French Opera Bouffe: Le Petit Faust

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Manager / Director:
John F. [manager] Cole

Conductor(s):
Carlo Patti

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 May 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Petit Faust, Le
Composer(s): Hervé
Text Author: Crémieux
Participants:  French Opera Bouffe Company;  Constant Gausins (role: Faust);  Elise Persini (role: Marguerite));  Marie Aimée (role: Mephisto)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 May 1871, 4.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 May 1871, 2.

“These operas have introduced to us the prima donnas Silly, Montaland, Persini and Aimee. These ladies have all given pleasure, though they have not made the impression which Irma did. The leading tenor of the troupe, M. Gausins, has given fair satisfaction, and makes the most of his limited compass of voice. Of the remaining singers, M. Duchesne is the only one worthy of mention as a vocalist, the others being simply clever comedians.”