its ludicrously dramatic plot and splendidly unhappy ending
Music / Opera / Verdi / AidaAIDA Mlle Soyer as Amneris in a production at the Academie Nationale de Musique, Paris
In a Theatre BoxIn a box at the Opera Comique, Paris, their evening dresses by Molyneux (2), Beer and Premet can hardly be seen : but when the interval comes, things will be different
Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Italian composerGioachino Antonio Rossini (1792-1868), Italian composer, best known for his operas
Opera / Paris / 1905 / InsideThe main staircase of the Paris Opera House called l escalier d Honneur. Date: circa 1900
ADELINA PATTI 1843-1919ADELINA PATTI American operatic soprano born in Madrid of Italian parentage. Sang roles in operas of Bellini, Rossini and Gounod
Verdi / Rigoletto / LiebigThe celebrated quartet from the last act
