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Performances Collection (#11)

"Captivating Performances: From Operas to Circuses, Theatre to Dance" Step into the world with this captivating collection of images

Background imagePerformances Collection: wheel, dancer on stage, illustration for 'Le Plaisir a Paris, 1893 (lithograph)

wheel, dancer on stage, illustration for "Le Plaisir a Paris, 1893 (lithograph)
3098528 wheel, dancer on stage, illustration for " Le Plaisir a Paris, 1893 (lithograph) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Le Plaisir a Paris)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Jean-Baptiste Firmin as Andre in the melodrama Pauvre Famille by Benjamin

Jean-Baptiste Firmin as Andre in the melodrama Pauvre Famille by Benjamin
6339809 Jean-Baptiste Firmin as Andre in the melodrama Pauvre Famille by Benjamin and Melchior at the Theatre de l Ambigu Comique, 1822 by Unknown Artist

Background imagePerformances Collection: Italian soprano singer Giuditta Pasta in the lead role of Tancredi in the opera of the same name

Italian soprano singer Giuditta Pasta in the lead role of Tancredi in the opera of the same name by Gioachino Rossini
6339802 Italian soprano singer Giuditta Pasta in the lead role of Tancredi in the opera of the same name by Gioachino Rossini performed at the Opera Buffa, Paris, 1823 by Unknown Artist

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Wrath of Simo (colour litho)

The Wrath of Simo (colour litho)
5201928 The Wrath of Simo (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wrath of Simo)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Aesculapius (colour litho)

Aesculapius (colour litho)
5201930 Aesculapius (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aesculapius. Illustration for Stories from the Greek Comedians by Alfred J Church (Seeley, 1893)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Micio and Demea (colour litho)

Micio and Demea (colour litho)
5201929 Micio and Demea (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Micio and Demea)

Background imagePerformances Collection: In the girls gymnasium at The Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, drill instruction (engraving)

In the girls gymnasium at The Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, drill instruction (engraving)
1064579 In the girls gymnasium at The Peoples Palace, Mile End Road, drill instruction (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: First Appearance of Jenny Lind in America at Castle Garden, September 11, 1850

First Appearance of Jenny Lind in America at Castle Garden, September 11, 1850
1079537 First Appearance of Jenny Lind in America at Castle Garden, September 11, 1850, 1850 (hand-colored litho) by Currier, Nathaniel (1813-88); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris
3434869 Art. Entertainment. Gigolette, show at the Cabaret L Ambigu Comique, Paris. Poster by A. Guillaume, France, c.1890 (poster) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies

Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies
3434505 Art. Entertainment. L Arc en Ciel (the Rainbow), show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896

Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896
3434468 Art. Entertainment. Dancers at the Opera of Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1896. (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver

Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver
3434611 Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver, Paris. Poster by Leon Choubrac c.1890 (poster) by Choubrac, Leon (Hope) (1847-85); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Fernando circuss Masquerade Ball, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Fernando circuss Masquerade Ball, Paris
3434610 Art. Entertainment. Fernando circuss Masquerade Ball, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1870-80 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the Tivoli Waux Hall, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the Tivoli Waux Hall, Paris
3434599 Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the Tivoli Waux Hall, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1870 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. The mime show. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c. 1890 (poster)

Art. Entertainment. The mime show. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c. 1890 (poster)
3434500 Art. Entertainment. The mime show. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. La pantomime. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play Soga Koyomi Biraki

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play Soga Koyomi Biraki
2969687 The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Goro in the play Soga Koyomi Biraki, performed at the Nakamura Theatre in the first month

Background imagePerformances Collection: Equestrian acrobatics (colour litho)

Equestrian acrobatics (colour litho)
2809308 Equestrian acrobatics (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Equestrian acrobatics)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A railway novelty (colour litho)

A railway novelty (colour litho)
2809289 A railway novelty (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A railway news)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Where Carnival Still Rages (Colour Litho)

