Maretzek Italian Opera: Fra Diavolo

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
31 July 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Mar 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Fra Diavolo
aka Fra Diavolo, ou L’hôtellerie de Terracine Fra Diavolo, or The Inn of Terracina
Composer(s): Auber
Text Author: Scribe
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Guglielmo Lotti;  Joseph Weinlich;  Amati Dubreuil;  Domenico Lorini;  Catarina Morensi;  Clara Louise Kellogg;  Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini;  Mlle. [dancer] Auriol

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 13 March 1865.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 14 March 1865.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 March 1865.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 15 March 1865, 5.

5)
Review: New-York Times, 16 March 1865.

     “Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather, the Academy of Music was well attended last evening. The audience, in fact, was both numerous and fashionable. . . .’Fra Diavolo’ was given charmingly, with completeness of ensemble, and individual spirit on the part of separate artists. It has, unquestionably, taken its place in the repertory as a decidedly acceptable favorite.”

6)
Review: New York Herald, 16 March 1865.

     “Fra Diavolo was given to a very good and fashionable house last night. It was unexceptionably sung, all the artists doing full justice to the roles.”