Teatro Collection

Champagne Hoard
Lining up bottles of champagne in rows in preparation for a wealthy Argentine society event at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: 1930s

Teatro San Carlo - Naples, Italy Date: circa 1903

A Midsummer Nights Dream
3765548 A Midsummer Nights Dream by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) to the play by William Shakespeare

Italy. Milan. La Scala by night. Opera house. Inagurated in 1778. Built by Giuseppe Piermarini (1734-1808)

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Italy, Sicily, Palermo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, Teatro Massimo, Palermo Opera House

Chile - Valparaiso - Avenue Pedro Montt, Teatro Victoria. Date: circa 1930s

Barcelona (19th c. ). The Rambla and the Teatro
Barcelona (19th c.). The Rambla and the Teatro del Liceo opera house. Drawing by Isidore Deroy. Litography. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona City History Museum

Comic actor with child in his arms, from Regio Arsenale near Villa Pepe, sepulchre 13
LRI741087 Comic actor with child in his arms, from Regio Arsenale near Villa Pepe, sepulchre 13; 15.4 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini.

Dame Madge Kendal - signed portrait of the English actress Madge Kendal
3926498 Dame Madge Kendal - signed portrait of the English actress Madge Kendal; (add.info.: Dame Madge Kendal - signed portrait of the English actress. MK: 15 March 1848 - 4 September 1935)

Mary Anderson - signed portrait of the American actress looking into a hand mirror, 1887
3926478 Mary Anderson - signed portrait of the American actress looking into a hand mirror, 1887; (add.info.: Mary Anderson - signed portrait of the American actress looking into a hand mirror, 1887)

Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1901 (print)
3919270 Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1901 (print); (add.info.: Henrik Ibsen - portrait standing. Vanity Fair caricature by SNAPP (identity unknown)

Gertie Milllar portrait 1906
3775488 Gertie Milllar portrait 1906 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Gertie Milllar portrait 1906 Gaiety Theatre English singer and actress)

The Bayreuth Theatre, vintage postcard
6365906 The Bayreuth Theatre, vintage postcard; Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli.

Act II of La
3775253 Act II of La; (add.info.: Act II of La Samaritaine with Sarah Bernhardt in role of Photine and Leon Bremont as Jesus at the Theatre Sarah-Bernhardt)

Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover
3855106 Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover; (add.info.: Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover to song 'Wish Me Luck (As you Wave Me Goodbye)'. Performed by Gracie Fields

Performance of 'A Midsummer Night 's Dream' by Shakespeare (print)
3785482 Performance of 'A Midsummer Night 's Dream' by Shakespeare (print); (add.info.: Performance of 'A Midsummer Night 's Dream')

Massimo
Mike Kreiten

Liceu opera house, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Nurse Cavell
3781233 Nurse Cavell'; (add.info.: Nurse Cavell by C. E. Bechofer Roberts and C. S. Forester, with William Devlin as the spy, Nancy Price as Edith Cavell and Guy le Feuvre as Baucq)

Joel McCrea
3780337 Joel McCrea; (add.info.: Joel McCrea, American actor. 5 November 1905 - 20 October 1990. (Player's cigarette card).); Lebrecht History

Myrna Loy
3780328 Myrna Loy; (add.info.: Myrna Loy, born Myrna Adele Williams, American actress. 2 August 1905 - 14 December 1993. (Player's cigarette card).); Lebrecht History

Group of Chinese actors
3790077 Group of Chinese actors; (add.info.: Group of Chinese actors. Early 20th century. China, Hong Kong under British administration. postcard); Lebrecht History

The Imperial messenger visits the Ise Shrine, Japan
3788289 The Imperial messenger visits the Ise Shrine, Japan; (add.info.: The Imperial messenger visits the Ise Shrine, Japan)

Banzai-raku dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan
3788286 Banzai-raku dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan; (add.info.: Banzai-raku dance dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan)

Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage
3788509 Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

Fuzoku dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan
3788283 Fuzoku dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan; (add.info.: Fuzoku dance, at the Grand Imperial Banquet, Japan. The Fuzoku is a courtship dance, ritually performed in Kyoto)

Group of Chinese actors
3790081 Group of Chinese actors; (add.info.: Group of Chinese actors. Early 20th century. China, Hong Kong under British administration. postcard); Lebrecht History

Emlyn Williams
3781226 Emlyn Williams; (add.info.: Emlyn Williams playing the title role in William Shakespeare's Richard III, Tyrone Guthrie's production at the Old Vic, 1937/8)

Les Pilules du Diable - poster advertising feerie
3760120 Les Pilules du Diable - poster advertising feerie; (add.info.: Les Pilules du Diable-engraving after poster for performance of feerie at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris. 19th century)

On Your Toes
3781221 On Your Toes'; (add.info.: On Your Toes by Rogers, Hart and George Abbott, with Jack Whiting as Junior and Vera Zorina as Vera Barnova. At the London Coliseum, May 1937)

