Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer mb-code 42-24075987 Dandy in riding dress with

Dandy in riding dress with a feathered hat slouched on one side to reveal an under cap of embroidered velvet or gold net work

King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on their way to the State Opening of Parliament

to avoid arrest for which he has been in hiding

Back view of no 21 Austin Friars Street

Ambroise Thomas, French opera composer mb-code 42-24075987 Dandy in riding dress withAmbroise Thomas, French opera composer, 1889. Thomas's (1811 1896) best known operas are Mignon (1866) and Hamlet (1868). He was Director of the Conservatoire de Paris from 1871 until 1896. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860 1920, 6th album, Editions MD, Paris.