Adelina Patti as Esmeralda
Item
- Title
- Adelina Patti as Esmeralda
- Rights
- The British Museum, Prints and Drawings.
- Creator
- Dan. Godfrey
- Date
- c. mid-nineteenth century
- Description
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Color lithograph of Italian prima donna Adelina Patti (February 19, 1843- September 27, 1919) as Esmeralda wearing a gown with gold, black, and red detailing published by M. & N. Hanhart. Patti was born Adela Juana Maria Patti and was an acclaimed soprano of the nineteenth century.
Esmeralda, a character from Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, received wide attention throughout the nineteenth century, featuring as the title role in Fabio Campana's opera of the same name. - Format
- Color lithograph. 313 x 227 mm.
- Publisher
- The British Museum, Prints and Drawings.
- Contributor
- Lindsey Cillis
- Identifier
- The British Museum, Prints and Drawings. 1922,0710.485.
- Subject
- Opera; opera singers; prima donna; Adelina Patti; Esmeralda.
- Source
- JPEG file. The British Museum, Prints and Drawings. Unknown photographer. 10/22/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1922-0710-485.
- Item sets
- Le Prime Donne-Lindsey C.
