£37.50
Date 24/01/1937
France Monte Carlo Casino – L'or Du Rhin Opera 1937
An original 1930s opera programme for L’or Du Rhin at the Monte Carlo Casino, dated 24 January 1937.
This is Wagner’s Das Rheingold, the opening opera of the Ring cycle, here performed with a cast including Gadsden, Leymo, Schirman, Schefer, Zimmermann and Moehir.
Monte Carlo opera programmes of this era are elegant reminders of the Riviera’s glittering pre-war seasons and a fine piece of opera and theatre memorabilia.
| Production | L'or Du Rhin Opera |
|---|---|
| Venue | Monte Carlo Casino |
| Cast | Gadsden – Leymo, Schirman – Schefer, Zimmermann – Moehir |
Condition: NrM, vlcr
Did you know?
- Das Rheingold was first performed in Munich in 1869 and tells of the theft of the Rhinegold by the dwarf Alberich.
- The opera house at the Monte Carlo Casino, the Salle Garnier, was designed by Charles Garnier, architect of the Paris Opera, and opened in 1879.
- Raoul Gunsbourg directed the Monte Carlo Opera for nearly sixty years, from 1892.
SKU: T01372
