French Opera: Barbe-bleue

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Manager / Director:
L. [bass, manager] Benedick

Conductor(s):
E. [conductor, violinist] Colonne

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 October 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Jun 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Barbe-bleue
aka Blue Beard; Bluebeard
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Halévy, Meilhac
Participants:  French Opera Company;  Irma Marié (role: Boulotte);  Monseiur [tenor] Decrée (role: Barbe-bleue)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 June 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 07 June 1869, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 07 June 1869, 7.
4)
Announcement: New York Post, 07 June 1869.

At the Fifth Avenue Theatre Irma will sing to-night in ‘Barbe Bleue,’ and Tuesday night in ‘Perichole.’ On Wednesday the Irma-Aujac troupe will give a ‘Perichole’ matinée in Brooklyn. The reign of this band of operatic artists will also soon be over. It is stated that Mr. Augustine Daly, the dramatist, has engaged the Fifth Avenue Theatre for the fall season, to give a series of light dramatic entertainments. It would seem from all this that opera bouffe will soon be in this city completely a thing of the past. The semi-nude spectacular burlesque which is just now so flourishing could be much more easily spared.”

5)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 07 June 1869.
6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 June 1869, 12.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 12 June 1869, 78.

“Opera Bouffe retains possession of the boards of the Fifth Avenue Theatre, with Irma and Aujac in the leading rôles. The operas to be presented this week consist of ‘Barbe Bleue’ and ‘Perichole.’”