Operatic Collection (page 8)

Operatic and Dramatic Celebrities (b / w photo)
3641986 Operatic and Dramatic Celebrities (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operatic and Dramatic Celebrities)

Mephistopheles and Nelusco (chromolitho)
734721 Mephistopheles and Nelusco (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mephistopheles and Nelusco)

Document relating to the composition of Aida, 1873 (pen & ink on paper)
745995 Document relating to the composition of Aida, 1873 (pen & ink on paper) by Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Mr. Beard, engraved by James McArdell (c. 1729-65), 1764 (mezzotint)
DEC418517 Mr. Beard, engraved by James McArdell (c.1729-65), 1764 (mezzotint) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (after); 36.5x26.1 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Costume design for the role of the Queen of the Night in the opera
REV382409 Costume design for the role of the Queen of the Night in the opera The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, published in Leipzig by I. B

Greek Costume for the Chorus in Scanderbeg, facsimile by A
660974 Greek Costume for the Chorus in Scanderbeg, facsimile by A.Guillaumot fils, 1763 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School

Flotow, Martha (chromolitho)
667165 Flotow, Martha (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flotow, Martha. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Reynaldo Hahn, La Carmelite (chromolitho)
667161 Reynaldo Hahn, La Carmelite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reynaldo Hahn, La Carmelite. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Lecocq, La Fille de Madame Angot (chromolitho)
667148 Lecocq, La Fille de Madame Angot (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lecocq, La Fille de Madame Angot. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Lacome, Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton (chromolitho)
667143 Lacome, Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacome, Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton)

Lulli, Alceste (chromolitho)
667141 Lulli, Alceste (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lulli, Alceste. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Audran, La Mascotte (chromolitho)
667132 Audran, La Mascotte (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audran, La Mascotte. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Ponchielli, Gioconda (chromolitho)
667129 Ponchielli, Gioconda (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ponchielli, Gioconda. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Rameau, Castor et Pollux (chromolitho)
667128 Rameau, Castor et Pollux (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rameau, Castor et Pollux. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Suppe, Boccace (chromolitho)
667127 Suppe, Boccace (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suppe, Boccace. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Bizet, Carmen (chromolitho)
667117 Bizet, Carmen (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bizet, Carmen. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Saint-Saens, Samson et Dalila (chromolitho)
667113 Saint-Saens, Samson et Dalila (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint-Saens, Samson et Dalila. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Pergolese, La Servante Maitresse (chromolitho)
667111 Pergolese, La Servante Maitresse (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pergolese, La Servante Maitresse. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Arrigo-Boito, Mephistopheles (chromolitho)
667108 Arrigo-Boito, Mephistopheles (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrigo-Boito, Mephistopheles. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Boieldieu, La Dame Blanche (chromolitho)
667104 Boieldieu, La Dame Blanche (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boieldieu, La Dame Blanche. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Mercadante, Horace (chromolitho)
667099 Mercadante, Horace (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercadante, Horace. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Auber, Fra Diavolo (chromolitho)
667096 Auber, Fra Diavolo (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auber, Fra Diavolo. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Kreutzer, Les Amours d Antoine et de Cleopatra (chromolitho)
667094 Kreutzer, Les Amours d Antoine et de Cleopatra (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kreutzer, Les Amours d Antoine et de Cleopatra)

Portrait of Madame Adelina Patti (1843-1919) (photo)
STC153096 Portrait of Madame Adelina Patti (1843-1919) (photo) by Walery Studio (fl.1884-1935); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Polish, out of copyright

A Bravura Air, Mandane, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191254 A Bravura Air, Mandane, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 35.5x25.2 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi, operatic composer (b / w photo)
5987029 Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi, operatic composer (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi, operatic composer)

Murals in Peter Robinson restaurant: Tristan and Isolde (colour litho)
6031137 Murals in Peter Robinson restaurant: Tristan and Isolde (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tristan and Isolde)

Murals in Peter Robinson restaurant: Cavalleria Rusticana, Rigoletto (colour litho)
6031126 Murals in Peter Robinson restaurant: Cavalleria Rusticana, Rigoletto (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalleria Rusticana, Rigoletto)

