Herculanum (opera)
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Herculanum is a grand opera with music by Félicien David and a French text by Joseph Méry and Térence Hadot. It had its first performance in Paris at the Théâtre Impérial de l'Opéra on 4 March 1859. L
Woodburytype of Félicien David
Adelaide Borghi-Mamo, who created the role of Olympia
Terrazza del palazzo di Olympia, set design for Herculanum act 4 scene 2 (1859).
Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum,by John Martin
Grand opera
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Grand opera is a genre of 19th-century opera generally in four or five acts, characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras. The original productions consisted of spectacular design and stage effec
Herculanum (opera)
…Herculanum is a grand opera with music by Félicien David and a French text by Joseph Méry and Térence Hadot. It had its first performance in Paris at the Théâtre Impérial de l'Opéra…
Degas (1871): Ballet of the Nuns from Meyerbeer's Robert le diable (1831); one of the earliest sensations of grand opera
Set design by Francesco Bagnara for act 1 of Il crociato in Egitto by Meyerbeer
Meyerbeer Le Prophète set design for the final conflagration by Philippe Chaperon
Le Cid: ballet at Le Cid's camp. Set by Rubé, Chaperon and Jambon.