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"From Puccini to Gilbert & Sullivan: A Melodic Journey through the World of Operas" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of operas

Background imageOperas Collection: La Boheme Opera Score by Giacomo Puccini

La Boheme Opera Score by Giacomo Puccini

Background imageOperas Collection: Advertisement for Carmen, playing at the Grande Arena

Advertisement for Carmen, playing at the Grande Arena
An Art Nouveau advertisement for Carmen, playing at the Grande Arena Date: 1900s

Background imageOperas Collection: Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, D Oyly Carte Souvenir

Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, D Oyly Carte Souvenir
D Oyly Cartes Season of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, Souvenir Programme, Princes Theatre, London, 29 September 1919 - 31 January 1920, showing a large cast of characters from the operettas. 1919-1920

Background imageOperas Collection: Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly

Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) an opera in three acts, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

Background imageOperas Collection: Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard

Background imageOperas Collection: PUCCINI - La Boheme

PUCCINI - La Boheme
3761525 PUCCINI - La Boheme; (add.info.: PUCCINI-La Boheme, cover of score Italian composer, 1858-1924); Lebrecht Music Arts

Background imageOperas Collection: Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte

Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte
Retro poster for Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte, character from HMS Pinafore. 1960s

Background imageOperas Collection: Title page of score sheet for the opera Tosca by Puccini, c. 1910 (colour litho)

Title page of score sheet for the opera Tosca by Puccini, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHY277819 Title page of score sheet for the opera Tosca by Puccini, c.1910 (colour litho) by Metlicovitz, Leopoldo (1868-1944); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageOperas Collection: Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Italian composer

Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Italian composer
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792-1868), Italian composer, best known for his operas

Background imageOperas Collection: ADELINA PATTI 1843-1919

ADELINA PATTI 1843-1919
ADELINA PATTI American operatic soprano born in Madrid of Italian parentage. Sang roles in operas of Bellini, Rossini and Gounod

Background imageOperas Collection: Scene from the opera, Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini

Scene from the opera, Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini
The lead character, Cio-Cio San (Madame Butterfly) in Puccinis opera in three acts. Date: c.1910

Background imageOperas Collection: Opera Quadrilles 19C

Opera Quadrilles 19C
Solos and duets from four operas: Lucrezia Borgia and Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti), Norma and La Sonnambula (Bellini)

Background imageOperas Collection: Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte

Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte
Retro poster for Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte, character from HMS Pinafore. 1960s

Background imageOperas Collection: Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo, Egypt

Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo, Egypt
Opera Square with Ibrahim Pasha statue and the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, Egypt. Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt was the second ruler of the Khedivate instituted by the Muhammad Ali dynasty

Background imageOperas Collection: Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of Patience

Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of Patience
Design by Alice Mary Havers for Gilbert and Sullivan, Savoy Operas, A Dream of Patience. circa 1880s

Background imageOperas Collection: The O Mara Opera Company

The O Mara Opera Company
Promotional postcard for the O Mara Opera Company. Joseph O Mara (1864-1927) was an Irish opera singer, who ran his own company between 1912 and 1926

Background imageOperas Collection: Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly

Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly)
529078 Giacomo Puccini (1858 -1924) Italian composer of operas. Poster for Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) an opera in three acts, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

Background imageOperas Collection: Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini, sheet music cover (colour litho)

Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini, sheet music cover (colour litho)
7149592 Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini, sheet music cover (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norma, opera by Vincenzo Bellini)

Background imageOperas Collection: Scene from the opera, Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini

Scene from the opera, Madame Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini: Cio Cio Sans uncle, the Bonze, interrupts her marriage ceremony to Lieutenant Colonel F. B

Background imageOperas Collection: Scene from the opera, Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi

Scene from the opera, Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi Date: c.1910

Background imageOperas Collection: Mme Adelina Patti

Mme Adelina Patti
ADELINA PATTI American operatic soprano born in Madrid of Italian parentage. Sang roles in operas of Bellini, Rossini and Gounod

Background imageOperas Collection: George Grossmith / 1895

George Grossmith / 1895
GEORGE GROSSMITH (SNR) English actor, associated with the Gilbert & Sullivan operas

Background imageOperas Collection: Opera Parsifal by Wagner, 1903 (poster)

Opera Parsifal by Wagner, 1903 (poster)
GIA4769173 Opera Parsifal by Wagner, 1903 (poster) by Palanti, Giuseppe (1881-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster of Parsifal by Richard Wagner directed by G)

Background imageOperas Collection: Claudio Monteverdis opera Orpheus (engraving)

Claudio Monteverdis opera Orpheus (engraving)
7149743 Claudio Monteverdis opera Orpheus (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian compser Claudio Monteverdis opera Orpheus)

Background imageOperas Collection: Poster for 'Madame Butterfly 'and child with American flag

Poster for "Madame Butterfly "and child with American flag
LSE4093280 Poster for " Madame Butterfly " and child with American flag, poster for the opera by Giacomo Puccini, n.d. deb. 20th S.Ricordi editore

Background imageOperas Collection: Racial Type / Lady Tatters

Racial Type / Lady Tatters
LADY TATTERS We know nothing about this romantic light opera except for this splendid Hassall poster : looks as though it might be like My fair lady. Date: 1907

Background imageOperas Collection: Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)

Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright. Began collaboration with Arthur Sullivan (Gilbert writing the librettos, Sullivan the music) on highly popular comic operas

Background imageOperas Collection: Meyerbeer / Efg Postcard

Meyerbeer / Efg Postcard
GIACOMO MEYERBEER German composer of Italian operas

Background imageOperas Collection: Havana opera in Cuba, early 20th century (postcard)

