St. Nicholas Casino
Event Information
Venue(s):
St. Nicholas Casino
Proprietor / Lessee:
Richard D. C. Valentine
William C. Alburtus
Manager / Director:
Richard D. C. Valentine
William C. Alburtus
Price: Free
Event Type:
Choral, Orchestral, Variety / Vaudeville
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
10 February 2014
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
15 Jun 1863, Evening15 Jun 1863, Afternoon
16 Jun 1863, Evening
16 Jun 1863, Afternoon
17 Jun 1863, Evening
17 Jun 1863, Afternoon
18 Jun 1863, Evening
18 Jun 1863, Afternoon
19 Jun 1863, Evening
19 Jun 1863, Afternoon
20 Jun 1863, Evening
20 Jun 1863, Afternoon
Program Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
4)
aka Dear mother I've come home to die
Composer(s): Tucker [comp.-cond.-voc.]
Participants: William Blythe
Citations
1)
“[F]or the first time introduced in this country, THE INVISIBLE SINGERS, or PHANTOM CHOIR, whose exquisite melody seem to pervade the air, now swelling out clear and full, as if sung almost at our ears, and then melting away in the distance like the faintest breathing of a wind harp, making their hearers almost tempted to attribute their music to ANGELIC VISITANTS.”