Birgfeld French Opera: Orphée aux Enfers

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Manager / Director:
Adolph Birgfeld

Price: $1

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 March 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Feb 1869, Evening
16 Feb 1869, Evening
17 Feb 1869, Evening
18 Feb 1869, Evening
20 Feb 1869, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Orphée aux enfers
aka Orpheus in the Underworld; Orpheus in der Unterwelt; Orphee aux enfers
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Halévy, Crémieux
Participants:  Birgfeld French Opera Company;  Mlle. [soprano] Mathilde (role: Junon);  [tenor] Guidon (role: John Styx);  [tenor] Decrée (role: Orphée);  Mme. [soprano] Duclos (role: Diane);  Lucille [vocalist] Tostée (role: Eurydice);  Monsieur [baritone] Duchesne (role: Jupiter);  Monsieur [tenor] Lagriffoul (role: Mercure);  Monsieur [tenor] Leduc (role: Aristée/Pluton)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 February 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 February 1869.
3)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 18 February 1869.

“Notice – The director has the honor of announcing that the current week is the last week of the season of the French Opera at the Grand Opera House, in consequence of the scenic modifications that necessitate the production of The Tempete under the direction of M.C.W. Tayleure.  In giving this notice, the director addresses the sincerest thanks for the generous support given to his enterprise, and he hopes he can next give a new season of French opera in New York.  The company becomes [?grammar?] in the meantime, according to the terms of the contract, performing in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington."

“This night, Thursday, 18 February before the last night of Orphee Aux Enfers”