Where Carnival Still Rages (Colour Litho)
2809282 Where Carnival Still Rages (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the carnival is still going crazy)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Carabinieri and field guards struggling with gypsies in a sideshow in Mortizza (Piacenza)

Carabinieri and field guards struggling with gypsies in a sideshow in Mortizza (Piacenza) (colour litho)
2798815 Carabinieri and field guards struggling with gypsies in a sideshow in Mortizza (Piacenza) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho)

At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho)
2808878 At the theatre in the middle of the ocean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the theater in the middle of the ocean)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Masked Russian revolutionaries who after kidnapping a famous pianist attend one of his

Masked Russian revolutionaries who after kidnapping a famous pianist attend one of his... (colour litho)
2815082 Masked Russian revolutionaries who after kidnapping a famous pianist attend one of his... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho)

A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho)
2777790 A... Too Much Actor (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An overly important actor. In Madrid, at the Teatro della Zarzuela)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A Panic Drama (Colour Litho)

A Panic Drama (Colour Litho)
2777749 A Panic Drama (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A panic drama. In Eilengen (Germany)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A spectacular evening of crowds at the Sforza Castle in Milan, during the performances

A spectacular evening of crowds at the Sforza Castle in Milan, during the performances... (colour litho)
2783916 A spectacular evening of crowds at the Sforza Castle in Milan, during the performances... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: The first concert in the workshops (colour litho)

The first concert in the workshops (colour litho)
2783672 The first concert in the workshops (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first concert in the workshops)

Background imagePerformances Collection: To give the thrill (colour litho)

To give the thrill (colour litho)
2778325 To give the thrill (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To give the thrill)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Mistinguette, 1925 (poster)

Mistinguette, 1925 (poster)
2624023 Mistinguette, 1925 (poster) by Gesmar, Charles (1900-28); Universal History Archive/UIG; French, out of copyright

Background imagePerformances Collection: Carlo Goldoni in The Venetian Gondolier or the Lovers Scorn (chromolitho)

Carlo Goldoni in The Venetian Gondolier or the Lovers Scorn (chromolitho)
735955 Carlo Goldoni in The Venetian Gondolier or the Lovers Scorn (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Ludwig Anzengruber in Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld (the Priest of Kirchfield) (chromolitho)

Ludwig Anzengruber in Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld (the Priest of Kirchfield) (chromolitho)
735956 Ludwig Anzengruber in Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld (the Priest of Kirchfield) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Wagner conducts Siegfrieds Idyll at Triebschen to celebrate the birth of his son (chromolitho)

Wagner conducts Siegfrieds Idyll at Triebschen to celebrate the birth of his son (chromolitho)
735934 Wagner conducts Siegfrieds Idyll at Triebschen to celebrate the birth of his son (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A performance of Tannhauser in Paris (chromolitho)

A performance of Tannhauser in Paris (chromolitho)
735933 A performance of Tannhauser in Paris (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A performance of Tannhauser in Paris)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Rubensteins The Demon at the Bolshoi Theatre (chromolitho)

Rubensteins The Demon at the Bolshoi Theatre (chromolitho)
735055 Rubensteins The Demon at the Bolshoi Theatre (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubensteins The Demon at the Bolshoi Theatre)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Verdis Aida at La Scala (chromolitho)

Verdis Aida at La Scala (chromolitho)
735054 Verdis Aida at La Scala (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verdis Aida at La Scala)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Publicity leaflet for the Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus, c

Publicity leaflet for the Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus, c
GUL232033 Publicity leaflet for the Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus, c.1890 (colour litho) by Scottish School, (19th century); Glasgow University Library

Background imagePerformances Collection: French actor Bertin as Zug in the historical melodrama Pauvre Berger by Daubigny

French actor Bertin as Zug in the historical melodrama Pauvre Berger by Daubigny
6339820 French actor Bertin as Zug in the historical melodrama Pauvre Berger by Daubigny, Carmouche and Hyacinthe at the Theatre du Panorama Dramatique, 1823 by Unknown Artist

Background imagePerformances Collection: Mlle Fanny Chalboz as La Bourguignonne in the play Cuisinieres by Nicholas Brazier at the Theatre

