Vocal and Instrumental Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Price: $1

Event Type:
Choral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 April 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Nov 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Colonia Gesangverein;  Antonio Farini [piano-composer];  J. H. Pollack;  Henry Mollenhauer [cello];  Bertha Johannsen;  Alessandro Maccaferri;  William Dressler
2)
"Liberty hymn"
Composer(s): Neeb
3)
Echo des Alpes, L', op. 60
aka Bruits des Alpes; Sounds from the Alps
Composer(s): Alard
Participants:  Henry Mollenhauer [cello]
4)
Vè‚pres siciliennes, Les, "Merci jeunes amies"
aka Vepres; Vespri siciliani; Sicilian vespers, The; Bolero; Siciliana; Sicilienne; Pity, beloved ladies; Merce dilette Amiche
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Bertha Johannsen
5)
Fantasie on Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Antonio Farini [piano-composer]
6)
Last rose of summer, The , [unidentified work for piano]
Participants:  Antonio Farini [piano-composer]

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 24 November 1866, 5.
2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 24 November 1866, 6.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 November 1866.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 November 1866, 7.
5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 26 November 1866, 8.
6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 26 November 1866, 4.
7)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 November 1866, 5.
8)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 26 November 1866, 8.
9)
Review: New York Herald, 27 November 1866, 7.

“Signor Farini gave his concert at this theatre last night, where a large and enthusiastic, but by no means critical, audience assembled to greet him. The entertainment opened with Neeb’s ‘Liberty Hymn,’ which was sung by the Colonia Society, and hardly merited the applause accorded to it, as its execution lacked spirit. Mr. Mollenhauer’s rendering of ‘Sounds from the Alps’ was very fine, and showed the perfect mastery he possesses over his instrument, each tone being given with a clearness and distinctness refreshing to hear. Madame Johannsen’s voice does not possess that power and freshness for which she used to be such a favorite, but she is a good musician, and sang the bolero from Les Vêpres Siciliennes very well. Signor Farini played a fantasie from Les Huguenots, and was loudly encored. He then gave the ‘Last Rose of Summer.’ Mr. Pollack also assisted in the concert. Altogether the concert was good, and Mr. Farini may be congratulated upon its success.”