Not on display

Poster

1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
John K. Chapman & Company (printers (people))
Place of origin
London (made)

Typographic.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
Letterpress
Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Satanella, or, The Power of Love! [and] a Ballet Divertissement at the Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, 1855
Physical description
Typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 76.1cm
  • Poster width: 50.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp.
Object history
The poster advertises the opening of the new theatre for the first English Opera season. The poster notes that the box office will open on the 16th of December under the direction of Mr. J. Parsons. Associated Production: Satanella, or, The Power of Love! (opera by Mr W. Balfe, librettists: A. Harris, Mr E. Falconer), Ballet Divertissement! (dance premiere). Performers: Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr George Honey, Mr W. H. Payne. (Satanella). Set designers: William Beverley, Mr W. Telbin, Mr Grieve, W. Cuthbert. Conductor: Alfred Mellon (Satanella). Royal English Opera, Covent Garden, Bow Street, London. 20.12.1858.
Production
5 Shoe Lane, Peterborogh Ct., Fleet Street
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.714-1995

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Record createdJuly 29, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1165817/poster-john-k-chapman/
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