Maretzek Italian Opera: Dom Sébastien, roi de Portugal
Event Information
Venue(s):
Academy of Music
Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek
Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann
Event Type:
Opera
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
15 February 2012
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
19 Dec 1864, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Donizetti: Dom Sébastien
Includes an incidental ballet
Includes an incidental ballet
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
aka Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal;
Dom Sebastien;
Don Sebastian
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants: Maretzek Italian Opera Company; Mlle. [dancer] Auriol; Augustino Susini (role: Giovanni); Domenico Lorini (role: Abadialos); Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini (role: Camoens); Carlotta Carozzi-Zucchi (role: Zaida); Bernardo Massimiliani (role: Sebastian); Mlle. Ernestine
2)
aka Grand ballet divertissement, unidentified
Participants: Mlle. Ernestine; Mlle. [dancer] Auriol
Citations
8)
“The applications at the Box office for a repetition have been so numerous that Mr. Maretzek has concluded to give the opera once more to-night.”
11)
Brief review, almost impossible to read. Says this was the eleventh performance of the opera, though the announcement the day before said it was the tenth. “The tenor was in excellent voice, sounding better, we think, than any previous performance and was very fully appreciated.”