Opera Singer Collection

OPERA AUSTRALIA ATILLA
**FILE** Opera singer Natalie Aroyan poses for a photograph with dressage horse Tjibbe B ahead of the 2010 season launch of Attila in front of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Thursday, August 15

Luciano Pavarotti. Creator: Dan Springer
Luciano Pavarotti

Madame Medori, ca. 1857. Creator: Mathew Brady
Madame Medori, ca. 1857

Great Musicians - Plate X. c1880, (1895). Artist: F Jenkins Heliog
Great Musicians - Plate X. 1895. Portraits of classical musicians; Wilma Neruda, Lady Halle, (1838-1911), Charles Halle (1819-1895), Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)

Demonstration of the wireless telephone, June 1920. In the 1920s, broadcasting was still in its infancy, with radio transmitters and receivers owned only by amateur enthusiasts

Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld
5308226 Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld.; (add.info.: Portrait of Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1836-1865) a German Heldentenor

Lucienne Breva in Salammbo, 1892 (Illustration)
7422866 Lucienne Breva in Salammbo, 1892 (Illustration); (add.info.: Music. Classical music. Opera singer Lucienne Breva in: Salammbo, opera by Ernest Reyer, inspired by Gustave Flaubert's novel)

Catalani (engraving)
8653569 Catalani (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catalani. Illustration for The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England)

Half-length portrait of the Opera singer Henri Courbon in stage costume
3562462 Half-length portrait of the Opera singer Henri Courbon in stage costume by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900-1910 ca)

Portrait of the singer Reta Walter circa 1900 Postcard
JAB5037391 Portrait of the singer Reta Walter circa 1900 Postcard; (add.info.: Portrait of the singer Reta Walter circa 1900 Postcard); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Portrait of Marie Van Zandt (1858-1919), American soprano
JEB4839145 Portrait of Marie Van Zandt (1858-1919), American soprano.; (add.info.: Portrait of Marie Van Zandt (1858-1919), American soprano.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Diogene, 1867_9_21 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Patti Carlotta (1835-1889)
ICA4896500 Diogene, 1867_9_21 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899): Patti Carlotta (1835-1889); (add.info.: Diogene, 1867_9_21 - Illustration by Henri Meyer (1844-1899)

Portrait of Jean Francois (Francisque) Delmas (1861-1933), French singer. Photography late 19th century
JEB4838434 Portrait of Jean Francois (Francisque) Delmas (1861-1933), French singer. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info.: Portrait of Jean Francois (Francisque) Delmas (1861-1933)

Portrait of Emma Calve (Rosa Noemie Emma Calvet de Roquet, dit) (1858-1942), French soprano
JEB4838272 Portrait of Emma Calve (Rosa Noemie Emma Calvet de Roquet, dit) (1858-1942), French soprano. Photography late 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Lucien Fugere (1848-1935), French baritone
JEB4838052 Portrait of Lucien Fugere (1848-1935), French baritone.; (add.info.: Portrait of Lucien Fugere (1848-1935), French baritone.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Full-length portrait of the french opera singer Edma Breton. The famous singer is posing in the studio in
3572293 Full-length portrait of the french opera singer Edma Breton. The famous singer is posing in the studio in seventeenth-century stage dress; (add.info.: 1876 ca)

Full-length portrait of the Opera singer Blanche Olivier in stage costume
3562454 Full-length portrait of the Opera singer Blanche Olivier in stage costume by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900-1910 ca)

Portrait of the British soprano Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa
3568872 Portrait of the British soprano Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa; (add.info.: Great Britain 1866-1874 Photographer: Gurney & Son); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of the tenor Emilio Balli; postcard with a dedication
3568694 Portrait of the tenor Emilio Balli; postcard with a dedication; (add.info.: Italy 1920 ca. Photographer: Schlattman); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Miss LUREAU Maria, soprano - 1884
JAB4120301 Miss LUREAU Maria, soprano - 1884; (add.info.: Miss LUREAU Maria, soprano - 1860-1923 French singer, becomes Mme LUREAU-ESCAIS 1884); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera
FLO4562869 English soprano singer Miss Grassari as Almasie in La lampe merveilleuse at the Opera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K. Y

English tenor Toussaint-Eugene-Ernest Mocker as the Chevalier de St. Luc in Cagliostro by Eugene Scribe
FLO4632697 English tenor Toussaint-Eugene-Ernest Mocker as the Chevalier de St. Luc in Cagliostro by Eugene Scribe, Theatre Royal de l'Opera Comique, 1843

French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1844
FLO4633220 French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1844

French mezzo soprano Miss Delille or Octavia de Lille as Mary in Gibby la Cornemuse by Clapisson
FLO4632181 French mezzo soprano Miss Delille or Octavia de Lille as Mary in Gibby la Cornemuse by Clapisson, Theatre Royal de l'Opera Comique, 1846

English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632273 English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academy Royale de Musique, 1846

Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II of England in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632266 Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II of England in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Baritone singer Prosper Alphonse Bussine as Jacques I in the comic opera Gibby la Cornemuse by Clapisson
FLO4632187 Baritone singer Prosper Alphonse Bussine as Jacques I in the comic opera Gibby la Cornemuse by Clapisson, Theatre de l'Opera Comique, 1846

English bass Nicolas Levasseur as Don Juan in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631108 English bass Nicolas Levasseur as Don Juan in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

Spanish soprano opera singer Maria Nau as Paola in L'Ame en Peine by Friedrich von Flotow
FLO4631956 Spanish soprano opera singer Maria Nau as Paola in L'Ame en Peine by Friedrich von Flotow, Academy Royale de Musique, 1847

