3-008-574 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1862. Portrait of German composer Meyerbeer from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. 'The latest compositions of Meyerbeer have been the Royal Wedding March (Fourth Marche aux Flambeaux), written for the union of the Princess Royal with the Crown Prince of Prussia; the grand Coronation March for the present King of Prussia, performed for the first time in this country at the Crystal Palace last Saturday with immense effect; and the overture march for the opening of the International Exhibition'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.