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Berlioz Cartoon Collection 4 : 1860s
Artist: Cham
published in Charivari, 7 December 1862
The caption reads: "M. Berlioz giving soon
a European
concert and beating time with an electric telegraph pole."
"Hector Berlioz"
Artist: Étienne Carjat
published in Le Boulevard in 1863
A copy of this cartoon is in the Musée Hector Berlioz.
Artist:
Ad. Tournachon –
c. 1888, after Étienne Carjat
Carjat’s original cartoon was published in Le Boulevard in 1863
This copy is in the Bibliothèque nationale de
France. We are most grateful to the BNF for granting us permission to
reproduce it here.
Artist: Marcelin
published in La Vie Parisienne,
21 November 1863
Cover page of Journal amusant:
"Les Troyens, lyric tragedy,
libretto, music, all by Berlioz"
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
The Journal contained cartoons, drawn by Grévin, related to the
last three acts of Berlioz’s epic opera Les Troyens (Les Troyens à
Carthage), the only part of the opera performed in the composer’s lifetime
–
there were altogether 21 performances at the Théâtre Lyrique in
Paris in November
and December 1863. See also: The
première of Les Troyens in 1863. A copy of this journal is in the Musée Hector Berlioz.
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
The venerable old rhapsode
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
For the 1863 performance of Les Troyens à Carthage Berlioz prefaced the opera with an introduction declaimed by a rhapsode in ancient dress; his function was to tell the audience the story of the first two acts (La prise de Troie) which were not performed in 1863.
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
The caption reads: "It
has been announced that a
subscription is now open to present the author of Les Troyens with a crown of gold.
One simple question before subscribing – Will he be wearing it when he goes
out?"
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
Tutu, panpan, tutu, panpan ...
Artist: A. Grévin
published in Journal amusant, 28 November 1863
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