Anschütz German Opera: Faust

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Price: $1; $.50 family circle; $.25 amphitheatre

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 September 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Jan 1864, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 January 1864.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 January 1864, 7.
Still advertising Anschutz as conductor.  He was ill at the time.
3)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 07 January 1864.

4)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 07 January 1864, 6.
5)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 07 January 1864, 8.
6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 08 January 1864, 4.

7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 08 January 1864, 7.
“In consequence of the continued illness of Mr. Anschutz, Mr. C. Bergmann has kindly consented to conduct the Opera.”
8)
Announcement: Courrier des États-Unis, 08 January 1864.

9)
Announcement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 08 January 1864, 8.

“The German Opera Company will present Gounod’s ‘Faust’ tonight. Because Mr. Anschütz is still seriously ill, the musical direction of the company will continue to be taken over temporarily by Mr. Carl Bergmann.”

10)
Review: New-York Times, 09 January 1864, 4.

Academy of Music.—The second performance of ‘Faust’ (present season) last night was not witnessed by so full an attendance as on Wednesday night. The performance, notwithstanding, was admirable. Beyond this we have nothing to say. All the artists were in good trim; the orchestra, under Mr. Bergmann, was excellent, and the chorus, although smaller than heretofore, was good.”

11)
Review: New-York Times, 11 January 1864, 4.

“The German Opera has enjoyed the comparative success of one good house out of two. On Wednesday the attendance was excellent, sufficient to encourage visions of a bright and prosperous future. These were dispelled on the following night, (Friday,) when the lieges, for reasons best known to themselves, were anything but loyal. ‘Faust’ was peformed on both occasions, and with a completeness of ensemble which could hardly be excelled. The fourth act of this work is represented with better effect by the Germans than by their predecessors, the Italians, owing perhaps to the coöperation of the Arion Society in the choruses, and the presence of a military band upon the stage. Germans, too, know how to make a show. Mr. Carl Bergmann has conducted the orchestra, and will, we presume, continue to do so for some time. Mr. Anschutz has been in a very critical condition, but is now slowly mending. It is hardly likely, however, that he will be able to resume the bâton for several weeks.”

12)
Review: Courrier des États-Unis, 11 January 1864.

    “ . . . . The German company took back possession [of the Academy of Music] for two excellent performances of Gounod’s Faust. This time, the financial success promised to march in time with the artistic success, and they could hope that the season will be prolonged until the end of the month, a fixed time for the return of Maretzeck’s [sic] company . . . .

                                                                                                            E.M.”

 

13)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 January 1864, 315.
“Anschutz’s German Opera Company tried another go at the Academy, last week, and were more successful than in their previous season.  They gave their patrons ‘Faust,’ at lower rates of admission than formerly, and the German element took to it pretty freely.”