Strakosch Italian Opera: Concert: 3rd

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Manager / Director:
Max Strakosch

Conductor(s):
S. Behrens
Patrick S. Gilmore

Price: $.50; $.50 and $1 extra reserved

Event Type:
Band

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 July 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Oct 1874, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The citations do not provide a composer for the “Centennial hymn,” but Music in Gotham assumes it was that by Gilmore, who conducted the Twenty-Second Regiment Band.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Twenty-Second Regiment Band;  Strakosch Italian Opera Company;  Matthew Arbuckle;  Marie Heilbron;  [bass] Fiorini;  Bianca Donadio;  Gurian Tagliapietra
2)
Oberon, overture
Composer(s): Weber
3)
Nozze di Figaro, Le, aria
aka aria for soprano
Composer(s): Mozart
Participants:  [bass] Fiorini
4)
Traviata, La, aria
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Marie Heilbron
5)
Polonaise sur le thême favorit de Himmel: An Alexis send' ich dich
aka Air varié ; Air varie; Air and variations on Alexis
Composer(s): Hartmann
Participants:  Matthew Arbuckle
6)
"Alla stella confidente"
Composer(s): Robaudi
Participants:  Bianca Donadio
7)
Lohengrin, Vorspiel
aka Overture to Lohengrin; Introduction to Lohengrin; Prelude to Lohengrin
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants:  Twenty-Second Regiment Band
8)
Fille de Madame Angot, La, selection
Composer(s): Lecocq
Participants:  Twentieth Regiment Band
9)
"Non è ver"
aka Non e ver; Tis not true
Composer(s): Mattei
Participants:  Gurian Tagliapietra
10)
Mignon, "Je suis Titania"
aka Polonaise; Polacca
Composer(s): Thomas
Participants:  Bianca Donadio
11)
Valse de concert
Composer(s): Matton
Participants:  Marie Heilbron
12)
Elisir d'amore, L', duet
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants:  [bass] Fiorini;  Bianca Donadio
13)
"Centennial hymn"
Composer(s): Gilmore
Participants:  Twenty-Second Regiment Band

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 October 1874, 11.

Includes program.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 October 1874, 11.

Includes program.

3)
Review: New York Herald, 19 October 1874, 7.

“A full house greeted the last Sunday concert of the Strakosch troop [sic] at Booth’s Theatre. The programme was especially interesting, comprising selections from Weber, Mozart, Verdi, Hartman, Mercadante, Robandi, Wagner, Lecocq, Mattei, A. Thomas, Matton, Donizetti and Gilmore. This is, indeed, an extensive range of works and presents variety enough to suit any one. The artists who appeared were [lists performers]. Mlle. Heilbron sang a most brilliant and effective waltz song by M. Matton, a musician of Paris, with a dash and effect that lent an additional charm to the composition. The lady’s first appearance in concert was a flattering success. Mlle. Donadio rendered the trying Polacca from ‘Mignon’ with the ease and thoroughness of a finished artist, and Signor Tagliapietra’s ringing voice, cultivated method and command of expression was heard to advantage in ‘Non è ver.’ Debassini being ill could not appear.”