Maretzek Italian Opera: I Puritani: CANCELLED

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Conductor(s):
Angelo Torriani

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 November 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM

Program Details



The event was cancelled because of the sudden death of Signor Rovere.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 08 December 1865.

     Crispino e la comare announced.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 09 December 1865, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 11 December 1865.

     Crispino announced for this evening.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 12 December 1865.

     “Rovere, the buffo, is sick, and consequently ‘Crispino’ cannot be played to-morrow night.  ‘Puritani’ will be given instead.”

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 12 December 1865.

     “In consequence of the severe illness of Signor Rovere, the popular opera of ‘Crispino e la Comare’ cannot be performed on Wednesday evening.”

6)
Announcement: New York Post, 13 December 1865.
7)
Announcement: New-York Times, 13 December 1865, 4.
8)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 December 1865, 3.
9)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 December 1865.

     “[W]ith a strong cast, including Miss Kellogg, who is a host of attraction in herself.”

10)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 13 December 1865.

     Original opera Crispino cancelled. Puritani to be performed instead.

11)
Announcement: New-York Times, 14 December 1865, 5.

     “In consequence of the death of Signor Rvere there was no performance last evening.  Holders of tickets . . . had their money returned.”

12)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 14 December 1865, 5.

     “There was no performance last evening at the Academy of Music, in consequence of the unexpected death of that admirable and respected artists, Signor Rovere.  His illness caused the substitution of ‘I Puritani’ for ‘Crispino e la Comare,’ which was also postponed out of respect to his decease.  His illness at first seemed trivial, but it soon assumed a serious aspect, and after three days’ sickness he died, respected as a true and kind-hearted gentleman and as an artist of unchallenged eminence.  We mourn for him in unaffected sincerity, and we look around in vain for one to replace him in his line of art.”