Wall Plates on Opera Music by Crei Montereau, 19th Century, Set of 3

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Very nice series of 3 earthenware plates from Creil-Montereau Terre de Feu, from the Musical Subjects series, representing 3 famous … Read more Very nice series of 3 earthenware plates from Creil-Montereau Terre de Feu, from the Musical Subjects series, representing 3 famous operas with various characters illustrating the theme and the scores, from the end of the 19th-beginning of XXth centuries.
These plates are in very good condition. They are signed below.

The operas are Faust, Lucie de Lammermoor and the Dragons of Villars de Maillard.

Lucie de Lammermoor
Lucie de Lammermoor is the French adaptation of the Lucia di Lammermoor opera of Gaetano Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor is the archetype of the romantic opera of which the public of the time was fond. Edgardo and Lucia, who belong to two rival families, love themselves with passionate love, to which Lucia's brother is opposed. with false evidence, he will succeed in convincing his sister of the betrayal of his lover.

Maillard Villars Dragons
The story would have been inspired by the little Fadette by George Sand. It was created by the Lyrique Théâtre in Paris, September 19, 1856

Faust de Gounot

Dimension: 20.5cm This piece has an attribution mark,
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