Mlle Fanny Chalboz as La Bourguignonne in the play Cuisinieres by Nicholas Brazier at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822
6339814 Mlle Fanny Chalboz as La Bourguignonne in the play Cuisinieres by Nicholas Brazier at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822 by Unknown Artist

Background imagePerformances Collection: Perrier as Dupont, L Homme marie, in Le Celibataire et l Homme marie by Alexis-Jacques-Marie

Perrier as Dupont, L Homme marie, in Le Celibataire et l Homme marie by Alexis-Jacques-Marie Wafflard at the Odeon
6339811 Perrier as Dupont, L Homme marie, in Le Celibataire et l Homme marie by Alexis-Jacques-Marie Wafflard at the Odeon, 1822 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Perrier as Dupont)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog 'Emilie, 'at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving)

Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog "Emilie, "at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving)
1593930 Performances of the Russian Shepherds Dog " Emilie, " at Battys Amphitheatre (engraving) by English School

Background imagePerformances Collection: A Little Music or The Delights of Harmony, engraved by William Brocas

A Little Music or The Delights of Harmony, engraved by William Brocas
1763987 A Little Music or The Delights of Harmony, engraved by William Brocas, printed in London by J. Sidebotham, 1810 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); The Geffrye Museum of the Home

Background imagePerformances Collection: Performances at the London Hippodrome (litho)

Performances at the London Hippodrome (litho)
1629443 Performances at the London Hippodrome (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Performances at the London Hippodrome)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Iris (colour litho)

Iris (colour litho)
5201938 Iris (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris. Illustration for Stories from the Greek Comedians by Alfred J Church (Seeley, 1893)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Christmas Show at Battle Primary School, Reading, 13th December 1985

Christmas Show at Battle Primary School, Reading, 13th December 1985. Behind the scenes as children make final preparations

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Stone Roses, an alternative rock band from Manchester, pictured in concert

The Stone Roses, an alternative rock band from Manchester, pictured in concert, April 1995

Background imagePerformances Collection: The opening concert at the new St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London. Date: 1850

The opening concert at the new St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London. Date: 1850

Background imagePerformances Collection: Julliens Promenade Concert, at Covent Garden Theatre, London Date: 1845

Julliens Promenade Concert, at Covent Garden Theatre, London Date: 1845

Background imagePerformances Collection: The daughter of the house plays for a family party. Date: 1910

The daughter of the house plays for a family party. Date: 1910




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"Captivating Performances: From Operas to Circuses, Theatre to Dance" Step into the world with this captivating collection of images. Transport yourself back to 1953 and experience the magic of an advert for a Verdi Opera. The grandeur and emotion that filled the air during those shows is truly unforgettable. Delve further into history as we explore Wagner's mesmerizing compositions. His music has stood the test of time, leaving audiences in awe since the 19th century. In a completely different setting, witness adorable red fox cubs frolicking in Vosges, France. Their playful antics are like a performance all on their own, showcasing nature's beauty. Take a peek behind the scenes at a circus scene illustrated by GĂ©rard Laplau. The vibrant colors and lively atmosphere bring this enchanting world to life before your eyes. Marvel at the skill of a snake charmer playing his flute-like instrument while coaxing out a majestic serpent from its basket. This ancient art form continues to captivate audiences around the globe. Discover old-world charm with Bertram Mills Circus handbill advertising Hamlet at Leeds Theatre. The anticipation and excitement surrounding live theater can be felt through every word on that piece of paper. Gertie Millar, an accomplished actress known for her talent and grace, takes center stage in our next image. Her performances left spectators spellbound as she effortlessly brought characters to life. Leicester Square Looking Towards Empire Theatre provides us with a glimpse into bustling London nightlife during its heyday. The lights shining bright against the night sky beckon you towards unforgettable performances within those walls. Jullien at Covent Garden transports us back even further in time when concerts were held amidst opulent surroundings. Imagine being part of an audience enraptured by beautiful melodies performed by talented musicians.