Maretzek Italian Opera: La favorite
Event Information
Venue(s):
Academy of Music
Manager / Director:
Max Maretzek
Conductor(s):
Angelo Torriani
Event Type:
Opera
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 June 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
11 Apr 1866, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Kruger and Vidal performed an incidental ballet. Norma was originally scheduled but owing to Carozzi-Zucchi’s sore throat, La Favorita was performed instead.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
aka La favorita;
The Favoured One
Composer(s): Donizetti
Participants: Maretzek Italian Opera Company; Mlle. [dancer] Kruger; Ettore Irfre; Giuseppe B. [basso] Antonucci; Carmelina Poch [mezzo] (role: Leonora); Fernando [bass-baritone] Bellini; Johanna Ficher
Citations
1)
Announces that Carozzi-Zucchi and Stella Bonheur will sing Norma.
2)
Part of review for the 04/10/66 performance of Martha. “To-night we shall have ‘La Favorita,’ with Senorita Poch in her great rôle of Leonora. The sickness of Madame Zucchi occasioned this change in the programme.”
3)
“The public is respectfully informed that Mme. carozzi-zucchi, who is suffering from a painful sore throat, will be unable to appear this evening in the previously-announced opera, in consequence of which, la favorita will be produced.” Gives cast.