H Beard Print Collection
Print
early 19th century (printed)
early 19th century (printed)
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A coloured engraving showing the singer Signora Barilli in the role of Comtesse Almaviva in Le Nozzé di Figaro at the Théâtre de l'Impératrice in Paris.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Voi che sapete, che cosa è amor,
Mon coeur soupire, la nuit, la jour"
Le Nozzé di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Imperatrice on 19th December 1807. The singer shown in this image is Marianna Barilli (1780-1813) who sang Susanna in the French premiere of this opera and was married to the bass Luigi Barilli with whom she often sang.
This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 223 and 224. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Below the image is a quote from the play:
"Voi che sapete, che cosa è amor,
Mon coeur soupire, la nuit, la jour"
Le Nozzé di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Imperatrice on 19th December 1807. The singer shown in this image is Marianna Barilli (1780-1813) who sang Susanna in the French premiere of this opera and was married to the bass Luigi Barilli with whom she often sang.
This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 223 and 224. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | A coloured engraving showing the singer Signora Barilli in the role of Comtesse Almaviva in Le Nozzé di Figaro at the Théâtre de l'Impératrice in Paris. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | This full length coloured engraving shows a woman dressed in an empire line dress of white satin with a long train and an upstanding lace collar. Her dress is trimmed with bands of gold at the centre front, shoulders and sleeve heads. She is seated on a scarlet and gold chair in the midst of an opulent room and holds a handkerchief in her left hand and a feathered quill in her right. |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Le Nozzé di Figaro |
| Summary | A coloured engraving showing the singer Signora Barilli in the role of Comtesse Almaviva in Le Nozzé di Figaro at the Théâtre de l'Impératrice in Paris. Below the image is a quote from the play: "Voi che sapete, che cosa è amor, Mon coeur soupire, la nuit, la jour" Le Nozzé di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre de l'Imperatrice on 19th December 1807. The singer shown in this image is Marianna Barilli (1780-1813) who sang Susanna in the French premiere of this opera and was married to the bass Luigi Barilli with whom she often sang. This design appears to be part of a series of prints published by Martinet, Rue du Coq, of which this example is labelled as number 223 and 224. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.847-2010 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2010 |
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