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Sketch. Berta's dress. Rossini's Barber of Seville

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Barber of Seville : Costume : Berta" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/906fa240-c5e2-0132-0980-58d385a7bbd0

Fury costume design

British Museum. "Hipermestra : Costume : Fury." Drawn by Stefano della Bella. 1658. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1887-0502-59

Robert le Diable : Character

Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Louis Gueymard (1822-1880) as Robert le Diable."  Painted by Gustave Courgbet. The Met : European Paintings." 1857. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436015https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436015

Giuseppe Verdi & Friends

Europeana. "Verdi and friends at Monte Catini ." Photo by Tempestini.1899.
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/9200518/ark__12148_btv1b84255190?lang=en

Drury Lane Theatre

Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Drury Lane Theatre" Etched by Thomas Rowlandson.1808. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/744434

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Paris Musées


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RIdIM

Répertoire International d’Iconographie Musicale (RIdIM) is an international index of visual sources of music, dance, theatre and opera.

The Royal Opera House Collection Online

Material in the ROH Collections records the history of the three theatres that have stood on the Covent Garden site since 1732, and the performances that they have housed. The Collections are particularly comprehensive from 1946 and cover all activities including the work of the resident companies (both at Covent Garden and on tour), ROH2 and visiting companies.