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opera-ghosts · 20 days ago
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'Signora Savelli': a very large soprano mystery
A carte de visite photograph of Elisa Savelli (sometimes Eliza Savelli, real name Miss Sewell, fl. 1870s/1880s), English soprano, who created the role of Bi-bi in the English version of Offenbach’s Vert-Vert, produced at the St. James’s Theatre, London, 2 May 1874
‘A great success has been achieved at Milan by a young English prima donna now singing there under the name of Mdlle. Savelli. She has been received with great favour in many different rôles, especially in ”La Traviata” and ”Martha.” Mdlle. Savelli, who, in addition to her musical acquirements, is very beautiful, will probably appear in London next season.’ (The Illustrated Police News, &c, London, Saturday, 20 August 1870)
‘SIGNORA ELISA SAVELLI, Prima Donna Assoluto Soprano, ‘Has returned to London, after a brilliant and successful career of four years in Italy, singing to Milan and other Principal Cities. Will shortly appear at one of our large Theatres, being especially Engaged from Milan, to represent the Principal Par in the Opera ”Le Roi Carote.” Disengaged up till the 3d June. Apply, Mr. Carte, 20, Charing-cross.’ (The Era, London, Sunday, 12 May 1872, advertisement)
‘ALHAMBRA THEATRE ROYAL. ‘The Manager, Mr. John Baum, begs to inform the nobility and gentry that, on the 3d of June, will be produced, on a scale of magnificence hitherto unapproached in London, the Grand Opera Bouffe Feerie, LE ROI CAROTTE, in which upwards of 1,000 dresses will appear upon the stage. Music by Mons. J. Offenbach. Words translated and adapted to the English stage by Henry S. Leigh, Esq. ‘The artistes engaged include Mdlle. Elise Savelli, [Anetta] Scasi, and Cornelia D’Anka; Messrs, Selle, Connell, Warboys, and [Harry] Paulton. ‘Two Premier Danseuses, Mdlle. Nini and Bertha Linda, who will make their first appearance in London. A powerful chorus has been carefully selected, and with the magnificent Orchestra will be under the immediate direction of Mons. [Georges] Jacobi.’ (Reynolds’s Newspaper, London, Sunday, 26 May 1872, advertisement)
‘ALHAMBRA THEATRE ROYAL. – FIRST NIGHT of LE ROI CAROTTE. ‘ALHAMBRA THEATRE ROYAL. -FIRST APPEARANCE of the celebrated Prima Donna Mdlle. ELISA SAVELLI, from Milan, Naples, &c. …’ (The Daily News, London, Monday, 3 June 1872, advertisement) The Alhambra, extract from a review of Le Roi Carotte ‘… Mdlle. Cornelia D’Anka, who was Cunégonde, as usual, captivated all hearts by her handsome face and figure. Her vocal ability, too, enabled her to render good service, and it was manifestly impossible for the audience to be anything but pleased with so fascinating an artiste, even when she kept them waiting, which, we are compelled to say, she did more than once. The loving Rosee had a capital representative in Mdlle. Elisa Savelli, who was literally overwhelmed with bouquets for her rendering of a charming and plaintive air in which she envies the flowers and the birds, and sighs for release from captivity. Miss [Violet] Cameron was Coloquinte, the sorceress, and she only calls for remark by reason of the scantiness of her dress… .’ (The Era, London, Sunday, 9 June 1872)
The Alhambra, extract from a further review of Le Roi Carotte ‘… Mdlle. Elisa Savelli is also brilliantly successful as Rosee du Soir, and sings the air in the third act so well as to gain an encore, and the duet with Mdlle. Anetta Scasi, ”Guide me! guide me!” is equally successful and qually meritorious on the part of both ladies… .’ (The Era, London, Sunday, 4 August 1872)
‘ALHAMBRA THEATRE ROYAL. – ‘Seventy-ninth Night, and during the week, LE ROI CAROTTE. Principal Characters:- Miss Kate Santley (her First Appearance), Annetta Scasi, and Elisa Savelli; Messrs F.H. Celli, E. Connell, Worboys, Robins, and Harry Paulton. 250 Coryphees. The Opera commences at 8.15; terminated at 11.40. ‘The coolest and best ventilated Theatre in London.’ (The Era, London, Sunday, 1 September 1872, advertisement)
‘SIGNORA SAVELLI. – This talented vocalist, who has become quite a favourite at the Alhambra, on Monday evening, at two hours’ notice, undertook the role of Robin Wildfire in Le Roi Carotte, and created what we may truthfully term a furore. She is we understand specially engaged for the part of the Princess in The Black Crook [1st performance, Christmas Eve, 1872], now in active preparation.’ (The Era, London, Sunday, 1 December 1872)
