Maretzek Italian Opera: Un ballo in maschera
Event Information
Venue(s):
Academy of Music
Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek
Conductor(s):
Max Maretzek
Event Type:
Opera
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
7 November 2011
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
18 Oct 1864, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Ninth subscription night
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
aka A Masked ball;
Masked ball
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants: Maretzek Italian Opera Company; Elvira Brambilla; Mlle. Ernestine; Wilhelm [baritone] Müller; Frida de Gebele; Mlle. [dancer] Auriol; Amati Dubreuil; Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini; Carlotta Carozzi-Zucchi (role: Amelia); Bernardo Massimiliani (role: Richard)
Citations
3)
Small announcement at the end of the review of Faust. There is an incorrect announcement towards the top of the AMUSEMENTS column that says the opera for Tuesday night will be Faust.
7)
“The Opera. There was a fair attendance last night at the Academy, and the opera—the Ballo in Maschera—was [again?] given, though not in a way to call for special comment after our notice of its performance with the same cast last week. Zucchi pleased the audience so well that they seized every appropriate opportunity of expressing their satisfaction, and Brambilla and Bellini also came in for a share of the applause. After the third act all the leading singers were called before the curtain.”
8)
“Amusements. The performance of VERDI’S ‘Ballo in Maschera’ last night, fulfilled all the pleasant expectations that were excited by the first, and somewhat hasty, though agreeable, representation. Signor MASSIMILIANI was in capital voice. Signor [sic] ZUCCHI never sang better. Signora BRAMBILLA was a dainty page—as neat and tempting as an Aldine edition. Signor BELLINI was admirable. Indeed, we have nothing but praise to bestow. The performance was in every way creditable to Mr. MARETZEK and his company, and will, we trust, be repeated.”
9)
Brief: Mme Carozzi Zucchi provoked general enthusiasm.
10)
“A very fine performance of the ‘Ballo in Maschera’ was given on Tuesday evening, Zucchi maintaining, by the beauty of her singing and the fervent earnestness of her acting, her well won reputation. Brambilla and Massimiliani sang and acted with fair ability. Bellini was unusually successful, his romanza in the last act having been heartily encored.”