Reception of Christine Nilsson

Event Information

Venue(s):
Residence of Ogden Doremus

Conductor(s):
O. H. Dodworth

Event Type:
Band

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 December 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Sep 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Dodworth Band
2)
Rienzi, overture
Composer(s): Wagner
3)
Swedish songs
4)
American national airs
aka National melodies; National medley; national songs; National airs

Citations

1)
Review: New York Sun, 16 September 1870, 1.

Notable guests; a gathering of ten thousand spectators.

2)
Review: New York Post, 16 September 1870, 3.
3)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 16 September 1870.

“Last evening the new & illustrious prima donna Miss Nilsson was serenaded in state at Dr. Doremus’ by her Scandinavian compatriots. Was invited. Spent two hours on the premises perspiring as in a steambath. Some 60 or 70 present—mostly unknown to me. Was presented to the fair Christine, a very lovely blond young lady, with an earnest kindly intelligent expression, & a pleasant manner. At eleven the serenades became audible in the distance. Morris Miller & I perceived with alarm that when they were once in position in the Doremuses’ courtyard our escape would be cut off indefinitely, so we effected actively & masterly to retreat through the crowd that choked Fourth Av.—came here & rolled a cigar. Doremus is too much elated with his lioness, Doremus makes himself too conspicuous as showman.”