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:
26 October 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jun 1869, Evening

Program Details

The opera included a “grand ballet,” the featured dancer of which was Morlacchi.

Performers and/or Works Performed

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

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 June 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 June 1869, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 11 June 1869, 7.
4)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 11 June 1869.
5)
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.’”

6)
Review: New York Herald, 12 June 1869, 7.

“Mons. Aujac made his last appearance last night at the Fifth Avenue theatre [sic] as that vocal but too much married monster Barbe Bleue. He also leaves for Europe in a week or two. Mlle. Desclauzas has been engaged by Mr. Fisk to fill his place at the ‘gilded bandbox.’ The opera bouffe season at the Fifth Avenue theatre will terminate on next Saturday evening.”