£55.00
Date 21/11/1879
Germany Residenz Theatre Poster – 1879
A genuine Victorian-era theatre poster from the Residenz Theatre, Germany, for Der Kleine Herzog, dated 21 November 1879 and measuring approximately 12” x 18”. The poster lists a mixture of the cast.
Der Kleine Herzog is the German title of Charles Lecocq’s comic opera Le Petit Duc, a Paris hit of 1878 that quickly spread to stages across Europe. A rare survivor and a superb piece of theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Der Kleine Herzog – Poster |
|---|---|
| Venue | Residenz Theatre – Germany |
| Cast | mixture of cast ! |
| Size | 12" X 18" aprox |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few edge ni's/tears, yellowed
Did you know?
- Le Petit Duc premiered at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris in January 1878, so this poster dates from the opera’s first wave of success.
- The libretto was by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, the team behind Offenbach’s operettas and the libretto of Bizet’s Carmen.
SKU: T00973
