Parepa-Rosa English Opera: The Bohemian Girl

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Carl Rosa
Clarence D. Hess

Manager / Director:
Carl Rosa
Clarence D. Hess

Conductor(s):
Anthony, Jr. Reiff

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 September 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Sep 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Bohemian girl, The
aka Zegeunerin; Zigeunerin
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn
Participants:  Parepa-Rosa English Opera Company;  Fanny Stockton;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Euphrosyne Parepa (role: Arline);  Edward S. C. Seguin;  H. [tenor] Nordblom;  Maurice de [tenor] Solla

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 September 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 September 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 20 September 1869, 7.

English Opera at the Théâtre Français is proving a grand success. Crowded houses have been the rule during the entire week, and the operas as a general thing have been exceedingly well given. To-night ‘The Bohemian Girl’ will be given, on Tuesday ‘Sonnambula,’ Wednesday ‘Maritana,’ and on Thursday the troupe will again sing in Brooklyn.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 21 September 1869, 3.

“English Opera—French Theatre.—The admirable manner in which English opera is put upon the stage at the French theatre [sic] by Mme. Parepa-Rosa, as regards scenery, orchestra and chorus, is winning its own reward. Last night the ‘Bohemian Girl’ was repeated, with the same effective cast, which won for the performance so complete a success on Friday night, following rapidly after the comparative dullness of Balfe’s later opera, ‘The Puritan’s Daughter.’” Continues to review some of the company’s other performances. (Music in Gotham has portioned the review across the relevant event records.)