Grau French Opera Bouffe: La Vie parisienne

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Jacob Grau

Manager / Director:
Jacob Grau

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 August 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Apr 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Vie parisienne, La
aka Pariser Leben
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Meilhac
Participants:  Grau French Opera Bouffe Company;  Paul Juignet;  Marie Desclauzas;  Mlle. [singer] Rizarelli;  Monsieur Deligne;  Mme. [soprano] Gueretti;  Rose Bell;  Julien Carrier;  [bass] Beckers;  [bass] Genot;  [bass] Bourgoin;  Paul [tenor] Mussay;  Victoria [singer] Maurice

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 04 April 1869, 4.

“Two more representations of ‘La Vie Parisienne’ will close the season at the French Theatre. One hundred and sixty performances of Opera Bouffe will then have been given here, under the management of Mr. Grau.”

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 12 April 1869.

“This is the last night of the regular season at the French Theatre, the company appearing on Wednesday night in ‘Genevieve’ at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.” Goes on to preview the Beckers benefit scheduled for the following evening.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 April 1869, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 April 1869, 12.