Maretzek Italian Opera: Guillaume Tell

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 June 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Nov 1869, Evening

Program Details

“Grand Extra Farewell Night;” although one citation notes that this performance was a benefit for soprano Carolina Briol. Guillaume Tell given “by general request.” Performance included an “incidental ballet.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Guillaume Tell
Composer(s): Rossini
Text Author: Jouy
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Ettore Barili;  Domenico Coletti;  G. [basso] Fossati;  Marie [dancer] Sand;  Louis Carl [dancer] Marvig;  Carlo [tenor] Lefranc (role: Arnold);  Carolina [soprano] Briol;  Giovanni [baritone] Reyna;  Catarina [soprano] Lami;  Mlle. [dancer] Vestri

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 December 1869, 4.

“Next Wednesday there will be a farewell extra performance of ‘William Tell.’ The company then go on their travels, returning to this city some time in February.”

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 18 December 1869, 4.

“On Wednesday, by special request, an extra performance of ‘William Tell’ is announced, when the management, with great liberality, present the subscribers of the past season with the seats and boxes they have occupied during the twenty nights just concluded. Mr. Maretzek is to be congratulated upon the auspicious results of a season due in a large measure to his own enterprise and hard work, and respecting which we shall have something further to say hereafter.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 December 1869, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 December 1869, 3.
5)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 December 1869, 4.

“On Wednesday night there will be an extra operatic performance of ‘William Tell,’ for the benefit of the prima donna Briol, Lefranc of course taking his great part of Arnold.”

6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 December 1869, 2.

“SPECIAL NOTICE. The next Opera Season will begin FEBRUARY 1, 1870.”

7)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 21 December 1869, 4.

“The supplementary performance of ‘William Tell’ is to take place at the Academy of Music tomorrow evening.”

8)
Announcement: New-York Times, 22 December 1869, 4.

“An extra performance is given this evening by Mr. Maretzek’s company, at the Academy. ‘William Tell,’ the success of the season is to be sung, with Signor Lefrac in his great part of Arnoldo. We advise all who have not witnessed that admirable performance to embrace this final opportunity.”

9)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 December 1869, 12.
10)
Review: New York Sun, 23 December 1869, 2.

“With last night’s performance Maretzek brought to a conclusion his very brilliant operatic season. He leaves all his patrons with delightful reminiscences of evenings pleasantly passed, and operas admirably rendered—this concluding work the best of all, not only best in itself, but best presented. The next season begins on the 1st of February. In regard to it the public will have but one wish perhaps to express, and that is that a good baritone and bass should meantime be secured; with these we could feel assured that every work presented would meet with a masterly treatment in all its parts.”