Richings English Opera: La Sonnambula

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 September 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Mar 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Sonnambula, La
aka Sleepwalker; Nachtwandlerin
Composer(s): Bellini
Text Author: Romani
Participants:  Richings English Opera Company;  James A. [bass] Arnold;  William Castle;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Caroline Richings;  Mrs. J. A. Arnold;  Mrs. Boudinot;  J. H. [tenor] Murphy

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 March 1867.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 March 1867.

Performers.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 March 1867, 7.
4)
Review: New-York Times, 21 March 1867, 4.

“Amusements. Olympic Theatre—English Opera.—The troupe of worthy and willing artists which earlier in this year gave some performances of English ballad opera, and one or two representations of Italian favorites, translated to suit, have returned, and have already appeared in ‘The Bohemian Girl,’ and ‘La Sonnambula.’ The general tenor of the performances has not differed from that which marked them before. Evenness and earnestness are the characteristics. Miss Richings, Mrs. Zelda Harrison, Mr. Castle, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Seguin and Mr. Peakes are still of the troupe. They have certainly caught the popular ear. Something, only, is needed with a touch of freshness, or newness, or even strangeness from long disuse, to thoroughly arouse public interest in the enterprise.”

5)
Review: New York Clipper, 30 March 1867, 406.

Just a mention that it was performed. “With the exception of Friday . . . attendance [during the week] was very good, but not what it should have been.”