Opera Collection (page 9)

Theaterloge / Theater Box (colour litho)
8666212 Theaterloge / Theater Box (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theaterloge)

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Countess Almalviva and Susanna, from The Marriage of Figaro (engraving)
8631131 Countess Almalviva and Susanna, from The Marriage of Figaro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Countess Almalviva and her maid Susanna)

Aida, by Verdi, 1879 (sketch)
8698381 Aida, by Verdi, 1879 (sketch) by Lacroix, Eugene (1858-1950); Bibliotheque-Musee de l'Opera Garnier, Paris, France; (add.info.: Music)

The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration)
8698469 The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-1923); (add.info.: Music. La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opera by Hector Berlioz (1845)

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

Leibig card depicting the opera Lohengrin, by the German composer, Richard Wagner. 19th century (chromolithograph)
5669590 Leibig card depicting the opera Lohengrin, by the German composer, Richard Wagner. 19th century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Character of "The Barber of Seville", 19th century (engraving)
FGL5466008 Character of "The Barber of Seville", 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Character of "The Barber of Seville" (Il barbiere di Siviglia)

Woman in fancy dress costume as Night (la Nuit), 1880s (lithograph)
5893506 Woman in fancy dress costume as Night (la Nuit), 1880s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in costume as Night (la Nuit) in a dress decorated with stars and zodiac signs for a masquerade ball

Sylvie Flour in Mille & Une Nuits at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1881 (lithograph)
5893504 Sylvie Flour in Mille & Une Nuits at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1881 (lithograph); (add.info.: Sylvie Flour as the First Bazaar Merchant in Mille & Une Nuits at the Theatre du Chatelet, 1881)

Woman in costume of Spring for a masquerade ball, 1880s (lithograph)
5893502 Woman in costume of Spring for a masquerade ball, 1880s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in costume of spring (le printemps) for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin

Women in costume as Bebe designed by Alfred Grevin, 1880s (lithograph)
5893499 Women in costume as Bebe designed by Alfred Grevin, 1880s (lithograph); (add.info.: Woman in costume as Bebe designed by the caricaturist Alfred Grevin)

Woman in costume as a lawyer from the comedy Le Divorce
5893490 Woman in costume as a lawyer from the comedy Le Divorce.; (add.info.: Woman in costume as a lawyer from the comedy Le Divorce, Paris, late 19th century)

Emilie Mily Meyer, French soprano, 1879 (lithograph)
5893488 Emilie Mily Meyer, French soprano, 1879 (lithograph); (add.info.: Emilie Mily Meyer, French soprano, as Jacqueline in the operetta La Petite Mademoiselle (1879)

Mlle. Leocadie Lemercier as Petronille in "Le Sourd ou l'Auberge Pleine" at the Opera Comique
5855429 Mlle. Leocadie Lemercier as Petronille in "Le Sourd ou l'Auberge Pleine" at the Opera Comique; (add.info.: French soprano opera singer Mlle)

Mlle. Duprez as Angela in "Marco Spada" at the Opera Comique
5855420 Mlle. Duprez as Angela in "Marco Spada" at the Opera Comique.; (add.info.: Mlle. Caroline Duprez as Angela in "Marco Spada" at the Opera Comique)

Bignon in the role of Raoul de Foulques in "Richard III."
5855414 Bignon in the role of Raoul de Foulques in "Richard III."; (add.info.: Bignon in the role of Raoul de Foulques in "Richard III." Married to the celebrated Madame Albert)

Louis-Henri Obin in the role of Nicephore, emperor of the Orient, in "le Juif Errant" at the Theatre de
5855409 Louis-Henri Obin in the role of Nicephore, emperor of the Orient, in "le Juif Errant" at the Theatre de l'Opera.; (add.info.: Louis-Henri Obin in the role of Nicephore)

Gouget as Belphegor in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Gaite
5855477 Gouget as Belphegor in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Gaite.; (add.info.: Desire Louis Eugene Gouget (d.1897)

