Isabella Brush Farewell Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Price: $1

Record Information

Status:

This event is still undergoing additional verification.

Last Updated:
19 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Mar 1874, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Sebastian Bach Mills;  Harrison Millard;  Lina Luckhardt [piano];  Léon Rembielinski;  Victor Maurel;  Armin Schotte;  Isabella Brush
2)
Ernani, "Ernani, Ernani, involami"
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Isabella Brush
3)
"Last rose of summer, The"
aka Letzte Rose
Composer(s): Traditional
Text Author: Moore
Participants:  Isabella Brush
4)
"Fioraja, La"
aka Tiorja, La
Composer(s): Bevignani
Participants:  Isabella Brush
5)
"Lover and the bird, The"
Composer(s): Guglielmo
Participants:  Isabella Brush
6)
Domino noir, Le, aria
Composer(s): Auber
Participants:  Isabella Brush
7)
"Vallon, Le"
aka Valley, The
Composer(s): Gounod
Participants:  Victor Maurel
8)
"Rameaux, Les"
aka Palms, The
Composer(s): Faure
Participants:  Victor Maurel
9)
"Estasi, L'"
Composer(s): Mabellun
Participants:  Victor Maurel;  Isabella Brush
10)
"Watching"
Composer(s): Millard
Text Author: Cooper [comp-lyricist]
Participants:  Harrison Millard
11)
Rigoletto, "Questa o quella per me pari sono"
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Harrison Millard
12)
Elegy, violin, orchestra, op. 10, C minor
aka Elegie
Composer(s): Ernst
Participants:  Henryk Wieniawski
13)
Andante and variations, pianos (2), op. 46, B-flat major
Composer(s): Schumann
Participants:  Sebastian Bach Mills;  Lina Luckhardt [piano]
14)
Gazza ladra, La, overture
aka Diebische Elster, Die; Thieving magpie
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants:  Armin Schotte

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 March 1874, 7.

Farewell concert preceding Miss Brush’s forthcoming departure for Europe.

2)
Review: New York Post, 19 March 1874, 3.

“Miss Isabella Brush, the beautiful American soprano, gave a farewell concert at Steinway’s last night, prior to her departure for Europe, assisted by a host of favorite artists. She sang an aria from ‘Ernani,’ and as an encore ‘The Last Rose of Summer’; ‘La Floraja,’ by Bevignane, and as an encore ‘The Lover and the Bird,’ and an aria from ‘Domino Noir,’ all of which she executed with artistic skill. M. Victor Maurel sang ‘La Vallon,’ by Gounod, and Faure’s ‘Les Rameux,’ in his usual magnificent and artistic style, and although Miss Brush was the centre of attraction, still Maurel made a marked success. He also sang a duet, “L’Estasi,’ by Mabellun, with Miss Brush. Harrison Willard sang his own new song, ‘Watching,’ and ‘Questa O’Quella’ from ‘Rigoletto,’ and was encored for the latter. Wieniawski was well received and loudly encored after playing Ernst’s beautiful ‘Elegie’ and his Mazourka, Op. 17. Miss Lina Luckhardt and Mr. S. B. Mills executed artistically Schumann’s ‘Andante and Variations’ for two pianos. Mr. A. Schotte played the ‘Gazza Ladra’ Overture on the organ. The concert was altogether worthy of better patronage than it received.”

3)
Review: New York Herald, 19 March 1874, 10.

“This accomplished American artist, who has enjoyed an enviable reputation in Italy, and who has, since her return to her native land, been the recipient of flattering honors wherever she has appeared in concert, gave a farewell musical entertainment at Steinway Hall last evening. She sang a portion of the first grand aria of Elvira in ‘Ernani,’ ‘Ernani involami,’ although it was rather inartistic to miss the cabaletta. She also sang with Maurel a beautiful duet and two arias, which were received with deserved applause. Miss Brush is the fortunate possessor of an excellent soprano voice, which, with the requisite experience and cultivation, cannot fail to be a stellar attraction in the American lyric world. She was ably assisted by Miss Lina Luckhardt and Messrs. Wieniawski, Maurel, Mills, Millard, Colly, and Rembilinski. Miss Brush leaves for Europe on Saturday next.”