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Les Promesses d'un ténor, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
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Les Promesses d'un ténor, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Promesses d'un tenor, 1842. The promises of a tenor. 1841. Carissimi signori, ze vous remercie, perche je vous promets zi zamais ze cante, de ne cantare que sur la scene del Teatro-Italiano di Parizi'. 1842. Il signor Rubini redit aux echos de la Tamise les eternelles cavatines de la Somnambula des Puritains et de la Niobe. Italian singer in broken French: 1841. Dear sirs, I thank you, because I promise that if I ever sing again, it will only be on the stage of the Teatro-Italiano of Paris'. 1842. Signor Rubini performs to the echoes of the Thames the eternal cavatinas of The Somnambula from the Puritans and from The Niobe. (Rubini promises the Parisians not to sing anywhere else, but the following year appears on the London stage). From Caricatures du jour
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Honore Daumier's lithograph "Les Promesses d'un ténor" (The Promises of a Tenor), created in 1842, captures the humorous side of the opera world and the broken promises of Italian singer, Giovanni Battista Rubini. In the image, Rubini, dressed in the traditional cloak and elegant attire of an opera singer, is depicted standing on a stage with a footlight illuminating him, while the audience eagerly awaits his performance. With a serious expression, he addresses the Parisian audience in broken French, promising that if he ever sings again, it will only be on the stage of the Teatro-Italiano of Paris. However, the following year, Rubini appeared on the London stage, breaking his promise. Daumier's satirical cartoon captures the irony of the situation, with Rubini performing to the echoes of the Thames, rather than the Parisian audience. The black and white lithograph, from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, showcases the 19th century fashion and the humor of the time, as well as the concept of a broken promise and the fleeting nature of opera performances. Daumier's "Les Promesses d'un ténor" is a testament to the rich artistic heritage of the 19th century, and the enduring appeal of opera and the art of satire. The image invites us to reflect on the promises we make and the consequences of breaking them, as well as the human tendency to be drawn to the allure of the stage and the world of opera.
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