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The Nun Scene in Act III. of "Robert le Diable" at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson. The Nun Scene in Act III. of "Robert le Diable" at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
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The Nun Scene in Act III. of "Robert le Diable" at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson. The Nun Scene in Act III. of "Robert le Diable" at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Nun Scene in Act III. of "Robert le Diable" at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1862. London stage production....the scene in the third act of this celebrated opera...in which the nuns buried in the ruined cloisters of the old abbey, under the spell of the fiend Bertram, "revisit the glimpses of the moon", and come gliding in from every side, a ghastly band clad in the habiliments of the grave. This scene is represented by the painter, Mr. William Callcott, with great pictorial power, and its effect is in the highest degree unearthly and appalling'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This print by Mason Jackson depicts the chilling Nun Scene from Act III of Robert le Diable, which was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London during 1862. The opera, composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer, tells the tale of the knight Robert, who falls under the spell of the sorcerer Bertram and is led to believe that he has killed his brother. In this scene, the nuns buried in the ruined cloisters of the old abbey are brought back to life under Bertram's power, appearing as a ghastly band clad in the garments of the deceased. The haunting image, created by the painter William Callcott and engraved by Mason Jackson, captures the eerie and appalling effect of this scene. The nuns, dressed in black, glide in from every side, their faces illuminated by the moon's pale light. The cloisters, with their intricate arches and crumbling stones, add to the sense of decay and otherworldliness. The Illustrated London News described this scene as 'in the highest degree unearthly and appalling', and it is easy to see why. The print transports us to the eerie world of the opera, where the line between life and death is blurred, and the supernatural reigns supreme. The opera, with its libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe and Louis-Marie-Germain Delavigne, was a popular entertainment in the nineteenth century, and this print offers a glimpse into the theatrical world of the past. The image is a testament to the power of art to capture the imagination and transport us to another realm.
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