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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

... dynasties are overthrown the empire of art is not easily assailed, and what was good for Cairo has also proved serviceable for Covent- garden, and on Thursday evening for Her Majesty's Theatre, where every care has been bestowed upon Verdi's work, even to the ...

Published: Sunday 22 June 1879
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 566 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE NEW NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE

... audience considerably in excess of any existing building of this kind in the Metropolis, being about one-third larger than Covent- garden. !The interior dimensions are'nearly the same as those of La Scala, at Milan, one of the largest Opera Houses on the Continent ...

Published: Sunday 13 June 1875
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 3 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

FLORAL HALL CONCERTS

... filled with the most popular selections from a host of well-known operas, and the singers were the favourite artistes of Covent- garden, beginning with Madame Patti, who sang Signor Visetti's pretty vocal waltz, introduced with so much success at the last ...

Published: Sunday 28 June 1874
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 424 | Page: 4 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

LORAL HALL CONCERTS

... at a con- venient bour and in an agreeable place, the cream of the operatic world. The most celebrated ae'listes of the Covent- garden troupe appear, and many of the choicest gems of the operas in which they take part are heard in the course of each concert ...

Published: Sunday 02 May 1875
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 450 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

Advertisements & Notices

... S. A.-It was Miss Rachel Sanger who played Aladdin, in the C'hristmnas entertainment bearing that title, produced at Covent- garden Theatre, December 26th, 1865. INQUIRER.-The story of the Pig-Faced Lady was never traced to any foundation iniztct. ...

Published: Sunday 14 August 1870
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 420 | Page: 9 | Tags: Advertisements & Notices 

The Bankruptcy of Mr John Baum

... Evans, for the ebltor, supported the registratiucs of thee resolutions. The hearing was not concluded when the Court rose. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.-Their Royal Righnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Royal children, attended ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1877
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 526 | Page: 7 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

THE LONDON THEATRES

... the 'lheatres have been doing an excellent business. A special morning performance of Babiland Byjou will take place at COVENT -GARDEN on Saturday next (Lord Mayor's Day), and Mr. (Chatterton at DRURY-LANE g ives at the same time a morning performance of ...

Published: Sunday 03 November 1872
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 530 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THEATRICAL GOSSIP

... known.. .THE inmates of the Royal Dramatic College on Saturday last, by invitation of Mr Charles Rice, paid a visit to Covent- garden Theatre, to witness the Pastomime Robinson crusoe. They were also liberally entertained at dinner and tea at the Opera ...

Published: Sunday 25 February 1877
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1525 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries

... of Laporte. Grisi, Mario, Tamburini, and Madame Persiani, with the baud and chorus, with few exceptions, went over to Covent -garden in 1S47. Tamburini, although he was advancing in age, remained, to the last night of his singing in London, an immense ...

Promenade Concerts, Covent-garden

... Promenade Concerts, Covent-garden. The classical nights at the Promenade Concerts, Covent- garden, are extremely wvell attended. The fact iW, there are not many opportunities of hearing a good symphony or over- ture at a popular concert, and the excellent ...

Published: Sunday 25 August 1878
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 628 | Page: 6 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries

... con- ductor and the majority of his principal artists, vocal and instrumental, leading to the formidable opposition at Covent- garden; how, with the assistance of the late Balfe, and the memorable 4th of Hay (1847), whichinttrodaced JennyLindlto thie English ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales

... James's Hall. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Morton and Mr. Holzmanu5 went to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent- garden. The Princess of Wales drove out on Tuesday. The Prince of Wales visited Mr. Boehm's studio at the Avenue, Fulham-road ...

Published: Sunday 22 May 1870
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 721 | Page: 7 | Tags: News