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Poster for the Royal Italian Opera performance of the opera 'Semiramide' and the ballet 'L'Odalisque' on 17 April 1847 at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden

Collection: Poster Collection
Object number: ROH/MAR/POS/2238
Date: 17 April 1847
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 poster is headlined 'New Theatre' because the building had recently been remodelled and had opened as the Royal Italian Opera on 6 April 1847. The poster also announces the forthcoming performance of a 'New Grand Ballet' featuring the first appearance of Adèle Dumilâtre.
Printer: J Mallett
Conductor: Michael Costa
Singer: Giulia Grisi
Singer: Marietta Alboni
Singer: Salvatore Lavià
Singer: Joseph Dieudonné Tagliafico
Singer: Antonio Tamburini
Director of the Ballet: Albert
Dancer: Louise Fleury
Dancer: Marietta Baderna
Dancer: Neodot
Dancer: Marie Guy Stephan
Dancer: de Melisse
Dancer: F Auriol
Dancer: Delechaux
Dancer: Devion
Dancer: Arnal
Dancer: Pereda
Dancer: Monroy
Dancer: Auguste Mabille
Dancer: Gontie
Dancer: O'Bryan
Dancer: Bertrand
Company: Royal Italian Opera
Language: English
Dimensions: height 76 cm; width 51 cm
Condition: Fair.Poster has been cleaned and conserved.
Related work: Semiramide