French Opera Company

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 November 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Dec 1866, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Toredor; Toreador
Composer(s): Adam
Text Author: Sauvage
3)
Composer(s): Nargeot
Text Author: Clairville

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 December 1866.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 19 December 1866.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 December 1866, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 19 December 1866.
5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 December 1866, 4.
6)
Review: New York Herald, 21 December 1866, 5.

“Adam’s charming opera Le Torèador was given last evening, with Mlle. Naddie and MM. Vert and Anthelme in the cast. The sparkling work was well received, although it was necessary to offer an apology on account of the hoarseness of M. Vert. Previous to Le Toréador, M. Francis, a comedian of genuine creative power, sang a chansonette, and Mme. Rosa Saunier and the dramatic troupe enacted L’Amour, Que Qu’c’est Qu’ca?”

7)
Review: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 23 December 1866, 4.

A beautiful, little opera well presented by Naddie, Anthelme and Vert.