Opera Collection (page 19)

Falka by H. B. Farnie
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Two images from the flyer for Falka at The Royal Comedy Theatre in London. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Tancred, Falkas brother
Falka by H.B. Farnie. This is Falkas brother, Tancred, who is captured by brigands, but escapes. The caption reads You dear old man. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Folbach, Falkas uncle
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Shown here is Folbach, Falkas uncle. The caption reads Our motto is Prudence and Fall back. One can assume that these are all accurate depictions of the costumes. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Alexina de Kelkirsch
Falka by H.B. Farnie. Alexina de Kelkirsch, shown here, is a young heiress. The caption reads Ive got a mind of my own. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Boleslas chief of the Tzigani
Falka by H.B. Farnie. This shows Boleslas, chief of the Tzigani. He is the brigand leader, who captures Tancred. The caption reads Sweet is assassination. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Minna, Falkas maid
Falka by H. B. Farnie. This page shows Minna who is Falkas maid. She is seen here dancing with a tambourine. Date: 1880s

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of Falkas boyfriend, Arthur
This page shows Falkas boyfriend, Arthur. She disguises herself as him in an attempt to get away from her uncle. They are depicted in similar costumes. The caption reads That little nose. Date: 1880s

The Duenna by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (30 October 1751 7 July 1816). First produced at Covent Garden Theatre on 21st November 1775

The Duchess of Dantzic book and lyrics by Henry Hamilton. George Dances Co. touring to Opera House, Northampton on 5th November 1906?. The most Gorgeous Production ever seen on the Stage

Music Patrons by Tony Wysard
Emerald, Lady Cunard, Sidney Beer and Lord Berners, pictured as patrons of music in a box at the opera. Date: 1938

The Dairymaids by Alexander M. Thompson & Robert Courtneidge
The Dairymaids by Alexander M. Thompson (9 May 1861- 25 March 1948)and Robert Courtneidge (29 June 1859 - 06 April 1939), with music by Paul Rubens and Arthur Frank Tours

Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at The London Opera House, Kingsway. Mlle. Mado Minty is shown here climbing across an enormous net

Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. First performed at the London Opera House, on Londons Kingsway, seen here in the background, sadly long ago destroyed

Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton, at The London Opera House, Kingsway. This shows Oscar Schwartz, as a handsome young fakir in The Rose DIspahan Act II

Cigarette a Child of the Army by Barry Montour. The lyrics are by E. Warham St. Leger, with music by J. Haydn Parry (1864 - 1894)

Florence St. John (1855 1912), English singer and actress of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, famous for her roles in operetta, musical burlesque, music hall

A Butterfly on the Wheel by Edward G. Hammond and F Nelson
A Butterfly on the Wheel by Edward G. Hammond and Francis Nelson. First produced at the Globe Theatre on 18th April 1911. With arrangement by Charles Frohman and starring Lewis Waller

Gallegos Club and Opera House, Havana, Cuba
Gallegos Club and Opera House (theatre and cinema), Havana, Cuba. Date: circa 1928

Mademoiselle Juniori, singer
French songstress, Mademoiselle Juniori, posed for her photograph in a dress studded with various jewels. 1900

George Baklanoff - Latvian Operatic Baritone
George (Georgy, Georges) Baklanoff (Baklanov) (1881-1938) - Latvian Operatic Baritone Date: circa 1910s

Marseille - The Municipal opera Theatre building Date: 1930

Scenic design for Covent Garden fancy dress ball
Scenic design for the first fancy-dress ball of the Covent Garden season in 1899. The scene depicted the grounds of the forthcoming Paris exhibition. Date: 1899

The Apple Cart by George Bernard Shaw, first produced Malvern Festival, August 1929, then The Queens Theatre, September 1929. Touring to the Opera House, Tunbridge Wells, June 1930

Are You The Man? by Frank Price, first produced at the Opera House, Buxton, March 1909. A New Drama of Romance and Mystery. Showing a pointing policeman (sergeant). Date: 1909

Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred, operetta singer
Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred -- Poor Joe! He was an operetta singer who ran his own production company, Joseph Eldreds Dramatic and Opera Bouffe Company. 1884

Cartoon, Ws Gilbert and May Fortescue
Cartoon, Ws Gilbert (1836-1911), and May Fortescue (1859-1950) --giving her a helping hand. The actress and singer appeared with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Cartoon, John Hollingshead and two street musicians
Cartoon Comic Opera at the Gaiety. John Hollingshead (1827-1904), English theatre manager, producer, journalist and writer, calls out to two street musicians: I say poy

Cartoon, Lord Cairns and Miss Fortescue
Cartoon, Lord Cairns to Miss Fortescue -- Delighted, my dear, that my son has shown such good taste! May Fortescue (1859-1950) was an actress, singer and actor-manager

Music cover, Les Huguenots
Music cover, Operatic Gems No. 18, Les Huguenots, by Felix Gantier (probably an arrangement after Meyerbeer). Showing Old Paris on the Eve of St Bartholomew (the night before the massacre)

Music cover, The Princess of Trebizonde Quadrille by Arban, after the opera by Offenbach. 1869

Valse-Mazurka, Mosquita la Sorciere
Music cover, Valse-Mazurka, based on the opera Mosquita La Sorciere by X Boisselot, dedicated to Mlle Fanny d Arboville, composed for piano by Frederic Burgmuller. circa 1850s

Portrait of Mme Maria Jeritza, Viennese prima donna, 1926. Has made a big impression at Covent Gardens international opera season Date: 1926

Scenes from the modern opera You d Be Surprised at Covent Ga
Scenes from the modern opera You d Be Surprised at the Covent Garden Opera House, London, 1923 featuring Lydia Lopokova, Leonide Massine and Margaret Sousa Date: 1923

Scenes from the modern opera Polly at the Kingsway Theatre, London, 1923 Date: 1923

People in a charabanc at the seaside -- the vehicle has been hired from Autocar Services Limited, Opera House Buildings, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Date: circa 1922

Ethel Smyth Composer and Suffragette
An early portrait photograph of Ethel Smyth taken in New York when she attended the first U.S performance of her opera, Der Wald at the Metropolitan Opera House

Lina Cavalieri by Argnani
LINA CAVALIERI (1874-1944) Italian singer, depicted by Argnani in 1909. Date: 1909

A Gallant, Gay Lothario in the Days of the Grand Monarque - a barve young gent kisses the hand of his hearts desire as she carefully manouevres her wide gown into a small Opera Box in Paris, France

Miss May Page, French Theatre Actress and Opera Singer
Miss May Page, Belle Epoque French Theatre Actress and Opera Singer. Date: 1906

Young woman in Opera Dress and elaborate blue hat. 1827

Huet as Charles VII in the opera, Jeanne d Arc, Paris
M Huet in the role of Charles VII in the opera Jeanne d Arc a Orleans by Michele Carafa di Colobrano, at the Opera Comique, Paris. circa 1821

M Huet as Charles VII in the opera Jeanne d Arc, Paris
M Huet in the role of Charles VII in Act 2 of the opera Jeanne d Arc a Orleans by Michele Carafa di Colobrano, at the Opera Comique, Paris. 1821

Madame Emma Albani-Gye, Canadian operatic soprano
Madame Emma Albani-Gye (1847-1930), Canadian operatic soprano. 1889

Jenny Lind as Alice in Roberto il Diavolo
Jenny Lind (1820-1887), Swedish operatic soprano, in the role of Alice in Roberto il Diavolo (Robert le Diable, Robert the Devil) by Meyerbeer. circa 1847

Don Juan and his man Leporello, probably a scene from Mozarts opera, Don Giovanni, outside Elviras house, during which they exchange clothes for purposes of deception. 1821

Classical singer with piano accompanist. early 20th century

Three women in various costumes, including Mlle Lise Noblet (left) in La Sylphide (ballet by Taglioni), and Madame Laure Cinti-Damoreau (right) as Isabelle in Robert the Devil (opera by Meyerbeer)

Opera House, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Opera House, Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

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