SearchGetRecordScottish provinces: Edinburgh: Theatre Royal (1831-1910)
Collection Summary
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Scottish provinces: Edinburgh: Theatre Royal (1831-1910)
Description
A collection of three playbills and prospectuses from the Theatre Royal, from 1831 to 1910.
The first item in the collection is a playbill from 24 December 1831. The playbill is a benefit evening for Miss Paton, and includes a performance of a Shakespeare play as well as a vocal concert. The concert consisted of vocal items, including solo items, duets and trios. The performers included Miss Paton, Miss Eliza Paton (assumed to be another singer) and Mr White. The concert was followed by a dramatic work, which featured Miss Paton.
The second item in the collection is a playbill from 9 February 1833. The evening's featured performer was Mr Bochsa, a harpist. The event included pieces for harp, opera arias, a melo-drama and a "grand opera". Other performers included Mr Sapio (vocalist) and the Military Band of the Queen's Bays.
The final item in the collection is a prospectus from opera performances given by Cavaliere F. Castellano's Italian Grand Opera Company.
The first item in the collection is a playbill from 24 December 1831. The playbill is a benefit evening for Miss Paton, and includes a performance of a Shakespeare play as well as a vocal concert. The concert consisted of vocal items, including solo items, duets and trios. The performers included Miss Paton, Miss Eliza Paton (assumed to be another singer) and Mr White. The concert was followed by a dramatic work, which featured Miss Paton.
The second item in the collection is a playbill from 9 February 1833. The evening's featured performer was Mr Bochsa, a harpist. The event included pieces for harp, opera arias, a melo-drama and a "grand opera". Other performers included Mr Sapio (vocalist) and the Military Band of the Queen's Bays.
The final item in the collection is a prospectus from opera performances given by Cavaliere F. Castellano's Italian Grand Opera Company.
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Date range of collection
1831 - 1910
Accumulation Dates
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Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
Royal College Of Music, Centre for Performance History
College Hall
220-238 Goldhawk Road London W12 9PL Open Map
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Email
portraits@rcm.ac.uk
Telephone
020 7591 4340
Fax
020 7589 7740
Visiting Information
Mon-Fri by appointment
Research access by appointment only.
Researchers will be provided with Collection Regulations, and will be asked to complete a Researcher Registration Form (copies are available on the CPH website)
Building Information
The Portraits and Performance History Collection and its associated reading room is housed in a recently adapted space within the RCM's College Hall, its hall of residence for students.
There is step-free access for visitors.
Collections Overview
The Centre for Performance History (CPH) is a research centre and is also responsible for the stewardship of two well-established RCM research collections, the Museum of Instruments and the Portraits and Performance History Collection (PPHC). The latter houses a diverse collection relating to the history of performance including the RCM’s internationally famous collection of images, comprising 340 original portraits and sculptures and 25,000 prints and photographs, forming the most comprehensive archive of likenesses of musicians in the UK. The collection of 600,000 concert programmes from 1720 to the present day is of major importance for research into the history of music, society and culture.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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Accrual Status
Open
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