Fregoli, The Protean Artiste

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Fregoli

Complete set of impersonations of various musical composers by the famous quick-change artiste, Fregoli, with the Alhambra Orchestra in the foreground. A perfect reproduction.

PAU 1898-08


Fregoli the Protean Artiste, in his Impersonation of Famous Composers

Fregoli takes the conductor's desk —the orchestra of the Alhambra Theatre forming the foreground of the picture. Stooping an instant, he rises fully made up as Rossini, and, with every trick of gesture and action peculiar to that composer, leads the orchestra through the overture of William Tell. He next assumes the characters of Verdi, Mascagni and others. Accompanied by the proper music (particulars of which may be had on application), the series is most entertaining to an educated audience, and quite suited to high-class concert or Sunday exhibitions.

PAU 1903-06

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1 Paul  
2 n.c. Leopoldo Fregoli
3 ≤19/03/1898 400f
4 Grande-Bretagne, Londres, Alhambra Theatre  

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19/03/1898 Grande-BretagneLondres    
 
Fregoli takes the conductor's desk-the orchestra of the Alhambra Theatre forming the foreground of the picture. Stooping an instant, he rises fully made up as Rossini, and, with every trick of gesture and action peculiar to that composer leads the orchestra through the overture of William Tell. He next assumes the characters of Verdi, Mascagni and others. Accompagnied by the proper music (particulars of which may be had on application), the series is most entertaining to an educated audience, and quite suited to high-class concert or Sunday exhibitions.
The Era, 19 March 1898, 27.
16/12/1898  Australie, Sydney, Polytechnic    
 
[...] Among the latest pictures, that of Fregoli, the quick change artist, is the one upon which the greatest interest naturally centres. The artist is shown before an audience, and also in his dressing room, making the changes, with his three dressers hard at work. In addition he also gives some of his marvellous impersonations of celebrated musical composers.
Sunday Times, Sydney, 18 december 18, 1898, p. 2.
       

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