The Contrabandista
Poster
1867 (printed)
1867 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Contrabandista was originally produced at St. George’s Hall, Langham Place on the 18th December 1867 by the musician and theatre lessee German Reed who had already given Sullivan and Burnand’s first collaboration Cox and Box a one-night production at The Royal Gallery of Illustration. The Contrabandista concerned a band of Spanish brigands and their reluctant new chieftain, the British tourist and amateur photographer Peter Adolphus Grigg who stumbles upon the band and becomes embroiled in ransom and robbery, dancing and disguises. The librettist and composer were not named on this hanging card, although they were by 1869 on hanging cards for the German Reeds' run of Cox and Box.
In 1894 Richard D’Oyly Carte needed pieces for the Savoy Theatre following the closure of Utopia Limited. Since Gilbert was working with Frank Osmond Carr on His Excellency, Carte turned to Sullivan and Burnand who revamped The Contrabandista for the Savoy as The Chieftain, adding a second act.
In 1894 Richard D’Oyly Carte needed pieces for the Savoy Theatre following the closure of Utopia Limited. Since Gilbert was working with Frank Osmond Carr on His Excellency, Carte turned to Sullivan and Burnand who revamped The Contrabandista for the Savoy as The Chieftain, adding a second act.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Contrabandista (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper. |
| Brief description | Poster advertising a production of The Contrabandista, by Frances Burnand and Arthur Sullivan at the St. George's Opera House, Langham Place, 18 December 1867. |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising a production of The Contrabandista, at the St. George's Opera House, Oxford Circus, London in 1867. The poster features a scene from the opera which is set against the backdrop of a snow covered mountain scene. In the foreground is a clearing in which a group of figures, both male and female, are dancing and playing music. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp. |
| Object history | Associated Production: The Contrabandista. Librettist: F.C. Burnand. Composer: Arthur Sullivan. St. George's Opera House, Oxford Circus, London. 18.12.1867. Performance category: opera. |
| Production | 7 Poland Street |
| Summary | The Contrabandista was originally produced at St. George’s Hall, Langham Place on the 18th December 1867 by the musician and theatre lessee German Reed who had already given Sullivan and Burnand’s first collaboration Cox and Box a one-night production at The Royal Gallery of Illustration. The Contrabandista concerned a band of Spanish brigands and their reluctant new chieftain, the British tourist and amateur photographer Peter Adolphus Grigg who stumbles upon the band and becomes embroiled in ransom and robbery, dancing and disguises. The librettist and composer were not named on this hanging card, although they were by 1869 on hanging cards for the German Reeds' run of Cox and Box. In 1894 Richard D’Oyly Carte needed pieces for the Savoy Theatre following the closure of Utopia Limited. Since Gilbert was working with Frank Osmond Carr on His Excellency, Carte turned to Sullivan and Burnand who revamped The Contrabandista for the Savoy as The Chieftain, adding a second act. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3987-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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