operas and operettas

"The bold brigand" from our rocky tow'r on high on stone by A. Newsam ...

Print shows a "brigand" standing on rocks in the mountains, firing his gun, possibly to confuse his pursuers as to his whereabouts by the echo. Title from item. Caption continues: Sung in the opera fra Dìavolo,... More

Oh! My bravest and best I resign thee! on stone by A. Newsam ; P.S. Du...

Print shows a soldier with his right arm resting on the back of a chair in which a young woman is seated, she is holding a handkerchief in her right hand and gestures with her left hand. Title from item. Captio... More

Jenny Lind in the opera of La Somnambula

Portrait of Jenny Lind, in full costume, on stage with other actors. Title from item. On lower right: Lith of Sarony New York. Below image: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by William Hall ... More

Scene at the opera

Photograph shows a woman seated at the opera using glasses to view the performance. Title from item. Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: GG 29. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim ... More

Les auteurs de la belle Bourbonnaise / G. LaFosse.

French caricature shows two men in a balloon basket shaped like a tri-corner hat attached to a balloon with the face of a man (possibly Italian statesman Francesco Crispi) labeled "La belle Bourbonnaise" for an... More

Adah Richmond's Operetta Bouffe Troupe

The little duke

I7453 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyrighted by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Saville English Opera Company

K14810(?) U.S. Copyright Office B&w version of poster: POS - TH OPT - .S67, no. 1 (C size). Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operettas... More

H.M.S. Pinafore

Caption: The Captain and sweet little Buttercup. Buttercut: "How sweetly he carols forth his melody to the unconscious moon." Created by "A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y." Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sulli... More

Juvenile Pinafore

Poster advertising H.M. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan as performed by children. K12760 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. S... More

The little duke

K11820 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Fatinitza

K8211 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Saville English Opera Company

K14810(?) U.S. Copyright Office Color version of poster: POS - TH OPT - .S67, no. 1a (C size). Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operet... More

M.M.O.P. H.M.S. Pinafore.

K6997 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "Forbes Co., Boston." Murphy & MacDonough, proprietors. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

H.M.S. Pinafore Rice's extravaganza combination.

K1665 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas." Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collecti... More

H.M.S. Pinafore

Poster advertising H.M. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan as performed by children. K12047 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y. 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. F... More

Fatinitza

K14802 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y." Signed: Vic Arnold. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The operatic war in New York / J.K.

Print shows a clash between the Academy of Music and the Metropolitan Opera, with Henry E. Abbey, opera singers, conductors, and orchestras; some of the identified figures include Marcella Sembrich, Sofia Scalc... More

Lenten lessons 1885

D'Oyly Carte's Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sullivan's new o...

Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cincinnati & New York." No. 5762. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Francis Wilson under the management of A.H. Canby in the comic opera, ...

Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti & N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Patience

No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Francis Wilson under the management of A.H. Canby in the comic opera, ...

Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti & N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Patience

Sapho: Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique / / PAL.

Performing arts poster for a performance of a comic opera by Henri Cain and Arthur Bernède, with music by Jules Massenet and based on a novel by Alphonse Daudet, showing Emma Calvé as Fanny LeGrand. Title from item.

The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company.

The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company.

"Barnabee & MacDonald, proprietors, direction of Klaw & Erlanger presenting high class opera comique, unequalled cast, chorus & orchestra." Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 27... More

Hello! Hello! Is that so? Whitney Opera Co.? All right save me a box. ...

Hello! Hello! Is that so? Whitney Opera Co.? All right save me a box. ...

Created by "... rdson & Foos ... N.Y." Different version of poster: POS - TH OPT - .N65, no. 1a (C size). Lower left and right corners missing. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Marguerita Sylva in Kirke La Shelle's elaborate opera comique producti...

Created by "The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cin. & N.Y." No. 4967. Signed: Marguerita Sylva, May 25, 1941. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Ameer music by Victor Herbert ; book by Frederic Rankin & Kirke La...

G xxc 13750 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1900 by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." Frank Daniels Comic Opera Comedy; Kirke La Shelle, proprietor. No. 4624. For... More

Richard Carle in The tenderfoot an operatic comedy in 3 acts : book by...

Caption: My Alamo love. Created and "copyright 1903 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." N.Y. no. 10479. Under the direction of the Dearborn Theatre Management. Forms part of: Theatrical poster... More

The diversions of high society / Albert Levering.

Illustration shows a large crowd of men and woman, all wearing formal evening clothes, three women wearing short red dresses have secured the attentions of several young men, to the chagrin of others, during an... More

Red feather the costilest and most gorgeously mounted comic opera ever...

G xxc 14731 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyrighted 1906 by Ackermann-Quigley Litho. Co., K.C. & N.Y." Music by Reginald Dekoven, composer of Happyland, Robinhood; book by Chas. Klein, author of Lion and... More

As seen from the boxes / Keppler.

