Bateman Farewell Concert for Parepa: 5th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Manager / Director:
H. L. [impressario] Bateman

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz

Price: $1.00; $1.50 reserved

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 October 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Jan 1866, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 08 January 1866, 4.

     “The farewell concerts of Madame [sic] Parepa take place at the operatic catacombs, the Academy of Music, this week.  Madame [sic] Parepa is a good but not a great artist, and is assisted by Levy, Carl Rosa and Mills—and by a full orchestra.”

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 January 1866.
3)
Review: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 15 January 1866, 33.

     Review covering all five concerts of January 6, 8-9 and 11-12, 1866. Very well attended. The programs did not vary much from the ones before. Even the performers were much the same except for Mills. However, even Mills repeated his usual pieces. We do not comprehend that a fine artist such as Mills is moving in the same circle (of people) all the time. We suggest for him to leave out his own compositions for a change. The audience has heard enough of them. Moreover, we advise that he should use the Chopin style music for other works more. Above all he should adopt a repertoire of brilliant pieces. He is able to play everything, and much better than anybody else. So why not use his talent in a more diverse way?

     Mme Parepa gave a less favorable impression. She seemed very fatigued; the repercussions of the stress she must have been exposed to. What she is in need of, is peace and quiet.

     Mr. Levy also seems indisposed. He is the highlight of the concert for the majority of people’ however, we are not among them.

     The violinist Mr. Rosa will leave the ensemble next week to spend the summer in London, before moving back to his hometown Hamburg (Germany).

     Anschütz conducted the orchestra as usual. We believe the orchestra could dare to play more demanding works than the Zampa overture.