A "midsummer night's dream" involving William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I and Falstaff. Wood engraving and letterpress, 1859.
- Date:
- [1859?]
- Reference:
- 2491287i
- Part of:
- Theá̂tre contemporain illustré
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The dramatis personae include William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I and Falstaff. Falstaff arranges a banquet in honour of Shakespeare. The setting is London: act 1, the Siren inn; act 2, Richmond Park; act 3, Whitehall Palace. The wood engraving shows act 2, scene VII: the drunken Shakespeare ("au comble du deĺire") sees Queen Elizabeth appear at the gothic doorway of a pavilion in Richmond Park; he is dragged away by Olivia
Publication/Creation
[Paris] (Rue Vivienne 2 bis) : Michel Lévy Frères, [1859?]
Physical description
22 pages : letterpress and wood engraving ; sheets 28.8 x 22 cm.
Lettering
Le songe d'une nuit d'été : opeŕa-comique en trois actes par MM. Rosier et de Leuven. Musique de M. Ambroise Thomas repreśenté, pour la première fois, à Paris, sur le Theátre de l'Opeŕa-Comique, le 20 avril 1850
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2491287i
Creator/production credits
Wood engraving signed "A. Belin". Libretto by Joseph-Bernard Rosier and Adolphe de Leuven, for setting to music by Ambroise Thomas
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores