Maretzek Italian Opera: Il trovatore

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Carl Bergmann

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 August 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Oct 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Sixteenth subscription night.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Trovatore, Il
aka Troubadour
Composer(s): Verdi
Text Author: Cammarano
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Ettore Barili;  Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini (role: Count di Luna);  Francesco Mazzoleni (role: Il Trovatore);  Carlotta Carozzi-Zucchi (role: Leonora);  Bine de Rossi

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 16 October 1865, 3.

Announces first night of Crispino e la Comare for this date.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 21 October 1865, 5.

Announces the date change for Crispino.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 October 1865, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New York Post, 23 October 1865.
5)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 23 October 1865.

“This establishment does not advertise in the New-York Herald”

6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 October 1865, 5.
7)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 23 October 1865.
8)
Review: New York Post, 24 October 1865, 2.

“The Opera. The performance of ‘Trovatore’ last night was in every way admirable. Zucchi, Mazzoleni and Bellini were fully up to their usual standard, and the new contralto, Rossi, showed greater vocal and dramatic power than on her previous appearance, giving entire satisfaction. The lady should soon be heard in another part.”

9)
Review: New-York Times, 24 October 1865, 5.

“Academy of Music.—Verdi's opera of ‘Il Trovatore’ was given here last evening to a very good house. We have recently spoken of the performance, and need add nothing on the present occasion, except that the favorite morceaux were received with the customary favor.”

10)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 24 October 1865.

“The popular opera of ‘Il Trovatore’ was performed . . . to a full and fashionable audience. The cast was the same as at the previous performance, when we noticed it at length . . . The artists were in good voice, and fully sustained their previous reputation in these roles. The chorus and orchestra were thoroughly excellent.”