George Bernard Shaw
3782424 George Bernard Shaw; (add.info.: George Bernard Shaw by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. The accompanying verse reads Mr Bernard Shaw / Was just setting out for the war / When he heard it was a)

Trieste Teatro Filodrammatico Italy
3793659 Trieste Teatro Filodrammatico Italy; (add.info.: Trieste, Teatro Filodrammatico Italy, early 20th century, typical street, gentlemen promenading postcard); Lebrecht History

A.A. Milne's play Sarah Simple
3789680 A.A. Milne's play Sarah Simple'; (add.info.: A.R. Whatmore as William Bendish and Agnes Lauchlan as Marianne Bell-Mason in A.A)

Diana Wynyard and Louis Borell in 1937
3789668 Diana Wynyard and Louis Borell in 1937; (add.info.: Diana Wynyard and Louis Borell in Hearts Content by W. Chetham Strode at Shaftsbury Theatre)

Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3786096 Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Postcard, c. 1916.); Lebrecht History

Electric lamp used to light a person on stage
3788508 Electric lamp used to light a person on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp used to light a person on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

Joan Crawford
3780307 Joan Crawford; (add.info.: Joan Crawford, American actress of film, television and theatre. 23 March 1905 - 10 May 1977. (Player's cigarettes card).); Lebrecht History

Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
3778915 Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House'; (add.info.: Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House ( Maison de Poupee -original Norwegian title Et dukkehjem)witten in1879

Brno
3786423 Brno; (add.info.: Brno, 1911. Building pictured, left to right: St Peter's Cathedral, Krapfengasse (alley), state secondary school, Palace of Industry Officials and city theatre

Electric stage light used in Meyerbeer's The Prophet
3788506 Electric stage light used in Meyerbeer's The Prophet; (add.info.: Electric stage light used in Giacomo Meyerbeer's The Prophet (Le Prophete)

J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton
3789703 J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton'; (add.info.: J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton, comedy written in 1902. Harry Brodribb Irving as Crichton and Dame Irene Vanbrugh as Lady Mary)

Electric light used to project rainbow on stage
3788507 Electric light used to project rainbow on stage; (add.info.: Electric light used to project rainbow on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

Charles Frohman, last photograph
3779656 Charles Frohman, last photograph; (add.info.: Charles Frohman, last photograph before he died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, a British luxury ocean liner)

J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton
3789706 J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton'; (add.info.: J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton, comedy written in 1902. Gerald du Maurier as The Hon)

La Comedie Francaise, Paris, c. 1900
3785052 La Comedie Francaise, Paris, c. 1900.; (add.info.: La Comedie Francaise, Paris, c. 1900. A state theate of France.); Lebrecht History

J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton
3789707 J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton'; (add.info.: J M Barrie The Admirable Crichton, comedy written in 1902. One to command and others to obey')

Sarah Bernhardt in Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon
3783505 Sarah Bernhardt in Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon'; (add.info.: Sarah Bernhardt in Edmond Rostand's L'Aiglon)

Kobe, Japan, Crowds in Theatre District
3788276 Kobe, Japan, Crowds in Theatre District; (add.info.: Crows at the Minatogawa Shinkaichi. Caption reads: there the theatres stand side by side')

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Teatro, a word that resonates with the magic of performance and the allure of grandeur. From the Champagne Hoard at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Italy to the majestic La Scala Opera House in Milan, this art form has captivated audiences for centuries. In Italy, Milan's La Scala by night stands as a testament to elegance and sophistication. Inaugurated in 1778, it has become an iconic symbol of Italian culture and artistic excellence. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves on Avenue Pedro Montt in Valparaiso, Chile. Here lies Teatro Victoria, a hidden gem that showcases local talent and brings communities together through the power of theater. Barcelona's Rambla takes us back to the 19th century when its streets were bustling with life. The Teatro stood proudly among other architectural marvels as a hub for entertainment and cultural exchange. Posters from TOSCA 1900 transport us to another era where dramatic stories unfolded on stage. The Scala Theatre in Milan witnessed breathtaking ballet performances that left spectators spellbound. Madrid's Apolo Theater holds historical significance as it was inaugurated on November 23rd, 1873. It continues to be a vibrant venue for artists to showcase their talents and create lasting memories for audiences. The Folies-Bergere Music-Hall presents daring acts like "the wall of death, " leaving spectators on the edge of their seats. This unique blend of entertainment pushes boundaries and challenges conventional norms. Prints such as Mademoiselle Sylvie from 1908 immortalize performers who brought characters to life with their exceptional talent. Marguerite Carre shines brightly as Orlanda, captivating hearts with her portrayal. Even Asmara Opera (Teatro Asmara) in Eritrea contributes its own chapter to teatro's global story. It serves as a cultural oasis amidst rich history and represents resilience through the power of art.