Illustration shows H.H. Rogers, John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and a man labeled "Armour", possibly J. Ogden Armour, in a theater box during an opera with two women labeled "Law" and "Justice" s... More

"The Mikado" - second and last act / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as "Mikado Roosevelt" with a large cast of characters, including "Pish Tush Root" and "Pooh Bah Taft", on stage where "Koko Bonaparte", holding a large sword labeled "Depar... More

The Alaskan an original comic opera / / from photo by White, N.Y.

Caption: Edward Martindel as Totem-Pole Pete. Created and "copyright 1908 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Management, John Cort. N.Y. no. 12888. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Li... More

Grand opera opens / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows Giulio Gatti-Casazza and Oscar Hammerstein throwing puppets labeled "Tenor, Second Tenor, Contralto, Baritone, Basso, Mezzo Soprano, [and] High Soprano" at each other. Title from item. Illus.... More

Opening of the opera season - drilling the merry villagers / L.M. Glac...

Illustration shows President William H. Taft directing male and female dancers on a stage in a production of "Princess Prosperity", a script for which he is holding in his right hand. The male dancers hold empt... More

Oh, you grand grand opera! / W.E. Hill '13.

Illustration shows an opera manager talking with an attractive young woman who aspires to be an opera singer; two somewhat less attractive and considerably heavier women wearing costumes, stand behind them. Tit... More

Scenes and behind scenes at the Metropolitan opera / Hy Mayer ; drawn ...

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon showing Giulio Gatti-Casazza with the trained animals for various operas and a woman sitting in the "celebrated 'Horseshoe'" section of the operahouse; the surrounding vign... More

La Traviata. G. Verdi. Atto terzo duetto

Postcard shows a scene from the third act of the opera La Traviata, where Violetta is a caricature of Emperor Franz Josef, and Alfredo is portrayed as Kaiser Wilhelm. The Italian lyrics translate as Paris, oh d... More

Manon. G. Massenet. Acte I Mentore

Postcard shows a scene from the opera Manon, where Manon is a caricature of Emperor Franz Josef, and her suitor is portrayed as Kaiser Wilhelm. The lyrics, given in French, translate as We will not go to Paris!... More

Federal Music Project presents the comic opera "Die fledermaus" - "The...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Die Fledermaus" at the San Bernardino High School auditorium, showing a bat.

"The chocolate soldier"

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored ... More

Victor Herbert's comic opera "Fortune teller" with famous "gypsy love ...

Poster for Federal Theatre and Music Project presentation of "Fortune Teller" at the Emery, Walnut and Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, showing the king of hearts playing card. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More

"The chocolate soldier"

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Savoy Theatre, San Diego, Calif., showing a woman and a soldier embracing. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

"The Mikado"

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "The Mikado" at the El Centro High School auditorium, showing Japanese tea garden. Sponsored by Music Teachers Association. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

"The Mikado"

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "The Mikado" at the Philharmonic Auditorium, showing Japanese tea garden. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

WPA in Ohio Federal Music Project presents Verdi's grand opera "Il tro...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Il Trovatore." Date stamped on verso: Mar 1 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Cincinnati Federal Theatre [presents] "Mikado" [a] Gilbert & Sullivan ...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Mikado" at the Emery, Walnut & Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"The chocolate soldier"

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, Calif., showing a woman standing next to a soldier. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

"Hansel and Gretel" Adapted from the opera for children .... by Humper...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Greek Open Air Theatre, Los Angeles, Calif., showing Hansel and Gretel standing next to a tree. Work Projects Administration Poster ... More

"The chocolate soldier"

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, Calif., showing a woman standing next to a soldier. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

"Carmen"

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Carmen" at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a woman dancing.

"Carmen"

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Carmen" at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a woman dancing. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"Hansel and Gretel" by Humperdinck

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the W.P.A. Theatre, 614 S.W. 11th St., showing Hansel and Gretel sitting on a bench. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

"The Pirates of Penzance"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Savoy Theatre, showing a pirate and ship. Sponsored by San Diego Symphony Ass'n. Work Projects Administration Poster Collectio... More

Los Angeles Federal Music Project presents "The chocolate soldier"

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Santa Ana High School Auditorium, Santa Ana, Calif., showing a woman and a soldier embracing. Work Projects Administration Pos... More

Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the W.P.A. Theatre, showing a tree stump and a cottage in the woods. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"Carmen" Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach.

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Carmen" at the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, Calif., showing a woman dancing.

Cincinnati Federal Theatre [presents] "Pirates of Penzance" [a] Gilber...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Pirates of Penzance" at Emery, Walnut & Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, showing a pirate ship. Date stamped on verso: Apr 17 1937. Poster design by James H. Mu... More

Cuyahoga County Opera Association and Federal Music Project present "G...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Giroflé Girofla" at the Holy Family Auditorium, E. 131 St. and Chapleside. Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (L... More

Cuyahoga County Opera Association and Federal Music Project present "G...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Giroflé Girofla" at the Alliance of Poles Hall, 6964 Broadway.

"Carmen" Presented by Cuyahoga County Opera Association and the Federa...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Carmen," showing a matador. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

[Actors in the roles of a grandmother and another woman in the Peking ...

