Anschütz German Opera: Jean de Paris

Event Information

Venue(s):
German Opera House

Manager / Director:
Carl Anschütz

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz

Price: $5 & $6 boxes; .75 orchestra and reserved; .50 parquet and first tier; .25 second tier

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 June 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Oct 1862, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Includes: “Grand Pas De Deux” (3rd act – Theleur and Wiethoff)


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Jean de Paris
aka John of Paris
Composer(s): Boieldieu
Text Author: Saint-Just
Participants:  Anschütz German Opera Company;  Johanna Rotter (role: Olivier);  Bertha Johannsen (role: La Princesse);  Ludwig Quint (role: Jean);  Anton Graf (role: Sénéchal);  J. Kronfeld (role: Pédrigo);  Miss Clemens (role: Lorezza);  Costa Theleur (role: dancer);  Mr. Wiethoff (role: dancer)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 October 1862, 7.
Cast, time, prices. “Second night of the new and successful Romantic and Comic Opera in three acts, with a Grand Ballet, entitled JEAN DE PARIS.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 October 1862, 7.
Cast.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 October 1862, 7.
2nd presentation. “Grand Pas de Deux in the third act, by Mlle. Costa Theleur and Mons. Wietoff.”
4)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 October 1862, 3.
Second night of this opera. “The music is replete with simple and graceful melody, and the third act is especially good.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 October 1862, 7.
6)
Review: New York Herald, 27 October 1862, 5.
Very brief mention. Given to a “crowded” audience.