Grau German Opera: Martha

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Manager / Director:
Henry [manager] Grau

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz

Price: $1.00; $.50 for reserved seat; $.50 dress circle; $.30 family circle; $10 proscenium box

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 December 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 Oct 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Martha
aka Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond; Martha, or The Market at Richmond
Composer(s): Flotow
Text Author: Friedrich
Participants:  Grau German Opera Company;  Joseph Weinlich;  Johanna Rotter;  Marie Frederici;  Heinrich Steinecke;  Franz Himmer

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 October 1869, 16.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 28 October 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 28 October 1869, 4.

“Their honest endeavor to give at this period of demoralization representations of no mean order, ought to receive, we think, substantial encouragement.”

4)
Review: New-York Times, 29 October 1869, 5.

“’Martha’ was very acceptably rendered at the French Theatre last evening by Herren Himmer, Weinlich, and Steinecke, and Mmes. Rotter and Frederici.”