Stage Costume Collection

Italy, Desdemona, Othello and Iago, illustration for the opera Otello (1887) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), oleograph 19th century, Civica Raccolta Delle Stampe Achille Bertarelli (Library)

France, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Vaslav Nijinsky in Claude Debussys L Apres Midi d un Faune
France - 20th century - Paris, Ballets Russes, Seventh Season. Vaslav Nijinsky in Claude Debussys L AprA

Carnival of Basel (Basler Fasnacht), Basel, Canton of Basel City, Switzerland, Europe

Germany, Berlin, Set design for performance The Magic Flute, the Queen of the night
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), 1791. Set design by Simon Quaglio (1795-1878), the Queen of the Night. Performance at Berlin, 1818

France, Paris, Sketch of costume for flamenco dancers for Carmen by Georges Bizet
Sketch by Multzer of one of the costumes for the flamenco dancers for the first performance of Carmen, by Georges Bizet at the Opera Comique Theater in Paris (March 3rd 1875)

Queen Anne of Cleves
Vintage coloured engraving from 1875 showing the costume of Queen Anne of Cleves the wife of King Henry VIII of England [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php

Illustration of acrobat hanging from a swing

France, Paris, Sketch of costume for Michaela for Carmen by Georges Bizet
Sketch by Multzer of one of the costumes for Michaela, for the first performance of Carmen, by Georges Bizet at the Opera Comique Theater in Paris (March 3rd 1875)

France, Costume design to Racines Phaedra, 1922
Theatre, France, 17th century - Arikeia. Costume design to Racines Phaedra by Alexander Alexandrovich Vesnin. Gouache, bronze on paper (1922)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Tosca in act II inopera tosca by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), " Tosca". Costume sketch for Tosca by Jacques Noel, act III, for a performance at Paris OpA

Actors Antonio Petito (1822-1876) and Raffaele di Napoli (1815-1879) in comedy Love
DGA765318 Actors Antonio Petito (1822-1876) and Raffaele di Napoli (1815-1879) in comedy Love, nuptials and blows, pastel colored photograph; Museo Nazionale di San Martino & Certosa

Scene from Serenissima, play by Giacinto Gallina (1852-1897)
DGA5654413 Scene from Serenissima, play by Giacinto Gallina (1852-1897), engraving from photograph by C Fratacci, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, year 18, no 47, November 22

Rinaldo, stage costume for opera Armida by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Drawing by Giacomo Pregliasco (1759-1819)
DGA767715 Rinaldo, stage costume for opera Armida by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Drawing by Giacomo Pregliasco (1759-1819) for performance at Teatro Regio in Turin, 1804-1805; (add.info.: Torino)

Vienna State Opera corps de ballet, Print from beginning of 20th century
DGA768067 Vienna State Opera corps de ballet, Print from beginning of 20th century; Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Vienna)

Title page of piano transcription for Bartered bride
DGA767980 Title page of piano transcription for Bartered bride, by Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Detail; (add.info.: Praga, Prazska Konzervator); © A

Gendarme, costume for Kiss, opera by Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
DGA767969 Gendarme, costume for Kiss, opera by Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884); (add.info.: Prague, Muzeum Bedricha Smetany (Bedricha Smetany Museum, Music Museum)); © A

Portrait of Therese Hudelist (19th century), theatre actress Painting by Josef Abel
DGA767939 Portrait of Therese Hudelist (19th century), theatre actress Painting by Josef Abel; Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Vienna)

Pamina and Tamino being watched by guards
DGA767873 Pamina and Tamino being watched by guards, illustration from opera libretto, Magic Flute, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), 1826; Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna

Queen of night, illustration from opera libretto
DGA767870 Queen of night, illustration from opera libretto, Magic Flute, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), 1826; Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Vienna)

Mme. Ronzi-Debegnis in I Fuoruscit di Firenze, Theatre Italien
Madame Ronzi-Debegnis in the role of Isabella in I Fuoruscit di Firenze (The exiles of Florence) by Ferdinando Paer, Theatre Italien, Paris, 1819

