Maretzek Italian Opera: Masaniello

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Max Maretzek

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 August 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Feb 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Muette de Portici, La
aka Masaniello; Stummin; Stumme von Portici
Composer(s): Auber
Text Author: Scribe, Delavigne
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Marie [dancer] Sand;  Carlo [tenor] Lefranc;  Giovanni [baritone] Reyna;  Catarina [soprano] Lami;  Ettore Barili;  G. [basso] Fossati;  J. [tenor] Reichardt
2)
Grand tarantella, The
Composer(s): Ronzani
Participants:  Marie Bertha [dancer, actor];  Louis Carl [dancer] Marvig;  Eugenie Oberti

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 February 1870, 7.
2)
Review: New-York Times, 13 February 1870, 5.

“Five Italian operas have been sung in New-York during the past week—‘Masaniello’ on Monday, at the Academy; ‘Maria de Rohan, at the Union League Theatre, on Tuesday; ‘Linda’ at the Academy, on Wednesday, and ‘Il Ballo in Maschera’ and ‘Fra Diavolo’ at the same house on Friday and Saturday. ‘Masaniello’ has not proved so great a success as we had hoped, although Signor Lefranc sang his part extremely well. The opera requires for its full effect a Fenella of first-rate merit, a really good tenor for Alfonso, a practiced soprano for the Princess, and a mise en scene that it did not seem worth while to afford for this occasion at the Academy.”