Maretzek Italian Opera: L’Africaine

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Dec 1865, 7:30 PM

Program Details

Augmented chorus and orchestra.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Africaine, L'
aka Afrikanerin
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Text Author: Scribe
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Wilhelm [baritone] Müller;  J. [tenor] Reichardt;  Giuseppe B. [basso] Antonucci;  Amati Dubreuil;  Ettore Barili;  Domenico Lorini;  Antonietta Brignoli-Ortolani (role: Inès);  Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini (role: Nélusko);  Francesco Mazzoleni (role: Vasco de Gama);  Carlotta Carozzi-Zucchi (role: Sélika)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 December 1865, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 06 December 1865.
3)
Review: New-York Times, 07 December 1865, 4.

     “Musical. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.--A very satisfactory performance of the ‘Africaine’ was witnessed last night by one of the largest audiences ever seen at the Academy.  The singers were in good voice, and the ensemble was excellent; and there was also a decided improvement in the chorus at the beginning of the third act.”

4)
Review: New York Post, 08 December 1865.

     “The Opera. The Wednesday night performance of ‘L’Africana’ was in every way satisfactory.  The artists are now at home in their respective parts, and the audiences are appreciative and enthusiastic.”