Opera Collection (page 6)

Carmen
An illustration of a scene from an act of Carmen, an opera by the French compose, Georges Bizet. Date: circa 1901

Faust Act V, Les Agnes
A sketch depiction of a scene from Act 5 of Faust, an opera by Charles Gounod to a French liberetto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre. Date: circa 1901

Au Cafe-Concert
This illustration shows the backs of a seated couple, comprising of a man smoking a cigar, wearing a top hat, and a lady looking through her Galilean binoculars, towards a female opera singer

Man and woman at the Opera, by Hablot K Browne (Phiz) Date: 1862

Music cover, Iola, The New Dance, Iolanthe
Music cover, Iola, The New Dance Iolanthe, by Popplewell Royle, inspired by the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan Date: 1891

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Testa Adorata, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Testa Adorata from La Boheme by Leoncavallo, HMV record label, 78 rpm, early single sided shellac record Date: early 20th century

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Elegie by Massenet, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Elegie (Song of Mourning) by Massenet, HMV record label, 78 rpm, early single sided shellac record Date: early 20th century

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Addio by Tosti, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Addio by Tosti - HMV record label, 78 rpm Date: early 20th century

Hippolyte Lucas, French writer and critic
Hippolyte Lucas (1807-1878), French writer and critic. He wrote mainly plays and opera libretti. Date: circa 1860s

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in her dressing room
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in her dressing room at the Theatre des Varietes. Date: 1867

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in travelling clothes
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in travelling clothes. Date: circa 1850s

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in evening dress
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in evening dress. Date: circa 1850s

Hortense Schneider, French soprano, in costume
Hortense Schneider (1833-1920), French soprano, best known for her roles in Offenbach's operettas. Seen here in costume in the role of the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. Date: circa 1867

Jacques Offenbach, German-French composer
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), German-French composer of operas and operettas. Date: circa 1850s

Eugene Scribe, French author
Eugene Scribe (1791-1861), French author, dramatist and opera librettist. Date: circa 1850s

Charles Garnier, French architect
Charles Garnier (1825-1898), French architect, designer of the Paris Opera. Date: circa 1860s

Paul-Jacques-Aime Baudry, French artist
Paul-Jacques-Aime Baudry (1828-1886), French artist Date: circa 1860s

Men and women in the opera foyer, Paris Date: circa 1850s

Men and women coming out of the opera, Paris Date: circa 1850s

Pagliacci
A portrait painting of an actor, wearing a white costume in the role of Canio the clown, from Pagliacci, an Italian opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Date: circa 1917

George Formby Snr and Luisa Tetrazzini, recording studio
George Formby Snr recording his voice, with opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini watching Date: 1949

De Reszke cigarettes advert
De Reszka cigarette advert. De Reszke cigarettes are named after Jean de Reszke (1850-1925), a famous Polish opera singer, and were advertised as the Aristocrat of Cigarettes'

The reconstructed opera house
The Reconstructed Royal Opera House at Covent Garden; For Professor Reinhardt's presentation of Oedipus. This greatest outcome of the Greek genius of Sophocles was translated by Professor Gilbert

Scene from Alice in Wonderland
Scene from the tea part in Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) performed at the opera comique in 1898. Miss Rose Hersee as Alice and Mr

Dandy Dick Whittington, Avenue Theatre, four portraits
Dandy Dick Whittington at The Avenue Theatre, four theatrical studio portrait of actors and actresses in role. Captioned, Miss May Yohe as Dick Whittington, Miss Ethel Haydon as Alice

The People's Theatre at Worms, Germany, illustration from an article Modern Opera Houses and Theatres'. The People's Theatre (Volkstheater) was designed by Otto March

Opera, costumed music students, Royal College of Music
Opera, music students, Royal College of Music. Theatrical portrait of 6 students in costume, captioned Group of Mr Visetti's pupils in Le Roi L'a Dit'

Anny Ahlers, Actress
German actress Anny Ahlers (1907-1933) appeared in a production of the operetta The Dubarry at Her Majesty's Theatre this year. Date: circa 1932

Mona Paiva, a Russian dancer of the Opera Comique in Paris. Date: circa 1924

Advert, W & G Du Cros Ltd, luxury motor car hire
Advert, W & G Du Cros Ltd, Luxury Motor Car Hire, Acton Vale, West London Date: 1910

Advert, The Riviera Baby Carriage, Great Portland Street, London Date: 1910

Advert, The London Corset Co, New Bond Street, London Date: 1910

Advert, The Krieger electric car, Eccleston Square, London SW Date: 1910

Nicola Zerola, opera singer
Signor Nicola Zerola, opera singer, tenor Date: 1910

Vanni Marcoux, H G Moore and Lalla Miranda
Signor Vanni Marcoux (L), bass, H G Moore (R), assistant stage manager, Mme Lalla Miranda, soprano Date: 1910

G Mario Sammarco, opera singer
Signor G Mario Sammarco, opera singer, baritone Date: 1910

Ettore Panizza, orchestral conductor
Signor Ettore Panizza, orchestral conductor Date: 1910

Riccardo Martin, opera singer, tenor Date: 1910

Peter Cornelius, Danish opera singer, tenor (and baritone in his earlier career), seen here in a Wagnerian role Date: 1910

Percy Pitt, musical director, Covent Garden Opera Date: 1910

Paul Franz, French opera singer, tenor Date: 1910

Nicolas Rostowsky, opera singer, tenor Date: 1910

Neil Forsyth, Covent Garden Opera, General Manager
Neil Forsyth, general manager of the Royal Opera Covent Garden Date: 1910

Advert, Moselaris sparkling natural table water
Advert, Moselaris Sparkling Natural Table Water, Prevents Kidney Disease, D Wheatley & Sons, London Date: 1910

Marie Louise Edvina, opera singer
Mme Marie Louise Edvina, opera singer, soprano Date: 1910

Louise Kirkby Lunn, opera singer
Mme Louise Kirkby Lunn, opera singer, contralto Date: 1910

Maria Kousnietzoff, opera singer
Mme Maria Kousnietzoff, opera singer, soprano Date: 1910

Maurice Frigara, orchestral conductor Date: 1910

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