Kurt of Gerolstein
MY DIARY: Kurt Gänzl
Monday, November 21, 2022
The Mesdemoiselles Bengraff
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When I see a French carte de visite labelled 'Opéra', and I have no idea who the person is ... well, I feel I ought to find out .....
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Sunday, November 20, 2022
OFFENBACH, EUROPEAN MUSICIAN or, put away the sellotape
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This week, I was sent a review copy of a collection of essays, or 'papers' as they are called by the learned, which have more (or oc...
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Fanny Wyndham
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This photo came up on my screen today when I was busy reviewing a new book on Offenbach. The back of the picture says just "Wyndham...
Friday, November 18, 2022
A C19th musical and theatrical picture gallery
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Clearing the desktop before closing down the office for re-carpeting .... some pictures ... WILLIAMS, Marie [WILLIAMS, Maria] (b Prince...
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Cartesians: Leonard (I beg your pardon) et al
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A rather wobbly week. So I decided it was a good time to disappear back into the 19th century and revel in the remnants of the G&S Archi...
Thursday, October 27, 2022
A bearded lady: or, you're a century too late Glenda
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I posted the other day photos of the travesty, black-faced sopranos Eugene and Francis Leon, and commented that there was nothing new in t...
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