Di Murska Italian Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor; CANCELLED

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
G. Carlberg

Price: $1; $.50 & $1 extra, reserved seats

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 May 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Apr 1874, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Lucia di Lammermoor
aka Lucy of Lammermoor
Composer(s): Donizetti
Text Author: Cammarano
Participants:  Di Murska Italian Opera Company;  Fanny Natali-Testa [contralto];  Giovanni [baritone] Reyna;  Ilma di Murska (role: Lucia);  Signor [tenor] Verati;  Enrico Mari

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 April 1874, 11.

For Il Trovatore. “Positively last week.”

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 14 April 1874, 2.

“For several weeks Madame Di Murska has been suffering from a sore throat, and every time she appeared in public of late, either at the Academy of Music, at the Grand Opera House, or in Brooklyn, it has been in direct opposition to the advice of her physician. Last night she succumbed. Her inability to sing necessitated the closing of the doors, for the present troupe without Di Murska is helpless. A large number of persons arrived at the Academy about 8 o’clock, only to be met by a printed physician’s certificate, and to retire disappointed. It is, however, announced that Di Murska will sing on Wednesday night…”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 14 April 1874, 10.

Postponed, due to Mlle. Di Murska’s severe illness.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 15 April 1874, 4.

No performance given, due to the illness of Mme. Di Murska.