Operatic Performance Collection

The composer George Frederick Handel (Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685-1759) threatening Francesca Cuzzoni (1696-1778)
XEE4151779 The composer George Frederick Handel (Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685-1759) threatening Francesca Cuzzoni (1696-1778)

Giuseppe Verdi (engraving)
2798397 Giuseppe Verdi (engraving) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 3 February 1901.); © Look and Learn

Theatre de l Opera / Samedi 14 Janvier / 1er Bal Masque, 1890 (lithography)
398367 Theatre de l Opera/ Samedi 14 Janvier/1er Bal Masque, 1890 (lithography) by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); JMK Archiv, Bremen

Poster for the opera "Adriana Lecouvreur", 1900 (poster)
LRI4619903 Poster for the opera " Adriana Lecouvreur", 1900 (poster) by Villa, Aleardo (1865-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tosca, poster advertising a performance, 1899 (litho)
TPG101967 Tosca, poster advertising a performance, 1899 (litho) by Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928); Private Collection

Illustration for Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, 19th century
LRI4628131 Illustration for Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi, 19th century by Crosio, Luigi (1835-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin, 1891 (lithography)
398374 Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin, 1891 (lithography) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Les coulisses de l Opera au Musee Grevin)

Cover of the score for the opera Turandot c. 1926 (engraving)
LRI4628121 Cover of the score for the opera Turandot c. 1926 (engraving) by Metlicovitz, Leopoldo (1868-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair
LRI4673870 The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair, from The Wedding of Figaro by Mozart (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Mozart Museum, Prague

Giacomo Puccini (charcoal on paper)
1728906 Giacomo Puccini (charcoal on paper) by Italian School; (add.info.: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) italian composer, drawing, portrait with signature)

Ariadne (colour litho)
7201365 Ariadne (colour litho) by Juttner, Franz (1865-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ariadne. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1912.); © Look and Learn

Baroness Cederstroms (Madame Patti s) Honeymoon, Dinner at the Grand Hotel du Quirinal, Rome (litho)
1598612 Baroness Cederstroms (Madame Patti s) Honeymoon, Dinner at the Grand Hotel du Quirinal, Rome (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madame Pattis Only Appearance this Season, the Concert at the Albert Hall on 15 June (engraving)
1593819 Madame Pattis Only Appearance this Season, the Concert at the Albert Hall on 15 June (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Siegfried"at Covent Garden, the Awakening of Brunhilde (litho)
1599764 " Siegfried" at Covent Garden, the Awakening of Brunhilde (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Siegfried" at Covent Garden)

Actor playing a general in the Peking Opera, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234172 Actor playing a general in the Peking Opera, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Actor in female role in the Chinese theatre, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234151 Actor in female role in the Chinese theatre, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrival at the Opera, 1909 (oil)
7076470 Arrival at the Opera, 1909 (oil) by Sykes, Charles Robinson (1875-1950); Private Collection

Behind the scenes at the opera (b / w photo)
7200476 Behind the scenes at the opera (b/w photo) by Brichaut, Albert (died c 1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind the scenes at the opera)

Elizabeth Billington, Regency era opera singer. 1769 (engraving)
7233637 Elizabeth Billington, Regency era opera singer. 1769 (engraving) by Cosway, Richard (1742-1821) (after); (add.info.: Elizabeth Billington (1768-1818)

Susannah Maria Cibber, English soprano singer and actress. 1769 (engraving)
7233672 Susannah Maria Cibber, English soprano singer and actress. 1769 (engraving) by Eccardt, John Giles (fl.1740-79) (after); (add.info.: Susannah Maria Cibber (1714-1766), or Susannah Maria Arne

The Siege of Paris (litho)
7149745 The Siege of Paris (litho) by Moloch (Colomb B.) (1849-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Paris, satire on the performance of Richard Wagners opera Lohengrin in Paris, 1891)

Elite, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154101 Elite, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elite, cigar label)

Teatro de la Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina (coloured photo)
7185382 Teatro de la Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina (coloured photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatro de la Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin, 1905 (Oil on canvas)
7215253 Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin, 1905 (Oil on canvas) by Korovin, Konstantin Alekseevich (1861-1939); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Ovation to Charles Garnier on leaving the Opera, during the inauguration, 1875 (engraving)
7211619 Ovation to Charles Garnier on leaving the Opera, during the inauguration, 1875 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); (add.info)

Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house (engraving)
7178746 Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house)

Etiquette of the opera, Interior of the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, during an operatic performance (engraving)
7178745 Etiquette of the opera, Interior of the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, during an operatic performance (engraving) by American School

