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Constance Shacklock recital

Poster
1953 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster for Constance Shacklock recital, Royal Opera House, 1953. Shacklock was an English mezzo-soprano who made her name with the Covent Garden Opera Company. In 1961, she began a six year stint in The Sound of Music as the Mother Abbess at the Palace Theatre, London. Afterwards she taught singing at the Royal Academy of Music from 1968-78.


Object details

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Object type
TitleConstance Shacklock recital (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster for Constance Shacklock recital, Royal Opera House, 1953
Physical description
Poster for Constance Shacklock recital, Royal Opera House, 1953. The poster is red and black text printed on a cream paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.5cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
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Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
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Place depicted
Summary
Poster for Constance Shacklock recital, Royal Opera House, 1953. Shacklock was an English mezzo-soprano who made her name with the Covent Garden Opera Company. In 1961, she began a six year stint in The Sound of Music as the Mother Abbess at the Palace Theatre, London. Afterwards she taught singing at the Royal Academy of Music from 1968-78.
Collection
Accession number
S.2167-2015

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Record createdOctober 23, 2015
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