Maretzek Italian Opera: Crispino e la comare

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Price: $1 to all parts of the house

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 August 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Nov 1865, Matinee

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
aka Schuhflicker
Composer(s): Ricci, Ricci
Text Author: Piave

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 03 November 1865, 7.

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 04 November 1865.

“The rush for tickets yesterday was very great.”

3)
Review: New York Post, 06 November 1865.

“[V]ery largely attended, notwithstanding the stormy weather and ‘Crispino’ was performed with all the usual vivacity and success.”

4)
Review: New-York Times, 06 November 1865, 4.

“A satisfactory demonstration of the popularity of the music was made on Saturday, when, notwithstanding the terrible storm, a brilliant and large audience assembled at the matinee, and seemed to enjoy itself in defiance of the elements.”