Grand Opera-House, Washington (b / w photo)
7180270 Grand Opera-House, Washington (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Opera-House, Washington)

Le nouvel Opera (Paris) (engraving)
7179693 Le nouvel Opera (Paris) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le nouvel Opera (Paris)

Home of opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, London (b / w photo)
7185887 Home of opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, London (b/w photo) by Downey, W. and D. (fl.1860-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home of Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba)

Exterior View of the Italian Opera House, in the Haymarket (engraving)
7179105 Exterior View of the Italian Opera House, in the Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exterior View of the Italian Opera House)

Scene from the opera, Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini (colour litho)
7200523 Scene from the opera, Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the opera, Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini)

Scenes from the opera, London (engraving)
7153920 Scenes from the opera, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the opera, London)

Wien / Vienna: Hofoper (b / w photo)
7190921 Wien / Vienna: Hofoper (b/w photo) by Austrian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hofoper)

Siegfried Wagner, German composer (b / w photo)
7201847 Siegfried Wagner, German composer (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siegfried Wagner (1869-1930), German composer and conductor

Portrait of Marie Duplessis, Countess of Perregaux (1824-1847), 19th century (engraving)
7203437 Portrait of Marie Duplessis, Countess of Perregaux (1824-1847), 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Duplessis)

Fyodor Fedorovsky, Soviet Russian artist and stage set designer (b / w photo)
7200730 Fyodor Fedorovsky, Soviet Russian artist and stage set designer (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fyodor Fedorovsky (1883-1955)

Sergei Lemeshev, Soviet Russian opera singer (b / w photo)
7200745 Sergei Lemeshev, Soviet Russian opera singer (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sergei Lemeshev (1902-1977), Soviet Russian opera singer

Maria Maksakova, Soviet Russian opera singer (b / w photo)
7200744 Maria Maksakova, Soviet Russian opera singer (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria Maksakova (1902-1974), Soviet Russian opera singer

Miss Clara-Louise Kellogg (engraving)
1057883 Miss Clara-Louise Kellogg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Clara-Louise Kellogg)

Mademoiselle Marie Roze (engraving)
1057882 Mademoiselle Marie Roze (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Marie Roze)

Madame Trebelli-Bettini (engraving)
1057966 Madame Trebelli-Bettini (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Trebelli-Bettini)

Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia (engraving)
1623509 Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Pauline Viardot Garcia)

Giulia Grisi (engraving)
1056955 Giulia Grisi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giulia Grisi. Illustration for The Graphic)

Madame Adelina Patti, Prima Donna (colour litho)
1624435 Madame Adelina Patti, Prima Donna (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Adelina Patti, Prima Donna)

Madame Christine Nilsson, Prima Donna (colour litho)
1624405 Madame Christine Nilsson, Prima Donna (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Christine Nilsson, Prima Donna)

Madame Ugalde of Her Majestys Theatre (engraving)
1625753 Madame Ugalde of Her Majestys Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Ugalde of Her Majestys Theatre)

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"Captivating and Dramatic: A Glimpse into the World of Operatic Performance" Step into a world where passion, talent, and emotions collide on stage. From the intense rivalry between composer George Frederick Handel and Francesca Cuzzoni to the tragic consequences of jealousy in a French cafe-chantant, operas have always been filled with gripping stories. Giuseppe Verdi's powerful compositions resonate through time, leaving audiences spellbound. The New Tosca Opera by Maestro Puccini takes us on an emotional rollercoaster as we witness the dramatic death of Scarpia in Act II. The grandeur of opera is not limited to its performances alone; it extends to the opulent settings that host these enchanting spectacles. Theatre de l'Opera's 1er Bal Masque transports us back to 1890, while posters advertising Adriana Lecouvreur and Tosca entice us with their captivating imagery. Illustrations from Aida showcase Verdi's mastery in capturing ancient Egypt's allure through music. Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes glimpses at Musee Grevin reveal the intricate workings that bring operas to life. Turandot enchants with its exoticism as depicted on the cover of its score from 1926. And who can forget Mozart's timeless masterpiece The Wedding of Figaro? Cherubin hiding on a chair adds an element of intrigue amidst Count Almaviva's advances towards Suzanne. Giacomo Puccini himself comes alive through charcoal sketches, reflecting his creative genius that continues to captivate generations today, and are more than just shows; they are immersive experiences that transport us into worlds brimming with love, betrayal, tragedy, and triumph. So let your heart be moved by these masterpieces as you embark on a journey through centuries-old tales woven together by extraordinary composers and performers alike.