Mlle. Emilie Gavaudan in La Fenetre Secrete, 1818
Mlle. Emilie Gavaudan in the role of Fanchette in the opera La Fenetre Secrete (The Secret Window) by Joseph Desessarts d'Ambreville and Désiré-Alexandre Batton, Theatre de l'Opera Comique

Adelaide Gavaudan in Jean et Genevieve, Theature Feydeau, 1801
Adelaide Gavaudan in the male role of Jean in Jean-Pierre Solie's comic opera Jean et Genevieve, Theature Feydeau, 1801. Alexandrine-Adelaïde Gavaudan, French soprano opera singer, 1762-1805

Mademoiselle Mars in La Fille d'honneur, Theatre Francais. 1819
Mademoiselle Mars in the title role in Alexandre Duval's La Fille d'honneur, Theatre Francais. 1819. Anne Françoise Hyppolyte Boutet Salvetat, French actress, 1779 -1847

Ukiyo-e with portrait of actor with zoomorphic mask
DGA650174 Ukiyo-e with portrait of actor with zoomorphic mask, 19th century, woodcut from Kabuki Theatre series, Japanese civilization, Edo period (1603-1868); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

France, The musical jury of the Opera, print, 19th century
DGA578679 France, The musical jury of the Opera, print, 19th century; (add.info.: Francia, 19th century. The musical jury of the Opera (Jury Musical du Grand Opera). Print

Italy, Venice, Mime show, from "Nuova e curiosa scuola di danza teatrale" (School of theatrical dance)
DGA592433 Italy, Venice, Mime show, from "Nuova e curiosa scuola di danza teatrale" (School of theatrical dance); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Italy, 18th century - Mime show)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Wotan in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner for
DGA592406 France, Paris, Costume sketch for Wotan in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner for the performance at Paris Opera, 1909; Bibliotheque-Musee de l'Opera Garnier

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Froh in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner for
DGA592405 France, Paris, Costume sketch for Froh in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Rhinegold by Richard Wagner for the performance at Paris Opera, 1909; Bibliotheque-Musee de l'Opera Garnier

France, Paris, Costume sketch for the trumpet player in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera
DGA592361 France, Paris, Costume sketch for the trumpet player in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Count di Luna in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi
DGA592325 France, Paris, Costume sketch for Count di Luna in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Il trovatore (The Troubadour)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Ferrando in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi
DGA592324 France, Paris, Costume sketch for Ferrando in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Il trovatore (The Troubadour)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Azucena in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi
DGA592323 France, Paris, Costume sketch for Azucena in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Il trovatore (The Troubadour)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for a knight in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi
DGA592322 France, Paris, Costume sketch for a knight in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Il trovatore (The Troubadour)

France, Paris, Title page of Les Pecheurs de Perles (1863)
DGA579464 France, Paris, Title page of Les Pecheurs de Perles (1863); (add.info.: France, 19th century)

Baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830-1914)
DGA2580024 Baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830-1914) in role of Mephistopheles from Faust by Charles Gounod for performance at Covent Garden in London, 1864, 19th century; Victoria & Albert Museum

Italy, Bologna, Adaptation for voice and piano
DGA593009 Italy, Bologna, Adaptation for voice and piano, Sonzogno edition for opera Pagliacci (Clowns) by Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica, Bologna

Set design for the Act II of Dmitri opera by Antonin Leopold Dvorak
DGA768016 Set design for the Act II of Dmitri opera by Antonin Leopold Dvorak, 1902-1903 (illustration); Muzeum Antonina Dvoraka, Prague, Czech Republic; Photo © NPL - DeA Picture Library

Sketch of costume for Boris Godunov opera
DGA769548 Sketch of costume for Boris Godunov opera, by Modest Mussorgsky, created by Ivan Bilibin, 1908; (add.info.: Paris)

Costume sketch for role of monk for premiere of opera Don Carlos
DGA769535 Costume sketch for role of monk for premiere of opera Don Carlos, by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), performed at Paris Opera, March 11, 1867; (add.info.: Paris)