The Alhambra, The Black Crook ‘… On the acting in the piece high praise may be bestowed, Mdlle. Savelli, who carried off the principal honours of the evening, sustains the part of Desirée with grace and skill, and is none the less impressive because she always avoids exaggeration… .’ (The Times, London, Friday, 27 December 1872
‘ITALIAN OPERA CONCERT. – A concert will be given this (Saturday) evening at the Victoria Rooms by several artistes of the Royal Italian Opera. The Brighton Gazette speaks highly of the vocal powers of Madame Savelli and Signor Brennelli, two of the artistes who will take part in the concert.’ (The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Bristol, Saturday, 19 September 1885)
‘MADAME ELISA SAVELLI, ‘Prima Donna, Soprano Dramatica, for Italian and English Opera. ‘Madame Savelli’s beautiful and artistic rendering of ”Convien Parti” (Donnizetti) was much admired, as was also her rendering of the ”Stella Confidenta,” which was enthusiastically encored. She is possessed of a magnificent soprano voice of rich and powerful quality such as is rarely heard. – Bristol Times and Mirror. ‘Address all communications to Mr Gilbert Tail, 6, York-street, Covent-garden, W.C.’ (The Era, London, Saturday, 3 October 1885, advertisement)
‘On Saturday next Her Majesty’s Theatre is announced to open at popular prices, with a company selected in Italy and France. Well-known operas will be given, commencing with Il Trovatore, Faust, Rigoletto, Lucia, Il Barbiere, La Traviata, Ernani, Fra Diavolo, LaGioconda, and, later on (never performed in England), La Ione. Mesdames Savelli, Dalti, Appia, Potentini, Signori Debiliers, Mascheroni, Genoesi, Fernando, Gualterio Bolton, Tamberlik, and Brennelli, are among the engagements.’ (The Era, London, Saturday, 20 February 1886)
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket… ‘Those present last night when the ”house of amber curtains” reopened its door with a performance of Verdi’s ”Il Trovatore” would scarcely have felt inclined to declare that Italian opera was a thing of the past unless some bright, particular star condescended to brighten it with her presence, for a large and friendly audience had gathered together to hear this old and hackneyed work, who certainly were not attracted by any particular bright star, seeing there was nothing of the sort upon the premises… . The heroine was, vocally speaking, well rendered by a Madame Elisa Savelli, who, if we are not mistaken, some fifteen years or so since was known as a Miss Sewell. Time has, however, not improved her personal appearance, as she is now considerably too broad for her length, and, in the bridal dress of which satin, bore a curious resemblance to Miss Minnie Warren, the wife of General Tom Thumb. Being accommodated with a tall, stern lady as a made of honour (Mdlle. Corona) made this lack of symmetry all the more apparent… . (Reynolds’s Newspaper, London, Sunday, 28 February 1886
Her Majesty’s Theatre ‘… In Saturday’s representation Madame Savelli was cast for Leonora, and Signor Fernando for her ill-fated troubadour lover; … In her performance as Leonora Madame Savelli displayed considerable vocal and dramatic power in the declamatory portions of her music, with an occasional tendency to exaggerated effort and a strained use of her upper notes. She was favourably received throughout, especially in the great scenes with Manrico and the Count… .’ (The Daily News, London, Monday, 1 March 1886
London, Sunday Night ‘Her Majesty’s Theatre was re-opened last night for a season of Italian opera at cheap prices… . The Leonora was, curiously enough, taken from the Alhambra, where she sang some years ago as Mdlle. Savelli, the foreign equivalent of her own English name of Miss Sewell. Although still in fairly good voice the lady has now attained well night the physical proportions of a Titiens and Parepa combined, and her appearance in bridal costume was irresistibly comical… .’ (The Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, Monday, 1 Marcy 1886)
