Bateman French Opera: La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
H. L. [impressario] Bateman

Price: $1; reserved, $1.50; balcony boxes, $8-$10; proscenium boxes, $10-$15; gallery, $.50

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
31 March 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Dec 1867, Evening
24 Dec 1867, Evening
25 Dec 1867, Evening
26 Dec 1867, Evening
27 Dec 1867, Evening
28 Dec 1867, 12:00 PM

Program Details

(Overture begins at 7:55)

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Grande duchesse de Gérolstein, La
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Halévy, Meilhac
Participants:  Bateman French Opera Company;  Mme. [vocalist] Duchesne;  Monsieur [baritone] Duchesne (role: General Boum);  Mme. [vocalist] Monter;  Monsieur [vocalist] Monter (role: Nepomuc);  Monsieur [vocalist] Guiffroy (role: Fritz);  Monsieur [tenor] Lagriffoul (role: Baron Puck);  Monsieur [tenor] Leduc (role: Prince Paul);  Monsieur [vocalist] Bonedick;  Lucille [vocalist] Tostée (role: Grand Duchess);  Monsieur [tenor] Valter (role: Baron Grog);  Onquot de [vocalist] Felcourt (role: Wanda);  Mlle. Marguerite;  Isabelle [vocalist] Armand;  Mlle. [soprano] Mathilde

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 December 1867.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 December 1867.

“Last week.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 December 1867, 8.

“We scarcely need say that this admirable offspring of music and fun was no less heartily welcomed then on its earliest appearance in New York.”

4)
Review: New-York Times, 30 December 1867, 4.

“…crowded to greatest capacity.”