Havana opera in Cuba, early 20th century (postcard)
3793658 Havana opera in Cuba, early 20th century (postcard); (add.info.: Havana opera house next to Central Park and Capitol Cuba, overlooking park and opera house)

Background imageOperas Collection: Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage

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)

Background imageOperas Collection: Royal Opera House London, 1908 (postcard)

Royal Opera House London, 1908 (postcard)
3793814 Royal Opera House London, 1908 (postcard); (add.info.: Royal Opera House London exterior of famous facade. Postcard stamped 1908.); Lebrecht History

Background imageOperas Collection: Electric lamp used to light a person on stage

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)

Background imageOperas Collection: Electric stage light used in Meyerbeer's The Prophet

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)

Background imageOperas Collection: Electric light used to project rainbow on stage

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)

Background imageOperas Collection: Brno - Czech city early 20th century (print)

Brno - Czech city early 20th century (print)
3793902 Brno - Czech city early 20th century (print); (add.info.: Brno -print after a painting of the Czech city overlooking Liberty Square with trams)

Background imageOperas Collection: Costume for Aida, 1879 (drawing)

Costume for Aida, 1879 (drawing)
7422854 Costume for Aida, 1879 (drawing) by Lacoste, Eugene (19th century); (add.info.: Music. Opera. Costume for Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1871)

Background imageOperas Collection: Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)
3787030 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageOperas Collection: 'Time! Thou Cheat of Human Bliss' Song, c.1770-1959 (print)

"Time! Thou Cheat of Human Bliss" Song, c.1770-1959 (print)
3671888 "Time! Thou Cheat of Human Bliss" Song, c.1770-1959 (print) by Firth, Hall & Pond (1833-1847); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageOperas Collection: Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House
3771277 Royal Opera House -; (add.info.: Royal Opera House-interior, Covent Garden, London. Engraving of audience boxes. 18th century.); Lebrecht Authors

Background imageOperas Collection: Mascagnis opera Cavalleria Rusticana - final act, 1890 (engraving)

Mascagnis opera Cavalleria Rusticana - final act, 1890 (engraving)
3923777 Mascagnis opera Cavalleria Rusticana - final act, 1890 (engraving) by Bonamore, A. (fl.1901) (after) ; (add.info.: Mascagnis opera Cavalleria Rusticana - final act - from watercolour by A)

Background imageOperas Collection: Our Country, c.1770-1959 (print)

Our Country, c.1770-1959 (print)
3672368 Our Country, c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music)

Background imageOperas Collection: Overture to the Bronze Horse, c.1770-1959 (print)

Overture to the Bronze Horse, c.1770-1959 (print)
3671861 Overture to the Bronze Horse, c.1770-1959 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageOperas Collection: Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)
3789363 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageOperas Collection: Yes, Methinks I see her Smiling, c.1770-1959 (print)

Yes, Methinks I see her Smiling, c.1770-1959 (print)
3671895 Yes, Methinks I see her Smiling, c.1770-1959 (print) by Firth, Hall & Pond (1833-1847); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageOperas Collection: Christoph Willibald Gluck, 1878 (Engraving)

Christoph Willibald Gluck, 1878 (Engraving)
7141237 Christoph Willibald Gluck, 1878 (Engraving) by Saint-Aubin, Augustin de (1736-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1714-1787, Christoph Willibald Glck)

Background imageOperas Collection: Opera House in Algiers, late 19th century (postcard)

Opera House in Algiers, late 19th century (postcard)
3794209 Opera House in Algiers, late 19th century (postcard); Lebrecht History

Background imageOperas Collection: Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving)
3785183 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of England at the Opera in London, 19th century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageOperas Collection: Thomas Mann as a young man German writer

Thomas Mann as a young man German writer
3747532 Thomas Mann as a young man German writer; (add.info.: Thomas Mann as a young man German writer, 1875-1955. His novel Death in Venice is at the source of the inspiration of Mahler's 5th)



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"From Puccini to Gilbert & Sullivan: A Melodic Journey through the World of Operas" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of operas, where passion and drama intertwine with breathtaking melodies. Giacomo Puccini, an Italian composer known for his masterpieces such as "La Boheme" and "Madama Butterfly, " captures our hearts with his soul-stirring compositions. The hauntingly beautiful score of "La Boheme Opera, " penned by Puccini himself, transports us to the bohemian streets of Paris, where love blossoms amidst poverty. Step back in time with the iconic D'Oyly Carte Souvenir, a cherished memento from the legendary Gilbert & Sullivan Operas. This timeless treasure reminds us of their comedic brilliance and enduring popularity. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's poster beckons us to witness their captivating performances that bring these beloved tales to life. Giacomo Puccini's genius shines brightly on the title page of Tosca's score sheet from 1910. Its vibrant colors reflect the intensity and tragedy woven into this gripping opera. Meanwhile, Carmen takes center stage at the Grande Arena as an advertisement entices audiences with promises of fiery passion set against a backdrop of Spanish flair. The influence of Gioachino Antonio Rossini, another remarkable Italian composer, echoes through time as we admire his contributions to opera music. His legacy lives on in every note he composed. Transport yourself further into nostalgia with a retro poster featuring Gilbert & Sullivan productions under D'Oyly Carte's banner. These whimsical works continue to captivate audiences worldwide even after all these years. Adelina Patti graces our thoughts—a renowned soprano whose angelic voice enchanted countless listeners throughout her illustrious career spanning from 1843-1919. Her talent brought characters alive on stage like no other.