Silk playbill for Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Silk Playbill
ca. 1845 (made)
ca. 1845 (made)
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Silk playbill announcing the arrangements for the 1845 season at Her Majesty's Theatre.
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| Title | Silk playbill for Her Majesty's Theatre, London (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | ink on silk |
| Brief description | Silk playbill printed in black on ivory silk, headed with the royal crest announcing the arrangements for the 1845 season at Her Majesty's Theatre, opening on Saturday 8th March with the opera Ernani, starring Napoleone Moriani as Ernani, Signor Fornasari as Ruy Gomez, Signo Botelli as Don Carlos and Madame Rita Borio as Elvira. |
| Physical description | Silk playbill printed in black ink on silk. |
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| Object history | Performers noted on the silk playbill who are due to appear during the 1845 season are listed as Madame Grisi, Anaide Castellan, Mlle Brambilla, Mlle Rossetti, Madame Rita Borio, Madame Rossi Caccia, Signor Moriani, Signor Corelli, Signor Lablache, Signor Botelli, Signor Mariuo, Signor Fornasari, Signor Lablache, Signor Barroilhet, Signor Costa, Mlle Carlotta Grisi, Mlle Lucile Grahn, Mlle Cerito, Mlle Louise Weiss, Mlle Ferdinand, Mlle Demelisse, Mlle Casson, Mlle Monceler, Mlle Taglioni (her farewell season), M. St. Leon, M. Gosselin, M. di Mattia, M. Bertrand, M. Perrot, M. Toussaint (of the Academie Royal de Paris), M. Perrot, M. Gosselin, M. Bertrand. M. Nadaud, Signor Pugni, Signore Moriani, Signor Fornasari. The Corps de Ballet will perform Thirty Six Danses Viennoises. The theatre will open on 8th March1845 with Verdi's opera Ernani and will conclude with the new ballet by M. Perrot entitled Eoline, ou, La Dryade with music by Signor Pugni and scenery by Mr. Marshall. |
| Summary | Silk playbill announcing the arrangements for the 1845 season at Her Majesty's Theatre. |
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| Accession number | S.220-1981 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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