Pair of original press photographs of the production of Carmen at the Marseille opera, with sets and costume designs by Bernard Buffet. The scene shown is the cigarette girls at the door of the factory, with the heroine seated at the center surrounded by the chorus.
Pair of original press photographs of the production of Carmen at the Marseille opera, with sets and costume designs by Bernard Buffet. The scene shown is the cigarette girls at the door of the factory, with the heroine seated at the center surrounded by the chorus.
That production, staged by Louis Ducreux, was one of the great French operatic events of its day, and drew a large audience to Marseille from Paris.
Medium: Original black and white photographs (period prints)
Sets and costume designs: Bernard Buffet
Source: Marseille opera, production directed by Louis Ducreux
Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 in (27.5 x 21 cm)
Condition: Good condition; clean surface, with slight cockling and handling marks at the edges