Parepa-Rosa English Opera: Bohemian Girl

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Carl Rosa
Clarence D. Hess

Conductor(s):
Anthony, Jr. Reiff

Price: $1; $.50 reserved

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 December 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Mar 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
aka Zegeunerin; Zigeunerin
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Bunn
Participants:  Parepa-Rosa English Opera Company;  Edward S. C. Seguin (role: Devilshoof);  Gustavus F. Hall (role: Arnheim);  H. [tenor] Nordblom (role: Thaddeus);  Rose Hersee (role: Arline);  Maurice de [tenor] Solla (role: Florestine);  Geraldine [contralto] Warden (role: Gypsy Queen; first appearance)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 March 1870, 7.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 March 1870, 5.

“English opera was the attraction at the Academy of Music throughout the week, and a potent one. A change of programme was had each evening, but no change of good fortune was experienced. As all the works interpreted are well-known, and as they received, moreover, full attention here on the morrow of each representation, there is no need of present review. With this week, the sojourn of Mme. Parepa Rosa and her associates in New-York ends.”

3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 28 March 1870, 5.

“On Saturday evening, contrary to all expectation, there was another good audience, the bill being ‘The Bohemian Girl.’ The cast was the weakest of the season, but the result, upon the whole, was satisfactory. Miss Rose Hersee made a delightful Arline, singing and acting sweetly and looking unusually pretty. The Gypsy Queen was Miss Geraldine Warden, who has never been heard here before, though she is not a novice. She has a strong, clear, rather hard voice, an imperfect intonation, bad taste in dress, and the most wonderful stride that ever a Gypsy Queen had in the world. Mr. Nordblom did very well as Thaddeus—better than we expected. Mr. Seguin was a thoroughly good Devilshoof. Mr. G. F. Hall made a paternal and impressive Arnheim, and Mr. De Solla acted the part of Florestine with all the needed imbecility, though he cannot be complimented on his singing. The stage tableaux, processions, mobs, irruptions of picturesque but disheveled gypsies, and other spectacular arrangements were managed with excellent effect.”