Armand German Opera: Stradella
Event Information
Venue(s):
Thalia Theater
Proprietor / Lessee:
Eduard Härting
Manager / Director:
Johann Armand [tenor, director]
Conductor(s):
Adolph Neuendorff
Price: $10 boxes; $1.50 orchestra chairs, dress circle reserved; $1 parquet, dress circle; $.50 family circle
Event Type:
Opera
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
25 November 2015
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
22 Jan 1867, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“Flotow was the attraction last night at two theatres, the Olympic and Thalia. At the latter one of his best, most melodious and sparkling works, ‘Stradella,’ was given. Madame Johannsen appeared as Leonore, Himmer as Stradella, Groodel [sic] and W. Formes as the robbers, and Ulrichs as Bassi. There is not an artist on the operatic stage whose voice has held its own prima donna standard longer than Madame Johannsen’s. Last night she sang splendidly, displaying the thorough artist in bringing out the strong, brilliant points of her voice and avoiding the weak ones. Franz Himmer made a very good Stradella, and the robbers were excellent—that is in voice and acting—not in character. The houses at this theatre are growing beautifully less each night through the neglect of our German population. This neglect is the more unjust as the management produces the best operas of the German school, and although there are many defects and few of the artists are remarkably brilliant, still there is enough to encourage them to still greater efforts. As it is now, it is struggling against fate.”