Helvetia Männerchor Concert: Swiss Aid Association in New York Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
New York Casino

Price: $1 for a man and one woman

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 November 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Nov 1867, 8:00 PM

Program Details

“America (My country tis of thee)” performed by chorus and orchestra with German lyrics as "Rufst du mein Vaterland." Source: The National Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly 46, 328.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified;  Helvetia Männerchor;  Herr [tenor] Methfessel;  T., Herr [baritone] Martin
2)
Zampa, overture
aka Introduction
Composer(s): Hérold
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
3)
"Nachtklang und Sehnsucht"
Composer(s): Kreutzer
Participants:  Helvetia Männerchor
4)
Gesänge, men's voices, op. 192. Stille Wasserrose, Die
aka Gesange, men's voice, op. 192
Composer(s): Abt
Participants:  Helvetia Männerchor
5)
Maritana, selection
Composer(s): Wallace
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
6)
Alessandro Stradella, aria
Composer(s): Flotow
Participants:  Herr [tenor] Methfessel
7)
Antigone, chorus
aka Antigona
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified;  Helvetia Männerchor
8)
Fra Diavolo, overture
Composer(s): Auber
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
9)
"Barde, Der"
Composer(s): Reiter
Participants:  Helvetia Männerchor
10)
"Kreutz im Walde, Das"
Composer(s): Kreutzer
Participants:  Helvetia Männerchor
11)
Martha, selections
aka Potpourri from Martha
Composer(s): Flotow
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified
12)
"Thürmer, Der"
Composer(s): Mathys
Participants:  T., Herr [baritone] Martin
13)
"America (My country, 'tis of thee)"
aka My country 'tis of thee; My country tis of thee
Text Author: Smith

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 16 November 1867, 6.
2)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 21 November 1867, 8.