Harry Beard Collection
Print
late nineteenth century (printed)
late nineteenth century (printed)
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| Place of origin |
John Sims Reeves (1821-1900) was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor of his day. The role of Edgardo in Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor played a special part in his career. It was the role in which he made his debut in Italian opera on 29 October 1846 at La Scala in Milan with Catherine Hayes as Lucia, and his first principal role on the English operatic stage, with Louis Jullien's English Opera company at Drury Lane Theatre in December 1847. At Drury Lane the production was conducted by Hector Berlioz and sung in an English version, with Julie Doras-Gras as Lucia.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand coloured lithotint |
| Brief description | John Sims Reeves (1821-1900) as Edgardo in Donizetti's opera Lucia de Lammermoor, ca.1847. Harry Beard Collection |
| Physical description | Hand coloured lithotint of John Sims Reeves (1821-1900) as Edgardo in Lucia de Lammermoor. |
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| Literary reference | Lucia de Lammermoor |
| Summary | John Sims Reeves (1821-1900) was the foremost English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor of his day. The role of Edgardo in Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor played a special part in his career. It was the role in which he made his debut in Italian opera on 29 October 1846 at La Scala in Milan with Catherine Hayes as Lucia, and his first principal role on the English operatic stage, with Louis Jullien's English Opera company at Drury Lane Theatre in December 1847. At Drury Lane the production was conducted by Hector Berlioz and sung in an English version, with Julie Doras-Gras as Lucia. |
| Associated object | |
| Other number | F.76-26 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1781-2009 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2009 |
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