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

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 October 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Oct 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
aka Zegeunerin; Zigeunerin
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 01 October 1869, 2.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 October 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 02 October 1869, 4.

“Parepa’Rosa will sing to-night in ‘The Bohemian Girl,’ and the present is announced as the last night of the too brief season of English opera. The works produced in the three weeks during which Parepa has been here have been ‘The Puritan’s Daughter,’ ‘The Bohemian Girl,’ ‘Maritana,’ ‘Martha,’ Sonnambula,’ and ‘Fra Diavolo,’ the two latter for Rose Hersee, the others for Parepa. The first opera on this list was a comparative failure, not in performance, but in popular acceptation  The second and fourth have been most warmly welcomed by the largest audiences.”

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 02 October 1869, 9.
5)
Review: New-York Times, 03 October 1869, 5.

“The Parepa-Rosa English Opera Troupe concluded its performances yesterday by a representation of ‘Martha” in the morning and of ‘The Bohemian Girl’ in the evening. The house in both instances was crowded from parquet to dome, and the singers caroled their farewells amid much enthusiasm. The troupe proceed to Philadelphia, where they are to open immediately. Their season here has been one of remarkable good fortune. Mme. Parepa-Rosa has appeared throughout to great advantage; Miss Rose Hersee has made a decided hit on the occasion of her début in America, Mrs. Seguin has added to the numerous train of admirers she possessed before, and Messrs. Castle, Seguin, Campbell and other gentlemen of the company have well sustained their reputations. No doubt the season in Philadelphia will be as prosperous as that in New York, and if merit commands success, it assuredly will be.”

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 October 1869, 214, 2d col..