Birgfeld French Opera: La Grande duchesse de Gérolstein

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Theatre (1867-73)

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Manager / Director:
Adolph Birgfeld

Price: $1; $.50 family circle

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 August 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Apr 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Grande duchesse de Gérolstein, La
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Halévy, Meilhac
Participants:  Birgfeld French Opera Company;  Lucille [vocalist] Tostée (role: Duchesse);  [tenor] Aujac (role: Fritz)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 April 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 April 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 12 April 1869.

“At the Fifth Avenue Theatre the programme for this week will be the same as last week. This arrangemen [sic] gives us ‘La Perichole’ to-night and the ‘Grand Duchess’ to-morrow night.”

4)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 13 April 1869.