Carl Rosa died suddenly in Paris, on 30 April 1889, and was buried in Highgate Cemetery, London. Two years before his death, Rosa had turned his opera enterprise into a limited company, and it was in good financial and artistic shape at the time of his death. Hamilton Clarke was appointed conductor of the company in 1893. In 1897, the company gave the first British performance of Puccini's La bohème in Manchester under the supervision of the composer. The company then gave a season at Covent Garden, at reduced prices, aimed at attracting "the masses" to opera. ~ Wikipedia.

Mausoleum of Carl Rosa. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

L'empire de la mort. The Catacombs. Paris, France. Photography: © Natasha Gris.

"People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right."

~ The Crow

Land of the Dead. Photography: © Natasha Gris. Père Lachaise Cemetery. Paris, France.

Circe III. Model/MUA: Laura Montrose of Circe Curio. Wardrobe: Vintage & modern curated pieces from the artist's private collections. Photographer/Retoucher/Artistic Director: © Natasha Gris. Published in the May 2023 issue of Gilded Magazine.

Shadow and Dream IV. Models L-R: Crimson Gospel and Dicentra Six. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Into the Wild II. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Shadow and Dream III. Models L-R: Crimson Gospel and Dicentra Six. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Dark Days III. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Shadow and Dream II. Models L-R: Crimson Gospel and Dicentra Six. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved. Fine art prints available in my shop.

Nature is the art of God. ~Dante Alighieri.

Golden Hour. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved. Fine Art giclee prints available in my shop.

Nemophilist II. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Dusk III. Model: Dicentra Six. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Tintype photography: Maria Hruschak. Model: Natasha Gris.

The King Edward VII Fountain was once located in a prominent spot at the front of what was then the Vancouver Court House, at 750 Hornby. Designed by Charles Marega and installed in 1912 to commemorate the King’s passing, it originally featured bronze drinking cups but they were frequently stolen and eventually never replaced. It was placed in storage in 1966 and remained there until the courthouse was converted to the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1983. The fountain was then brought out of storage and installed by the west side of the building along Hornby Street. ~ vancouverheritagefoundation.org

“Not monumental stone preserves our fame, nor sky-aspiring pyramids our name. The memory of him, for whom this stands, shall outlive marble, or defacers’ hands.” ~ Shakespeare

Edward VII. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Ascension II. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

Ataraxia. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.”

~ Jean de La Fontaine.

Initiation III. Self Portrait. Photography: © Natasha Gris. All Rights Reserved.