Mlle. Lemercier as Nathalie in "L'Etoile du Nord" at the Opera Comique
5855464 Mlle. Lemercier as Nathalie in "L'Etoile du Nord" at the Opera Comique.; (add.info.: Soprano singer Marie-Charlotte Lemercier as Nathalie in "L'Etoile du Nord" at)

Arnault as Menzaroff in "Les Cosaques" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855460 Arnault as Menzaroff in "Les Cosaques" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Arnault as Menzaroff in "Les Cosaques" at the Theatre de la Gaite)

Mlle. Larcena as Manuelita in "Pepito" at the Theatre des Varietes
5855459 Mlle. Larcena as Manuelita in "Pepito" at the Theatre des Varietes; (add.info.: Mlle. Larcena as Manuelita in "Pepito" at the Theatre des Varietes)

Talon as Juliani in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855458 Talon as Juliani in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Talon as Juliani in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique)

Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique
5855457 Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mme. Colson as Michelma in "La Moissonneuse" at the Theatre Lyrique)

Actress in costume as the Diable (devil) in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin
5855449 Actress in costume as the Diable (devil) in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin.; (add.info)

Gil-Peres as Prince Broccoli in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin
5855448 Gil-Peres as Prince Broccoli in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La Porte St. Martin.; (add.info.: Gil-Peres as Prince Broccoli in "Les Sept Merveilles du Monde" at La)

poster for the opera by Giuseppe Verdi 'Luisa Miller' in 1852
FGL5486121 poster for the opera by Giuseppe Verdi 'Luisa Miller' in 1852; Fototeca Gilardi.

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)

Women using lorgnettes
5307833 Women using lorgnettes.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting women using lorgnettes whilst enjoying a carriage ride in London. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bogdan Sobinin, preparatory costume for opera "a life for the tsar", 1913 (gouache on cardboard)
FIA5356491 Bogdan Sobinin, preparatory costume for opera "a life for the tsar", 1913 (gouache on cardboard) by Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovich (1885-1953); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite
5855480 Mlle. Alphonsine as the Princess Castorine in "Les Cinq Cents Diables" at the Theatre de la Gaite.; (add.info.: Mlle)

Adelina Patti Italian opera Singer, engraving, c. 1867
1730434 Adelina Patti Italian opera Singer, engraving, c. 1867; (add.info.: Adelina Patti (1843-1919) italian opera singer, engraving, c. 1867).

The Green, Room of the Opera (engraving)
8633124 The Green, Room of the Opera (engraving) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Green, Room of the Opera)

The Grand Bal Masque at the Opera (engraving)
8633123 The Grand Bal Masque at the Opera (engraving) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Bal Masque at the Opera)

Scene from the opera, Pagliacci, at Covent Garden (engraving)
8631606 Scene from the opera, Pagliacci, at Covent Garden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the opera, Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo)

He takes her to the opera (colour litho)
8629521 He takes her to the opera (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: He takes her to the opera. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn.

Siegfried and Brunnhilde in a scene from Gotterdammerung (chromolitho)
8635455 Siegfried and Brunnhilde in a scene from Gotterdammerung (chromolitho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sims Reeves, English opera singer (engraving)
8676588 Sims Reeves, English opera singer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sims Reeves (1821-1900), English opera singer

Ballett Und Oper / Ballet and Opera (colour litho)
8666186 Ballett Und Oper / Ballet and Opera (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballett Und Oper)

Poster for the opera " Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi, (libretto by Francesco Maria Piave), by Victor Hugo
JAB5037314 Poster for the opera " Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi, (libretto by Francesco Maria Piave), by Victor Hugo, "The king has fun"

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.

Gypsy Carmencita and Brigadier Don Jose in a square in Seville. Postcard depicting a scene of the comic opera Carmen by
JAB5035094 Gypsy Carmencita and Brigadier Don Jose in a square in Seville. Postcard depicting a scene of the comic opera Carmen by Georges Bizet (1838-1875).; (add.info)

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.

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.

Illustration of "La dame blanche" opera by french composer, Francois Adrien Boieldieu (1755-1834)
ELD4851339 Illustration of "La dame blanche" opera by french composer, Francois Adrien Boieldieu (1755-1834). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)

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