‘On Saturday night, during the performance of Il Trovatore at Her Majesty’s, a mishap occurred which, but for the presence of mind of certain individuals, might have resulted in serious consequences to Madame Savelli, the Leonora of the evening. Madame Savelli’s figure is not exactly like Madame Sarah Bernhardt’s, and in moving backwards to execute a fall at the end of the opera she tumbled ”all of a heap” beneath the ponderous roller of the descending curtain, and had not the stage-manager and an attendant run forward and dragged her out of her dangerous position, she might have been seriously injured. The audience expressed their sympathy with Madame Savelli’s narrow escape by calling her enthusiastically before the curtain.’ (The Era, London, Saturday, 6 March 1886)
Il Trovatore, Her Majesty’s, Saturday, 27 February 1886 ‘… Without ranking ourselves with those unimaginative individuals who cannot overlook certain personal disqualifications for a role when its rendering is illuminated by genius, we must say that we had to ”make believe very much” indeed to accept a portly, matronly lady of Madame Savelli’s physique as an ideal Leonora. There is something cruet, to our thinking, in calling upon a person of Madame Savelli’s liberal proportions and limited dramatic and vocal acquirements, to face a London audience in such a part. No one felt more keenly than ourselves the failure of the singer to reach the higher notes of her role, and to embody the emotional characteristics of the heroine; and no one sympathised more with the lady in her difficulty in assuming kneeling and falling attitudes. The fault, we felt, was not so much hers as that of those who permitted her to appear in a wrong position – literally and metaphorically… .’ (The Era, London, Saturday, 6 March 1886)
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ofbeautsandbeasts · 2 years ago
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Hey theater fans who have been to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, do you know if there are any shops nearby that sell theater/PotO merch? I know the theatre itself has some merch, but I was wondering if there are any other stores that are worth checking out?
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flyfishfly · 2 years ago
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Taken 14 February 2023. Photo by Melanie Gowie. (x)
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thesarahfiles · 1 year ago
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October 17, 1987, marked Sarah's final performance as Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera" at London's Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End. She then reprised the role on Broadway, starting in January 1988.
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wikipediabot · 2 years ago
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Vanbrugh and Congreve received Queen Anne's authority to form a Company of Comedians on 14 December 1704, and the theatre opened as the Queen's Theatre on 9 April 1705 with imported Italian singers in Gli amori d'Ergasto (The Loves of Ergasto), an opera by Jakob Greber, with an epilogue by Congreve. This was the first Italian opera performed in London. The opera failed, and the season struggled on through May, with revivals of plays and operas. The first new play performed was The Conquest of Spain by Mary Pix. The theatre proved too large for actors' voices to carry across the auditorium, and the first season was a failure. Congreve departed, Vanbrugh bought out his other partners, and the actors reopened the Lincoln's Inn Fields' theatre in the summer. Although early productions combined spoken dialogue with incidental music, a taste was growing amongst the nobility for Italian opera, which was completely sung, and the theatre became devoted to opera. As he became progressively more involved in the construction of Blenheim Palace, Vanbrugh's management of the theatre became increasingly chaotic, showing "numerous signs of confusion, inefficiency, missed opportunities, and bad judgement". On 7 May 1707, experiencing mounting losses and running costs, Vanbrugh was forced to sell a lease on the theatre for fourteen years to Owen Swiny at a considerable loss. In December of that year, the Lord Chamberlain's Office ordered that "all Operas and other Musicall presentments be performed for the future only at Her Majesty's Theatre in the Hay Market" and forbade the performance of further non-musical plays there.
