Orpheus in the Underground by Alfred Noyes
Promotional postcard for Orpheus in the Underground by Alfred Noyes, Frederick Norton and Herbert Tree, from "Orphee aux Enfers by Hector Cremeux and Ludovic Halevy (Theatre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, 21st October 1858) music Jacques Offenbach. First produced at His Majesty's Theatre, 20th December 1911.As an archetype of the inspired singer, Orpheus is one of the most significant figures in the reception of classical mythology in Western culture, portrayed or alluded to in countless forms of art and popular culture including poetry, film, opera, music, and painting. Front page of four-page flyer for His Majesty's. Artist E. P. Kinsella. It was unusual for any artist but Buchel to advertise Herbert Tree's His Majesty Theatre productions
Picture No
11773347
Media ID
46892660
Size
3016px x 4724px
(2.4MB)
Credit
© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
promotional postcard
Date
1911