French soprano Madame Augustine Albert as Amelie in Le Gant et l'Eventue by Bayard and Sauvage
FLO4631952 French soprano Madame Augustine Albert as Amelie in Le Gant et l'Eventue by Bayard and Sauvage, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1846

Lorenza Correa
3118868 Lorenza Correa; (add.info.: Portrait of Lorenza Correa (1773-1831) a Spanish actress and opera singer. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jules Brasseur (1829-1890) French actor as Frick the bootmaker in operetta La vie parisienne 1866
1758432 Jules Brasseur (1829-1890) French actor as Frick the bootmaker in operetta La vie parisienne 1866; (add.info.: Jules Brasseur (1829-1890)

Zelie de Lussan, opera singer (b/w photo)
672721 Zelie de Lussan, opera singer (b/w photo); (add.info.: Zelie de Lussan - Woodbury Zelie de Lussan (21 December 1861 - 18 December 1949)

Performance of the soprano Lidia (Lydia) Lipkowska as Manon Lescaut in the opera "Manon" by Jules Massenet
AIS5375454 Performance of the soprano Lidia (Lydia) Lipkowska as Manon Lescaut in the opera "Manon" by Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Cover of Comoedia illustre

Tenor singer Marius-Pierre Audran as Scipion in La Sirene by Daniel Auber and Eugene Scribe
FLO4632794 Tenor singer Marius-Pierre Audran as Scipion in La Sirene by Daniel Auber and Eugene Scribe, Theatre Royal de l'Opera Comique, 1844

English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631439 English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

English baritone Paul Barroilhet as Camoens in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631422 English baritone Paul Barroilhet as Camoens in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

English mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zayda in Dom Sebastien, Act IV, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera
FLO4631393 English mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zayda in Dom Sebastien, Act IV, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

Mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zaida in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631243 Mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zaida in Dom Sebastien by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie

Antoinette-Jeanne Revilly in the role of Clelia in Auber's La Barcarolle, Opera Comique, 1845
FLO4631242 Antoinette-Jeanne Revilly in the role of Clelia in Auber's La Barcarolle, Opera Comique, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor

Mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zaida in Dom Sebastien, Act II, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631051 Mezzo-soprano Rosine Stoltz as Zaida in Dom Sebastien, Act II, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

French opera singer Antoinette Revilly as Fanchette in Le Trompette de M. Le Prince by Francois Bazin
FLO4631882 French opera singer Antoinette Revilly as Fanchette in Le Trompette de M. Le Prince by Francois Bazin, Theatre Royal de l'Opera Comique, 1846

Adelina Patti
3733733 Adelina Patti.; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919) an Italian-French opera singer. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Edith PLOUX - French lyric singer (Opera Comique) (1857-1892). 1884
JAB4120153 Edith PLOUX - French lyric singer (Opera Comique) (1857-1892). 1884; (add.info.: Edith PLOUX - French lyric singer (Opera Comique) (1857-1892). 1884); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Maria Jeritza, Czech soprano, as 'Minnie' in the Vienna premiere of La Fanciulla del West, opera by Puccini
3921695 Maria Jeritza, Czech soprano, as 'Minnie' in the Vienna premiere of La Fanciulla del West, opera by Puccini by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Maria Jeritza)

Portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919), Italian soprano
JEB4839326 Portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919), Italian soprano.; (add.info.: Portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919), Italian soprano.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Franscesco Tamagno (1850-1905), Italian tenor
JEB4839275 Portrait of Franscesco Tamagno (1850-1905), Italian tenor.; (add.info.: Portrait of Franscesco Tamagno (1850-1905), Italian tenor.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023.

Portrait of Marie Miolan Carvalho (Miolan-Carvalho) (Caroline Marie Felix Miolan, dit) (1827-1895), French soprano
JEB4838352 Portrait of Marie Miolan Carvalho (Miolan-Carvalho) (Caroline Marie Felix Miolan, dit) (1827-1895), French soprano

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"Captivating the Stage: A Glimpse into the World of Opera Singers" Step back in time to the late 19th century, where great musicians graced the stage with their awe-inspiring performances. Plate X from c1880 captures this era perfectly, showcasing the talent and passion that defined opera singers of that time. Fast forward to 1895, and we find ourselves immersed in an unforgettable production by Opera Australia - "Atilla. " The grandeur and magnificence of this performance left audiences spellbound, as they witnessed a true masterpiece unfold before their eyes. But it wasn't just on stage where these remarkable artists made waves. In a demonstration of groundbreaking technology, wireless telephones were showcased during an Opera Australia event. This innovation allowed for seamless communication behind-the-scenes, enhancing the overall experience for both performers and crew. Amongst these legendary figures was Jean Reszke, a Polish tenor whose portrait captured his essence as a performer. His powerful voice resonated through concert halls across Europe in the late 19th century, leaving audiences captivated by his extraordinary talent. Another iconic figure who graced opera stages worldwide was Fiodor Chaliapin. Known for his portrayal of Don Quichotte, Chaliapin's commanding presence brought this beloved character to life like never before. Alexander Yevgenyevich Yakovlev's stunning artwork immortalizes this momentous performance on paper with sanguine strokes. Delving further into history reveals more captivating portraits - Jenny Lind Goldschmidt exudes elegance and grace in her photograph from the 1860s; Zelia Trebelli Bettini emanates strength and poise; Pauline Lucca mesmerizes with her enchanting gaze; Emma Albani radiates beauty and charm; Ermina Rudersdorf captivates with her ethereal aura.