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Covent Garden Theatre : to be opened this evening.
- Title
- Covent Garden Theatre : to be opened this evening.
- Publication
- London, May 15, 1858.
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- Description
- 1 print : engraving, col.; 27 x 40 cm.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Prints – 19th century.
- Note
- From an engraving by Smyth, printed on p. 484 of The illustrated London news: May 15, 1858.
- Image depicts a crowd, including horses and carriages, gathered outside of the Covent Garden Theatre in London.
- Printed on verso is p. 483 of the The illustrated London news; page contains a small article describing the architectural features of the newly rebuilt theatre.
- Source (note)
- John Taras;
- Biography (note)
- The Covent Garden Theatre was destroyed by fire in 1856. The new building (also called the Royal Opera House) was designed by Edward Middleton Barry and opened on May 15, 1858 with a performance of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots.
- Call Number
- *MGZFD Cov 1
- OCLC
- 170721001
- Title
- Covent Garden Theatre : to be opened this evening.
- Imprint
- London, May 15, 1858.
- Biography
- The Covent Garden Theatre was destroyed by fire in 1856. The new building (also called the Royal Opera House) was designed by Edward Middleton Barry and opened on May 15, 1858 with a performance of Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots.
- Local Note
- This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.
- Source
- Gift; John Taras; 2004.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Taras, John. Donor
- Related To
- Illustrated London news May 15, 1858.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFD Cov 1