Anschütz German Opera: Das Nachtlager in Granada

Event Information

Venue(s):
German Opera House

Manager / Director:
Carl Anschütz

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 August 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Feb 1863, Evening

Program Details



Ads say this was the “86th Night,” but that number must include performances by the company while they were in Philadelphia. The last Fall 62 performance (01/10/63) was the 69th night. Opening night of the Spring 63 season was the 70th night in New York, making this the 71st.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Nachtlager in Granada, Das
aka Nachtlager von Granada; Night’s Shelter in Granada; Nachtlager von Grenada; Night in Granada
Composer(s): Kreutzer
Text Author: Braun [librettist]
Participants:  Anschütz German Opera Company;  William [baritone, bass] Hartmann;  Guglielmo Lotti;  Joseph Weinlich;  Johanna Rotter;  Anton Graf

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 February 1863, 7.
Cast, including Weinlich.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 05 February 1863, 5.
Announces Der Wildschütz.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 February 1863, 7.
Cast.
4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 06 February 1863, 5.
5)
Review: Musical Review and World, 14 February 1863, 39.
“The German Opera returned from Philadelphia, and gave several performances of operas of their old repertoire. The pecuniary success so far was not very encouraging.”