Royal Academy Of Music Collection

English tenor Adolphe Nourrit as the soldier Tarare in the opera Tarare by Antonio Salieri, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4606989 English tenor Adolphe Nourrit as the soldier Tarare in the opera Tarare by Antonio Salieri, Royal Academy of Music, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1844
FLO4633220 French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1844

Ballet dancer Miss Maria Jacob in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846
FLO4632262 Ballet dancer Miss Maria Jacob in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632273 English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Academy Royale de Musique, 1846

Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II of England in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632266 Tenor singer Louis Paulin as King Edward II of England in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Basse opera singer Bessin as Dickson in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4632245 Basse opera singer Bessin as Dickson in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Spanish soprano opera singer Maria Nau as Paola in L'Ame en Peine by Friedrich von Flotow
FLO4631956 Spanish soprano opera singer Maria Nau as Paola in L'Ame en Peine by Friedrich von Flotow, Academy Royale de Musique, 1847

Dancer Georges Elie as Inigo in the ballet Paquita by Edouard Deldevez, Joseph Mazilier and Paul Foucher
FLO4631773 Dancer Georges Elie as Inigo in the ballet Paquita by Edouard Deldevez, Joseph Mazilier and Paul Foucher, Academy Royale de Musique, 1846

Soprano opera singer Miss Grassari as Amazili in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4606934 Soprano opera singer Miss Grassari as Amazili in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Ballet dancer Lucien Petipa as Lyonel in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844
FLO4632622 Ballet dancer Lucien Petipa as Lyonel in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Ballet dancer in Scottish costume in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4632295 Ballet dancer in Scottish costume in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Portrait of Sir George Job Elvey
672611 Portrait of Sir George Job Elvey; (add.info.: George Elvey - Woodbury Sir George Job Elvey (1816-1893), English organist and composer, was born at Canterbury on the 27th of March 1816

Soprano singer Miss Maria Nau as Nelly in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4632270 Soprano singer Miss Maria Nau as Nelly in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Mezzo soprano Rosine Stoltz as Marie in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4632234 Mezzo soprano Rosine Stoltz as Marie in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet as the King in L'Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe
FLO4631542 English baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet as the King in L'Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

A page in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846
FLO4632256 A page in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's

Basse singer Raffaele Anconi as Douglas in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632224 Basse singer Raffaele Anconi as Douglas in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

English baritone opera singer Paul Bernard Baroilhet as Frantz in L'Ame en Pain by Friedrich von Flotow
FLO4631961 English baritone opera singer Paul Bernard Baroilhet as Frantz in L'Ame en Pain by Friedrich von Flotow, Academy Royale de Musique, 1847

English tenor singer Adolphe Nourrit as Alamede in Ipsiboe by Rodolphe Kreutzer, Academy Royale de Musique, 1824
FLO4606924 English tenor singer Adolphe Nourrit as Alamede in Ipsiboe by Rodolphe Kreutzer, Academy Royale de Musique, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Italian tenor Italo Gardoni as Don Sanche in L'Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe, Royal Academy of Music, 1846
FLO4631538 Italian tenor Italo Gardoni as Don Sanche in L'Etoile de Seville by Michael Balfe, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

Italian tenore di grazia singer Italo Gardoni as Bothwell in Mary Stuart by Louis Niedermeyer
FLO4631059 Italian tenore di grazia singer Italo Gardoni as Bothwell in Mary Stuart by Louis Niedermeyer, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844

Ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Act I and III, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844
FLO4632651 Ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Act I and III, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie

Italian tenor Geremia Bettini as Arthur in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4632283 Italian tenor Geremia Bettini as Arthur in the pastiche opera Robert Bruce by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1846

French ballet dancer Miss Sofia Fuoco in Betty, Royal Academy of Music, 1846
FLO4631974 French ballet dancer Miss Sofia Fuoco in Betty, Royal Academy of Music, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie

Baritone opera singer Henri Bernard Dabadie as Telasco in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music
FLO4606973 Baritone opera singer Henri Bernard Dabadie as Telasco in Fernand Cortez by Gaspare Spontini, Royal Academy of Music. Handcoloured lithograph by F

English soprano opera singer Caroline Branchu as Dido, Queen of Carthage, in Didon by Nicolo Piccinni
FLO4606955 English soprano opera singer Caroline Branchu as Dido, Queen of Carthage, in Didon by Nicolo Piccinni, Royal Academy of Music, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Female dancer performing a mazurka in the costume of a woman of Krakow, Poland, at the Academy Royale de Musique, 1845
FLO4631374 Female dancer performing a mazurka in the costume of a woman of Krakow, Poland, at the Academy Royale de Musique, 1845

Ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Act II, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844
FLO4632679 Ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Act II, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Ballet dancer Celestine Emarot as Addison in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844
FLO4632722 Ballet dancer Celestine Emarot as Addison in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Academy Royale de Musique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie

Charlotta "Lotten" Lindblad (1829-1912), pianist, piano teacher, member of the Royal Academy, 1866
Charlotta "Lotten" Lindblad (1829-1912), pianist, piano teacher, member of the Royal Academy of Music, married to the writer and critic Urban von Feilitzen, 1866

The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music at the Hanover-Square Rooms, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music at the Hanover-Square Rooms, 1856. Party in London. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

Europe, UK, England, London, Marylebone, Royal Academy of Music, Britains oldest music conservatoire, the original Regency period 19th Century conservatoire building on Marylebone Road

Costume for Mademoiselle Dorus in the Role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni
MHE100881 Costume for Mademoiselle Dorus in the Role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, engraved by Maleuvre, printed by Hautecoeur-Martinet (coloured engraving) by French School

Sir Joseph Barnby (chromolitho)
666930 Sir Joseph Barnby (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Barnby)

The Royal Academy of Music, The Staircase; A Corridor (b / w photo)
3650758 The Royal Academy of Music, The Staircase; A Corridor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Academy of Music)

Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music (engraving)
1608888 Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music, at the Hanover-Square Rooms (engraving)
1608868 The Fancy Dress Ball of the Royal Academy of Music, at the Hanover-Square Rooms (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume for Adolphe Nourrit (1802-39) in the Role of Don Giovanni in the Opera of that
MHE100880 Costume for Adolphe Nourrit (1802-39) in the Role of Don Giovanni in the Opera of that Name, engraved by Maleuvre, printed by Hautecoeur-Martinet (coloured engraving) by French School

The Royal Academy of Music (engraving)
3634902 The Royal Academy of Music (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Academy of Music)

Sir George Alexander Macfarren (engraving)
1046207 Sir George Alexander Macfarren (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Alexander Macfarren)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1044702 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Mr Thorpe Peed (engraving)
1098195 Mr Thorpe Peed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Thorpe Peed. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Royal Academy of Music, London (b / w photo)
3650755 The Royal Academy of Music, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Academy of Music, London)

The Royal Academy of Music, The Entrance, Vestibule, The Board Room (b / w photo)
3650756 The Royal Academy of Music, The Entrance, Vestibule, The Board Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Academy of Music)

Costume for Madame Cinti Damoreau in the Role of Zerlina in Don Giovanni
MHE100882 Costume for Madame Cinti Damoreau in the Role of Zerlina in Don Giovanni, engraved by Maleuvre, printed by Hautecoeur-Martinet (coloured engraving) by French School

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1107412 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

George Alexander MacFarren, composer, 1881. MacFarren (1813-1887) was Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Music at Cambridge University and conductor at Covent Garden

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The Royal Academy of Music, located in Marylebone, London, is a prestigious institution that has been shaping the music scene in Europe and the UK for centuries. Established in 1822, it stands as one of England's most esteemed conservatories. Within its hallowed halls, talented musicians from all over the world come to refine their craft and pursue their passion for music. The academy offers an array of programs and courses designed to nurture budding talent and transform them into accomplished artists. As you wander through the corridors adorned with timeless artwork such as "Costume for Mademoiselle Dorus in the Role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni" or Sir Joseph Barnby's captivating chromolitho piece, you can't help but feel inspired by the rich history that permeates every corner. One can almost imagine walking up "The Staircase; A Corridor, " captured beautifully in a black-and-white photograph. It evokes a sense of anticipation and excitement that lingers within these walls. The academy has also played host to extravagant events like the "Fancy-Dress Ball. " Engravings depicting this grand affair showcase stunning costumes worn by attendees who came together to support The Royal Academy of Music. These engravings transport us back to a time when elegance was paramount and music was celebrated with fervor. Notable figures have graced this institution throughout its existence. Adolphe Nourrit's striking costume from his portrayal of Don Giovanni serves as a reminder of past legends who once walked these very halls. And let us not forget Sir George Alexander Macfarren, whose engraving immortalizes his contribution to musical education at The Royal Academy of Music. Even amidst bustling city life outside its doors, The Royal Academy remains an oasis dedicated solely to nurturing musical excellence. Its commitment is evident even on humble pages like those found within advertisements showcasing upcoming performances or featuring Mr Thorpe Peed's portrait - reminders that music is alive and thriving within these walls.