Mrs. Leopold Wells’ Institute for Young Ladies Annual Scholastic Reception

Event Information

Venue(s):
Harvard Rooms

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 August 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Jun 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Ernani, duet
Composer(s): Verdi
2)
Caprices, op. 118. No. 5
aka Danse des Naïades, La; Dance of the Naiades
Composer(s): Leybach
3)
Sommernachtstraum, Ein, selection
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Citations

1)
Review: New York Herald, 03 June 1870, 5.

“The annual reception of Mrs. Leopold Wells’ Institute for Young Ladies came off last evening at the Harvard Rooms…The programme consisted of twenty-six exercises, comprising recitations, dialogues, music, vocal and instrumental, and calisthenics…It would be an invidious task to single out particular scholars—each and every one did exceedingly well. However, the following young ladies were especially singled out for accomplished performance on the piano:—Misses Meyer and Simmond’s duet, ‘Ernani;’ Miss Wilson, ‘Dance des Naides;’ Miss Hannah Wetzier, piano solo, ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ &c.”