Complimentary Testimonial to D. L. Downing

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Conductor(s):
David L. Downing

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 August 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 May 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Ninth Regiment Band;  Edward A. Lefebre;  Frederick Letsch;  Edward Boehm [clarinet];  Maria [soprano] Salvotti;  Herr [flautist] Siedler;  Charles [pianist] Pratt;  William [tenor] McDonald
2)
Muette de Portici, La, overture
aka Masaniello; Mute Girl of Portici; Stumme von Portici
Composer(s): Auber
3)
Dorfschwalben aus Oesterreich, op. 164
aka Village swallows; Village swallows from Austria; Die Dorfschwalben
Composer(s): Strauss
4)
Éclair, L’, romance
aka Blitz, Der ; Eclair, L'
Composer(s): Halévy
Participants:  Edward Boehm [clarinet];  Herr [flautist] Siedler
5)
Poliuto, aria
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants:  Maria [soprano] Salvotti
6)
Trombone solo with variations
Composer(s): Sachse
Participants:  Frederick Letsch
7)
"Mein Engel"
Composer(s): Esser
Participants:  William [tenor] McDonald
8)
Cuckoo, quail, and nightingale
aka Cuckoo quail and nightingale
Composer(s): Schmidt [comp.-cond.]
9)
Vêpres siciliennes, Les, overture
aka Vepres siciliennes, Les, overture
Composer(s): Verdi
10)
Fantasie on Bellini's Norma
Composer(s): Unknown composer
11)
"Lover and the bird, The"
Composer(s): Guglielmo
Participants:  Maria [soprano] Salvotti
12)
Diana's hunting chorus
Composer(s): Arndt
13)
Lieder, op. 137. Gute Nacht, du mein herziges Kind
aka Good night; Thee only I love
Composer(s): Abt
Text Author: Seyffardt
Participants:  William [tenor] McDonald
14)
Tour of Europe
aka Musical tour of Europe; Panorama musicale
Composer(s): Conradi

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 May 1872, 4.

Includes programme.