Article on the Maretzek Italian Opera Company

Event Information

Venue(s):

Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 January 2026

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Jan 1866

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Maretzek Italian Opera Company;  Agostino Rovere

Citations

1)
: Dwight's Journal of Music, 06 January 1866.

     Article reprinted from the December 23, 1865 edition of the Springfield Republican on heated exchanges between Maretzek and the Herald; reflections on Crispino e la Comare and L’Africaine; death of Agostino Rovere, member of the Maretzek company; blurb on Meyerbeer’s compositional style and process.