Title page of Fausta, opera by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
DGA769428 Title page of Fausta, opera by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848); (add.info.: Bergamo, Civico Museo Donizettiano (Museum About The Famous Musician Gaetano Donizetti)); © A

Female costumes for ballet, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, circa 1875
DGA769055 Female costumes for ballet, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, circa 1875; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paris, Bibliothèque Des Arts Decoratifs (Library)); G

Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) for role of Fidalma in opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage)
DGA769742 Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) for role of Fidalma in opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage), by Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929)
DGA769740 Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) for role of Count Robinson in opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage), by Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) for role of Geronimo in opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage)
DGA769738 Costume sketch by Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) for role of Geronimo in opera Il matrimonio segreto (The Secret Marriage), by Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)

Costume sketch by Ulrich von Rudenz for Guglielmo Tell (William Tell)
DGA769719 Costume sketch by Ulrich von Rudenz for Guglielmo Tell (William Tell), opera by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868); Historisches Museum der Stadt, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Vienna)

Maria Barrientos (1884-1946), Spanish operatic singer, light coloratura soprano
DGA769698 Maria Barrientos (1884-1946), Spanish operatic singer, light coloratura soprano; (add.info.: Paris)

Maurice Renaud (ca 1861-1933), French baritone
DGA769684 Maurice Renaud (ca 1861-1933), French baritone, as Mephistopheles in Damnation of Faust, by Hector Berlioz, 1903; (add.info.: Paris)

Henry Irving (1838-1905) in the role of Mephistopheles in Faust
DGA769674 Henry Irving (1838-1905) in the role of Mephistopheles in Faust, by Charles Gounod (1818-1896), ca 1885.; (add.info.: London)

Do not open the door, print depicting a scene from Act IV of Faust
DGA769667 Do not open the door, print depicting a scene from Act IV of Faust, by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1894.; (add.info.: Private Collection); G. Dagli Orti /© NPL - DeA Picture Library

Costume sketch by Pierre Eugene Lacoste (1818-1908) for Ramfis
DGA769362 Costume sketch by Pierre Eugene Lacoste (1818-1908) for Ramfis, March 22, 1880, for performance of Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901); (add.info.: Paris)

Edoardo Garbin (1865-1943), Italian tenor, 1893
DGA769340 Edoardo Garbin (1865-1943), Italian tenor, 1893; (add.info.: Sant'Agata Di Villanova Sull'Arda, Villa Verdi); © NPL - DeA Picture Library / G. Cigolini

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Captivating Stage Costumes: A Journey through Time and Culture" Step into the enchanting world of stage costumes as we explore a captivating array of designs from various countries and eras. In Italy, we are transported to the tragic tale of Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello, where her stunning attire reflects both elegance and vulnerability. Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello comes alive with an exquisite illustration capturing the essence of this timeless masterpiece. Moving to Germany, Berlin mesmerizes us with a set design for The Magic Flute, showcasing the ethereal beauty of the Queen of the Night. Her costume exudes power and mystery, perfectly complementing Mozart's enchanting music. Next stop is France, where Vaslav Nijinsky captivates audiences in Claude Debussy's L'Apres Midi d'un Faune. His striking outfit embodies sensuality and grace, leaving spectators spellbound. The Carnival of Basel takes center stage in Switzerland as vibrant costumes fill the streets during this joyous celebration. Basler Fasnacht showcases intricate designs that reflect tradition and creativity. Traveling back in time to 18th century Europe, we encounter Queen Anne of Cleves adorned in regal attire fit for royalty. Every detail speaks volumes about her status and influence. An acrobat hanging from a swing captures our attention with their daring performance illustrated on paper. Their costume symbolizes strength and agility while defying gravity itself. Returning to France once more, Carmen by Georges Bizet enchants us with flamenco dancers dressed in vibrant outfits that embody passion and intensity. Racine's Phaedra brings forth another French masterpiece with its elegant costume design reflecting tragedy intertwined with beauty. Giacomo Puccini's Tosca takes us to Paris Opera on June 10th, 1960 - a night filled with anticipation as we witness Tosca herself donning an iconic costume that epitomizes drama and emotion.