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Actors portraying women in the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Three story building as the theater stage for the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Actors in the role of "bad guys" in the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Actor in the role of a granddaughter in the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Actor in the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

[Actor in the role of a grandmother in the Peking Opera]

Title devised by Library staff. Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

Opera House, Socorro, Socorro County, NM

"The Mikado" at Shrewsbury

Teitl Cymraeg/Welsh title:Y "Mikado" yn yr Amwythig.Ffotograffydd/Photographer: Geoff Charles (1909-2002).Dyddiad/Date: November 24, 1950.Cyfrwng/Medium: Negydd ffilm / Film negative.Cyfeiriad/Reference: (gch0... More

La fille du regiment

Portrait of Jenny Lind, in full costume, on stage. No. 22[9]. Title from item. On lower right: Lith of Sarony New York. Below image: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by William Hall & Son, ... More

The lorgnette

Photograph shows a woman seated at the opera using glasses to view the performance. Title from item. Gottheim collection code: GG. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim Collection of stereographs and other early pho... More

Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project of New York City T...

Poster for Federal Music Project of New York City presentation of operas, concerts, and chamber music at the Theatre of Music, 254 W. 54th St., New York City, New York. Title from item. Posters of the WPA / Chr... More

W.P.A. Federal Music Project of New York City [presents] two chamber o...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "The Romance of Robot" a romantic satire by Frederic Hart and Tillman Breiseth, and "La Serva Padrona" a comic interlude by Pergolesi; dramatic production devise... More

The lorgnette

Photograph shows a woman seated at the opera using glasses to view the performance. Title from item. Gottheim collection code: GG. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim Collection of stereographs and other early pho... More

Fatinitza

Created by "A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y.; copyrighted by A.S. Seer." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Fatinitza

Created by "A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y.; copyrighted by A.S. Seer." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The mascot

"A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The mascot

"A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Bostonians America's greatest light opera co.

"Presenting a repertoire of the latest and most popular operas. Unexcelled cast, selected chorus and orchestra. Special scenery and elaborate costumes." Barnabee & MacDonald, proprietors; direction, Klaw & Erla... More

The Bostonians America's greatest light opera co.

"Presenting a repertoire of the latest and most popular operas. Unexcelled cast, selected chorus and orchestra. Special scenery and elaborate costumes." Barnabee & MacDonald, proprietors; direction, Klaw & Erla... More

Fourteenth appearance in this country of the celebrated New Orleans Et...

"This evening, Tuesday, March 16th, 1847, the performances will commence with Bellini's celebrated opera, in three acts, La Sonnambula." At head of title: Princess's Theatre, J.M. Maddox, sole lessee and manage... More

Fourteenth appearance in this country of the celebrated New Orleans Et...

"This evening, Tuesday, March 16th, 1847, the performances will commence with Bellini's celebrated opera, in three acts, La Sonnambula." At head of title: Princess's Theatre, J.M. Maddox, sole lessee and manage... More

The Ameer music by Victor Herbert ; book by Frederic Rankin & Kirke La...

Caption: Your ship sails Wednesday. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." Frank Daniels Comic Opera Comedy; Kirke La Shelle, proprietor. No. 4627.... More

The Ameer music by Victor Herbert ; book by Frederic Rankin & Kirke La...

Caption: Your ship sails Wednesday. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." Frank Daniels Comic Opera Comedy; Kirke La Shelle, proprietor. No. 4627.... More

"Patience" in Patience

M14286 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

"Patience" in Patience

M14286 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

W.T. Carleton as Claude Duval

N2843 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyright 1882-by WF Morse." Created by "Metropolitan Print., 28 Ann St., N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

W.T. Carleton as Claude Duval

N2843 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyright 1882-by WF Morse." Created by "Metropolitan Print., 28 Ann St., N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Patience

Male character surrounded by girls in togas and laurel wreaths and soldiers in helmuts. Includes vignettes of other scenes in corners. M18630 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Crea... More

Patience

Male character surrounded by girls in togas and laurel wreaths and soldiers in helmuts. Includes vignettes of other scenes in corners. M18630 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Crea... More

"Lady Angela" & "Lady Saphir" in Patience

M14288 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

"Lady Angela" & "Lady Saphir" in Patience

M14288 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. (copyrighted)." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company.

"Barnabee & MacDonald, proprietors presenting high class opera comique, unequalled cast, chorus & orchestra; direction of Klaw & Erlanger." Created and "copyright 1900 by The Courier Company, Lith. Dpt., Buffal... More

The famous original Bostonians America's greatest light opera company.

"Barnabee & MacDonald, proprietors presenting high class opera comique, unequalled cast, chorus & orchestra; direction of Klaw & Erlanger." Created and "copyright 1900 by The Courier Company, Lith. Dpt., Buffal... More

The mikado

Caption: Yum Yum. Created by "The Jno. B. Jeffery Print.-Eng. Co., Chicago." Pieces missing from center. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library o... More