Complimentary Amateur Concert to Signor Antonio Barili

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: Free

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 May 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 May 1863, 8:00 PM

Program Details


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  ??? Faroham;  Madame La Comtesse de Ferruou???;  Mary Gamble
2)
Norma, "Casta diva"
Composer(s): Bellini
Participants:  composer Unidentified
3)
Romanza
Composer(s): Unidentified
Participants:  composer Unidentified

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 28 May 1863.
“The private concerts of this class have been very successful, and we cannot doubt that this will bring substantial benefit to the purse as well as joy to the heart of the accomplished teacher.”
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 28 May 1863, 5.

A complimentary Amateur Concert will be given for Signor A. Barili, by his pupils, with the assistance of Madame La Comtesse de [Ferruou?]. . . . On this occasion a number of operatic pieces will be sung.”

 

3)
Review: New York Herald, 30 May 1863, 7.

“On Thursday evening a complimentary amateur concert was given at Irving Hall to Signor A. Barili by his pupils. The affair was most fashionable and attractive, and passed off with great eclat. Noticeable among the morceaux sung was the ‘Casta Diva,’ which a well known lady of New York rendered with a power and finish truly admirable. A young lady sung most sweetly a romanza composed by Signor Barili. The applause which greeted this effort was unceasing until an encore was obtained. We have not space to mention the entire performance, which was truly most artistic and pleasing, and reflected great credit upon the professor and his pupils.

The instrument used upon this occasion was one of those magnificent toned pianos which have rendered Messrs. Steinway & Sons celebrated, and which recently won for them a prize at the World’s Fair in London.

The house was filled by a most brilliant and fashionable audience.”