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remaininginshadows · 6 months ago
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Dean Chisnall as The Phantom of the Opera. First Show 29/7/2024
Photographer Credit and licence holders permission by Wexlin &BeiBei )
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littleeliza-lotte · 2 years ago
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Hello ~ Paige’s story 24/02/23
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phantomtrader19 · 2 years ago
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FULLY died after this 🤩🤩🤩
📸 - my_photography_journal on Instagram
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devil-takethe-hindmost · 1 year ago
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some of the weird/rare/cool/niche phantom things i’ve collected over the years (part 1)!
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1. custom pinboard with offical and fan-made pins
2. a strand of chandelier beads
3. a mini chandelier made with beads from the original broadway chandelier
4. window insert from the majestic theatre circa 1998-99
5. extra large phantom playbill from the 2022 nyc pride parade playbill float
6. christine rooftop dress fabric swatch card
7. unused cloak appliques (?)
8. a piece of the stage of the majestic theatre
9. stage worn porter hat (missing a button)
10. stage worn stranger than you dreamt it hat + stage used note + music boxes, 25th anniversary box set, masquerade masks
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angelofmusicals87614 · 2 years ago
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From Melanie Gowie's ( My_Photography_Journal_ ) Instagram Story
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keenenthusiastinfluencer · 2 years ago
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opera-ghosts · 11 months ago
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“ Probably no other singer ever remained on the stage as long as Patti, and none certainly ever succeeded so long in making every bar she sang, almost equal in value to a bar of gold.” New York Evening Post 1903.
“ She was a fine lady whose name was known the world over as having the most beautiful voice. She had lovely jewels, lovely palaces and lovely horses. There is a queen, maybe one in every country, but there is only one Queen Of Song. When Patti sang, she made the people forget all that was nasty and bad, huge crowds of people used to stand in the street just to hear her sing. To have a voice like Patti, was to walk about with heaven inside." Luisa Tetrazzini
Emma Calve.. “Patti’s charm and artistry are divine, almost miraculous. Her voice is like a string of luminous pearls, perfectly matched, every jewel flawless, identical in form and color.”
Luisa Tetrazzini.. “ Patti is a majestic being, more divine than human, so exalted that it was almost sacrilege to speak her name.”
Nellie Melba.. “ Patti has always been an idol, and her voice is perhaps the most golden I have ever heard: the timbre of it was exquisite, the diction crystalline.”
Jenny Lind: “ There is only one Niagara; and there is only one Patti.”
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heather-destler · 2 years ago
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Hey so it’s not like really close but I’d say to check out the Theatre Cafe Show Merchandise shop.
Not many places other than the theatres themselves sell merch for musicals in London. You can always try wandering round Forbidden Planet and checking but they’re more of a geeky nerd shop, however they have a big book section downstairs with all sorts of books so you could find some PotO books down there (or other theatre books).
Other than that, you’ve got the regular London shops that sell like the Big Ben models and the “I ❤️ London” stuff that you’d think would have musicals things but in reality you might find a canvas bag with the phantom mask stuck on the side.
Try the Theatre Cafe Show Merchansise shop. That is your best chance of finding good quality merch.
Hope this helps!!
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Hey theater fans who have been to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, do you know if there are any shops nearby that sell theater/PotO merch? I know the theatre itself has some merch, but I was wondering if there are any other stores that are worth checking out?
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persephone411 · 1 year ago
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Can we please talk about the fact that in her/his majesty theatre in London aka the place where they play phantom of Opera, was actually an incident where a chandelier fell down onto the crowd ? It was 1794 or 1795 and the chandelier fell during a performance from the ceiling and crashed into the auditorium below. There were luckily no injuries
Still creepy as hell
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haredjarris · 2 years ago
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this is me in front of poto west end if they even think about closing it btw
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