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Historic photo of first-, and second-ever female telephone operators, 1878.

A caricature of composer Richard Wagner as he assaults the human ear with a musical note.

A drawing by Paris opera costume designer Charles Bianchini of Wotan's costume, which was worn eventually worn by Jean-François Delmas

A drawing by Paris opera costume designer Charles Bianchini of Sigmund's costume from 1893. Marius Chambon would go on to play the role in 1904.

A drawing by Paris opera costume designer Charles Bianchini of Sigmund's costume from 1893 .Charles Rousselière would go on to play the role in 1904.

A drawing by Paris opera costume designer Charles Bianchini of Brünnhilde's costume, which was worn by Lucienne Bréval

A drawing by Paris opera costume designer Charles Bianchini of Sieglind's costume from 1893. Jeanne Hatto would go on to play the role in 1904.

A photograph of Meyriane Héglon in her Waltrute costume for Wagner's La Walkyrie, taken from an edition of Revue Musica.

A photograph of Lucienne Bréval as Brunhilde from La Valkyrie from an addition of Revue Musica.

A variety of French divas dressed as their characters from various Wagner operas. Among them are Lucienne Bréval as Brunhilde and Meyriane Héglon as Waltrute from La Walkyrie. The excerpt in the center is part of a longer piece written about Wagner's…