Anschütz German Opera: Jean de Paris

Event Information

Venue(s):
German Opera House

Manager / Director:
Carl Anschütz

Conductor(s):
Carl Anschütz

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 June 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Oct 1862, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Includes: “Grand Pas De Deux” (3rd act)


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;  Bertha Johannsen;  Ludwig Quint;  Anton Graf;  J. Kronfeld;  Miss Clemens;  Costa Theleur (role: dancer);  Mr. Wiethoff (role: dancer)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 October 1862, 3.
“The German opera-house will henceforth be open four nights a week.” COMMENT: Actually, the German Opera has been performing four times a week for the last three weeks.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 October 1862, 7.
3rd time. Clemens.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 October 1862.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 October 1862, 7.
“In the third act, Grand Pas De Deux.”
5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 27 October 1862, 5.
6)
Review: New York Clipper, 08 November 1862, 238.

Very brief mention.  “‘John of Paris’ and ‘The Postilion of Lonjumeau’ were the novelties of last week, and both successful.”