Articles regarding a false rumor of a ball in honor of Johann Strauss II

Event Information

Venue(s):

Conductor(s):
Johann II Strauss

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 March 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Jul 1872
11 Jul 1872

Citations

1)
Article: New York Herald, 10 July 1872, 5.

Letter to the editor from the composer correcting an announcement in yesterday’s paper that a ball in his honor was to take place on Friday evening.

2)
Article: New-York Daily Tribune, 10 July 1872, 8.

Strauss’s letter to the editor correcting the false rumor.

3)
Article: New York Sun, 10 July 1872, 3.

Strauss’s letter to the editor correcting the false rumor.  

4)
Article: New York Herald, 11 July 1872, 6.

Criticism of the composer for correcting the erroneous announcement in the NYH.