Caption

SCENE FROM BEETHOVEN'S FIDELIO, AT THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LONDON, UK; Grieve and Telbin's courtyard of the Spanish state prison, with the principal entrance in the background and the dungeons right and left, is an effectively arranged tableau, the effect of which is increased by the coming in of the prisoners, after they have received permission from Rocco, the gaoler (Formes), to take some fresh air in the garden, yielding to the earnest solicitations of Fidelio (Mdme. Castellan) and Marcellina (Mdlle. Bertrandi), 1851 engraving

Date

1851

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT13A42_161

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,5Mb (3,4Mb) / 16,7in x 10,8in / 4999 x 3254 (300dpi)

Keywords

SCENE BEETHOVEN'S FIDELIO ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA LONDON UK Grieve Telbin's courtyard Spanish state prison principal entrance background dungeons right left effectively arranged tableau effect increased coming prisoners received permission Rocco gaoler Formes take fresh air garden yielding earnest solicitations Fidelio Mdme. Castellan Marcellina Mdlle. Bertrandi 1851 engraving engraved image history illustrative technique engravement engraving victorian Arts Culture 19th Century Style Retro Styled Vintage retro arkheia nineteenth century engraving historic art