Two Engravings from "Iphigénie en Aulide"

Pair of hand-colored engravings depicting the French opera singers Antoinette Saint-Huberty and Augustin-Anastase Chéron in costume for the composer's opera Iphigénie en Aulide ca. 1800.  The captions read "Costume de Mlle. St. Huberti / Rôle d'Iphigénie en Aulide" and "Costume de Mr. Chéron / Rôle d'Agamemnon dans Iphigénie en Aulide." Moderate foxing to both pieces, overall in fine condition.  5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.6 cm.).

Iphigénie en Aulide was Gluck's first work written for the Paris stage, where it premiered in April 1774.  After only three performances, the run was interrupted for six weeks by the death of Louis XV.  Richard Wagner adapted the opera into German with heavy revisions, not only changing the libretto but significantly altering the score. (20807)

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