Maretzek Italian Opera: Robert le diable CANCELLED

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Max Maretzek

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 September 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Feb 1870, Evening

Program Details

“Positively the last time.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Robert le diable
aka Robert the devil; Robert der Teufel
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Text Author: Scribe, Delavigne
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Guglielmo Lotti (role: Raimboldo);  Augustino Susini (role: Bertram);  Clara Louise Kellogg (role: Alice);  Marie [dancer] Sand (role: Helene);  Carlo [tenor] Lefranc (role: Robert);  Amalia [soprano] Jackson (role: Isabella)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 February 1870, 7.

Announced for Wed., 2/23.

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 22 February 1870, 2.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 February 1870, 7.

Announcement of postponement.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 24 February 1870, 4.

“Mr. Maretzek has determined to close his season, or rather to postpone the remaining nights of it, until after Lent. It seems that one of his main attractions having failed him, he doubts the strength of those that remain to carry him through the advertised season. Mr. Maretzek has worked hard of late to please the public, in many instances with excellent success, and we feel sure that he will have the general sympathy in a disappointment wherein so many must share.” [The card issued by Maretzek appearing in today’s ad follows]

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 February 1870, 7.

Card from Maretzek announcing postponement of the remainder of the season until after Lent because of the long illness in Cincinnati of Carlotta Patti, who was to appear as Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Flauto magico.