Ben Davies, Welsh tenor (1858-1943) (b / w photo)
814114 Ben Davies, Welsh tenor (1858-1943) (b/w photo) by Bassano, Alexander (1829-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Davies, Welsh tenor (1858-1943)

Gustave Charpentier, French composer (1860-1956) (engraving)
814085 Gustave Charpentier, French composer (1860-1956) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Charpentier)

Gustave Charpentier, French composer (1860-1956) (b / w photo)
814083 Gustave Charpentier, French composer (1860-1956) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Charpentier, French composer (1860-1956)

Alfredo Catalani, Italian operatic composer (1854-1893) (b / w photo)
814081 Alfredo Catalani, Italian operatic composer (1854-1893) (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfredo Catalani)

Christoph Willibald Gluck, German opera composer of the early classical period (1714-1787). (engraving)
814180 Christoph Willibald Gluck, German opera composer of the early classical period (1714-1787). (engraving) by German School

Leo Delibes, French composer (1836-1891) (b / w photo)
814123 Leo Delibes, French composer (1836-1891) (b/w photo) by Petit, Pierre (1832-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo Delibes, French composer (1836-1891)

Nicolas Dalayrac, French composer (1753-1809) (engraving)
814107 Nicolas Dalayrac, French composer (1753-1809) (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolas Dalayrac, French composer (1753-1809)

Teatro La Fenice Venezia, 1820 (coloured engraving)
GIA3386329 Teatro La Fenice Venezia, 1820 (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teatro La Fenice (pronounced [la feEoniEetEze])

Ambroise Thomas, Le Caid (chromolitho)
667170 Ambroise Thomas, Le Caid (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ambroise Thomas, Le Caid. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Vincent d Indy, L Etranger (chromolitho)
667167 Vincent d Indy, L Etranger (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincent d Indy, L Etranger. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Messager, La Basoche (chromolitho)
667162 Messager, La Basoche (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messager, La Basoche. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Guiraud, Madame Turlupin (chromolitho)
667158 Guiraud, Madame Turlupin (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guiraud, Madame Turlupin. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Mehul, Joseph (chromolitho)
667157 Mehul, Joseph (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mehul, Joseph. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Ed Missa, Musuette (chromolitho)
667155 Ed Missa, Musuette (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ed Missa, Musuette. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

Widor, La Korrigane (chromolitho)
667150 Widor, La Korrigane (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widor, La Korrigane. Card published by Guerin-Boutron, c 1900)

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Captivating the world with their powerful voices and mesmerizing performances, operatic legends have left an indelible mark on the realm of music and theater. One such luminary is Lina Cavalieri, an Italian opera singer and actress whose enchanting voice resonated through the grand halls of renowned opera houses. With a repertoire spanning from Verdi's Aida to Puccini's Tosca, she transported audiences to another realm with her emotive renditions. Another name that echoes through time is Adelina Patti, a soprano who captivated hearts across Europe and America during the late 19th century. Her ethereal voice soared effortlessly in both classical compositions and popular ballads, earning her accolades as one of the greatest singers of her era. Leontyne Price and William Warfield were two African-American artists who defied racial barriers in the world of opera. Their extraordinary talents brought them international acclaim, showcasing their immense range in roles like Carmen and Porgy respectively. Maggie Teyte graced stages around the globe with her exquisite vocal technique and dramatic flair. Known for her portrayal of characters like Mimi in La Bohème or Marguerite in Faust, she enchanted audiences with every note sung. Sir Granville Bantock composed magnificent orchestral works inspired by his love for Wagnerian operas. His symphonies evoked emotions akin to those experienced during epic productions such as The Ring Cycle. Pauline Mailhac embodied strength and power as Brunhilde in Wagner's iconic Ring Cycle. Her commanding presence on stage coupled with her soaring vocals made for unforgettable performances that left audiences awe-struck. Francesco Matania immortalized these legendary figures through his stunning illustrations capturing their grace and passion on paper. Each stroke revealed their essence, bringing life to their musical prowess. Even comedic relief found its place within this illustrious world.