Birgfeld French Opera: La Périchole

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Manager / Director:
Adolph Birgfeld

Price: $1; Loges (4 seats) 6 dollars

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 May 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
26 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
27 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
28 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
29 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM
30 Jan 1869, 2:00 PM
30 Jan 1869, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Friday: benefit of Mlle. Irma (includes third act of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, with Mlle. Irma, M. Aujac, and M. Tholer; E. Colonne: concerto for violin)

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Périchole, La
aka Perichole
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Halévy, Meilhac
Participants:  Birgfeld French Opera Company;  Irma Marié (role: La Périchole);  [tenor] Aujac (role: Piquillo)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 January 1869, 7.
2)
Advertisement: Courrier des États-Unis, 25 January 1869.

“No extra charge for reserved seats.”

3)
Announcement: New York Post, 28 January 1869.
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 30 January 1869, 342, 4th col., middle.
5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 30 January 1869, 343.