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Poster for a performance of the opera 'Haydée, or The Secret' and the ballet 'L'Invitation à la fête' on 21 November 1848 at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
| Collection: |
Poster Collection |
| Object number: |
ROH/MAR/POS/2247 |
| Date: |
21 November 1848 |
| Date notes: |
Date of the performance, rather than of the poster's creation. |
| Description: |
Poster with black and red text, listing the casts as below. The top of the poster lists the ticket prices under the headline 'General Reduction of Prices!' The poster also announces forthcoming performances of the opera 'The Lady of the Lake' ('La donna del lago') with the ballets 'The Amazons' (Act I) and 'The Peri' (Act I) on 22 November, the opera 'Haÿdée' on 23 November, and 'The Lady of the Lake' on 24 November. The operas 'Quentin Durward' and 'Kenilworth' are in preparation. 'Kenilworth' by Francesco Schira (after the novel by Sir Walter Scott) was rehearsed but never performed. |
| Printer: |
W S Johnson |
| Conductor: |
Francesco Schira |
| Chorus Master: |
Land |
| Singer: |
John Sims Reeves |
| Singer: |
H Whitworth |
| Singer: |
Herberte |
| Singer: |
H Corri |
| Singer: |
Tyler |
| Singer: |
Smith |
| Singer: |
Sharpe |
| Singer: |
Sanger |
| Singer: |
Haynes |
| Singer: |
Marks |
| Singer: |
Eaton |
| Singer: |
J Bartlett |
| Singer: |
Emma Lucombe |
| Singer: |
Messent |
| Dancer: |
Celeste Stephan |
| Dancer: |
Thérèse Cushnie |
| Dancer: |
Paul |
| Dancer: |
Jules |
| Dancer: |
Chapino |
| Dancer: |
Moncelet |
| Dancer: |
Annie Payne |
| Dancer: |
Louise |
| Stage director: |
George Ellis |
| Company: |
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden |
| Language: |
English |
| Dimensions: |
height 76 cm; width 51 cm |
| Condition: |
Fair.Poster has been cleaned and conserved. |
| Related work: |
La donna del lago
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