Maria La Bella in 'Carmen'
Photograph
1912 (photographed)
1912 (photographed)
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Publicity photograph of Maria La Bella as the title character in the ballet Carmen, produced for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 24 January 1912. The choreography was by Augustin Berger, with music by Georges Bizet arranged by George Byng, and costumes by Alias.
Object details
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| Title | Maria La Bella in 'Carmen' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph on card |
| Brief description | Photograph of Maria La Bella in the ballet Carmen, created for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 1912. |
| Physical description | Publicity photograph of Maria La Bella in costume as the title character in Carmen. |
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| Credit line | Alfred Moul Collection / Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | This photograph is part of an archival collection relating to the Alhambra Theatre, London, under the management of Alfred Moul. It was given to the V&A's Gabrielle Enthoven Collection before the formation of the V&A Theatre Museum. The collection comprises papers, correspondence, scripts and photographs covering the period 1902-1913 and has been assigned the archive number THM/75. Photographs of Alhambra ballets have been treated as museum objects and have been formally accessioned. |
| Summary | Publicity photograph of Maria La Bella as the title character in the ballet Carmen, produced for the Alhambra Theatre, London, 24 January 1912. The choreography was by Augustin Berger, with music by Georges Bizet arranged by George Byng, and costumes by Alias. |
| Associated object | THM/75 (Archive record) |
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| Accession number | S.885-2017 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2017 |
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