Birgfeld French Opera: La Périchole
Event Information
Venue(s):
Grand Opera House
Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk
Manager / Director:
Adolph Birgfeld
Event Type:
Opera
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
10 April 2021
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
11 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM12 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
13 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
14 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
15 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
16 Jan 1869, 2:00 PM
16 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
aka Perichole
Composer(s): Offenbach
Participants: Birgfeld French Opera Company; Monsieur [tenor] Edgard (role: Don Pedro); Irma Marié (role: la Périchole); Monsieur [tenor] Lagriffoul (role: Panatellas); Monsieur [tenor] Leduc (role: Don Andrés); Monsieur [tenor] Hamilton (role: First Notary); Josephine [dancer] De Rosa (role: dancer in an Indian Ballet); [tenor] Aujac (role: Piquillo); [tenor] Guidon (role: Second Notary); Marie [soprano] Tholer (role: Berginella)
Citations
3)
Brief: “At Pike’s Opera House, ‘La Perichole,’ with the ever sprightly ‘Irma,’ is running a career of especial success. The music is brilliant and popular, and Mr. Bateman has put the opera upon the stage after his usual liberal manner.”
4)
Bateman’s surprise sale of his contracts with the artists and chorus, wardrobe, scenery, and properties for his opera bouffe company to James Fisk, Jr. Speculation that he will return to the legitimate drama, with his daughter Kate Bateman as star.