ROH Covent Garden - Silk Program Gala Performance 1889 Variant:Option 1 well-known for his portraits of

well-known for his portraits of celebrities

Also included: 2 photo clippings from newspapers showing him both in role and as himself

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Stamped on verso by photography Studio Wexler Studio

ROH Covent Garden - Silk Program Gala Performance 1889 Variant:Option 1 well-known for his portraits ofSilk program for a gala performance at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in honor of the visit of the Persian Shah Naser al Din to The United Kingdom on July 2, 1889, with the presence of Queen Victoria. The program included the performance of complete acts from Faust and Mefistofele, plus some short scenes from other operas, featuring artists such as Edouard and Jean De Reszke, Nelli Melba, Emma Albani, Sophia Scalchi, Lillian Nordica, and