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OPERA BALL IN VIENNA

Opera Ball In Vienna (1938)

The opening of the Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria.

SYDNEY

Sydney (1970-1979)

Good footage of Sydney Opera House.

COVENT GARDEN PREPARES FOR BALLET

Covent Garden Prepares For Ballet (1946)

Covent Garden opera house gets ready for the opening of...

FORMOSA ADDS OPERA TO THE THREE R'S

Formosa Adds Opera To The Three R's (1960)

Children train in art of Chinese Opera. Formosa (Taiwan).

RECORD PLAYER - EARLY SOUND FILM

Record Player - Early Sound Film (1903-1933)

Very early footage of male opera singer performing (with...

BEAUTIES OF TODAY

Beauties Of Today (1931)

Beauty contest where glamour girls of all nations are led around the Paris...

STEPPING OUT

Stepping Out (1933)

Chorus girls do a tap dance before a huge swanky audience at the Paris Opera Great...

 

 

COVENT GARDEN BALLET

Covent Garden Ballet (1946)

Cleaning of the interior and ballet rehearsals at Covent Garden.

JAMES BYRNE IN GERMANY

James Byrne In Germany (1946)

James Byrne speaks on US policy towards Germany.

GIGLI, ITALIAN TENOR

Gigli, Italian Tenor (1946)

Cuts from newsreel 46/88 - Italian tenor Gigli sings.

NEW HYDROFOIL FOR SYDNEY

New Hydrofoil For Sydney (1966)

A new hydrofoil is tested on the waters around Sydney Harbour

THE GORNOS

The Gornos (1931)

Four marionettes controlled by the Gorno family perform 'Finiculi Finicula'.

BALLET

Ballet (1932)

Ballerinas dance at the Opera House Ball in Paris.

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke conducts a male choir as they sing 'The Voice In The Old Village Choir'.

MAURICETTE issue title is WATER WATER EVERYWHERE

Mauricette Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938)

Australian opera singer Mauricette sings...

OPERA STAR WINS A BET

Opera Star Wins A Bet (1955)

Italian opera star Gino Bechi sings in lion cage - to win a bet.

BYRNE'S SPEECH

Byrne's Speech (1946)

James Byrnes, Foreign Secretary for USA, speaking at the Opera House Stuttgart.

LILY PONS LEAVES FOR PARIS

Lily Pons Leaves For Paris (1946)

Andre Kostelanetz with Opera Singer Lily Pons leaves London for...

FASHION SHOW IN ROME

Fashion Show In Rome (1948)

Models show off glamorous dresses in Rome Opera House. Italy.

MARIA CALLAS AT HOME

Maria Callas At Home (1958)

Opera singer Maria Callas posing around her Milan apartment in various...

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE RUNS INTO TROUBLE.

Sydney Opera House Runs Into Trouble. (1966)

Demonstration march supporting the Sydney Opera House...

VIENNA OPERA BALL

Vienna Opera Ball (1969)

Scenes of a very grand, formal ball for debutantes and dignitaries, with people...

NEW YORK'S OPERA SEASON OPENS aka NEW YORKS OPERA SEASON OPENS

New York's Opera Season Opens AKA New Yorks Opera Season Opens (1937)

New York's richest and...

NICE GOES

Nice Goes "Gay" Lner (1936)

Impressive costumes and floats parade in the party atmosphere of the Nice...

MAKING A RECORD

Making A Record (1918-1924)

How a gramophone record is made - the various processes.

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tenor Tom Burke as Mario sings an aria from Puccini's opera 'Tosca'.

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke and his male choir sing 'Lullaby of the Leaves'.

ANGELO MINGHETTI

Angelo Minghetti (1934)

Operatic tenor Angelo Minghetti sings the haunting ballad 'Nina'.

EXCERPT FROM

Excerpt From "Elijah" (1935)

Excerpt from "Elijah" being performed at the Albert Hall in London.

FOSTER RICHARDSON

Foster Richardson (1937)

Radio and concert singer Foster Richardson performs 'Captain Mac', comic sea...

ELSA STENNING aka ANOTHER POPULAR ARTIST

Elsa Stenning AKA Another Popular Artist (1938)

Soprano Elsa Stenning sings 'Ma Curly Headed Babby'.

IRISH OPERATIC STARS IN DUBLIN

Irish Operatic Stars In Dublin (1922)

Nice footage of operatic stars in scenic gardens in Dublin,...

VIENNA BALL

Vienna Ball (1939)

Footage of the Opera Ball in Vienna in Austria.

VINCENZO BELLINI

Vincenzo Bellini (1935)

We hear the tenor Gigli singing an aria from Bellini's opera 'The Puritans'.

JOHN STEIN'S BAND on sleeve as JOHNSTEINS BAND issue title is GOOD HEALTH

John Stein's Band On Sleeve As Johnsteins Band Issue Title Is Good Health (1938)

John Stein...

ELSA STENNING

Elsa Stenning (1938)

Operatic star Elsa Stenning sings 'Love is a Duet'.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1934)

Robert Wilson sings "Old Fashioned House".

THREE ASPIDISTRAS

Three Aspidistras (1941)

The Three Aspidistras perform songs in deadpan operatic style.

RAYMOND ALLEN  issue title is AIRS AND GRACES

Raymond Allen Issue Title Is Airs And Graces (1943)

Tenor Raymond Allen performs "I heard you...

OPERA BALL

Opera Ball (1968)

Europe's top debutantes attend Shrove Tide ball at Opera house, Austria.

MARGARET TRUMAN

Margaret Truman (1948)

Opera singer and daughter of American President Margaret Truman gives a press...

MICHELE MORGAN - AGA KHAN'S WIFE

Michele Morgan - Aga Khan's Wife (1946)

Michele Morgan, French film star arrives in London. The Begum...

FRENCH TRANSPORT STRIKE

French Transport Strike (1947)

French Government employees strike against decision to freeze wages....

DISABLED FRENCH VETERANS DEMONSTRATE

Disabled French Veterans Demonstrate (1950)

Disabled French war veterans hold demonstration for...

BERLIN ELECTIONS

Berlin Elections (1949)

The Communist Congress election of Fritz Ebbert as Mayor, the departure of the...

CARMEN PERFORMED AT THE BOLSHOI THEATRE

Carmen Performed At The Bolshoi Theatre (1958)

Blanche Thebom stars as Carmen at Moscow's Bolshoi...

HUNGARIAN GYPSY ORCHESTRA VISITS AUSTRALIA

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra Visits Australia (1961)

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra with Elly Rab arriving...

COMMEMORATION OF THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA

Commemoration Of The 75th Anniversary Of The Hungarian State Opera (1959)

Commemoration of the...

CZECH PRESIDENT VISITS HUNGARY

Czech President Visits Hungary (1961)

Czech President Antonin Novotny visits Budapest. Hungary.

 FINNISH PRESIDENT IN PARIS

Finnish President In Paris (1962)

President Urho Kekkonen of Finland training and visiting De...