Richings English Opera: The Crown of Diamonds

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 December 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Apr 1867, Evening

Program Details

Campbell was probably in the role of Rebolledo, as he sang “The Multeer’s Song.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Diamants de la couronne, Les
aka Diamonds of the crown, The; Krondiamanten
Composer(s): Auber
Text Author: Scribe, Saint-Georges
Participants:  Richings English Opera Company;  Sherwood C. Campbell;  Caroline Richings;  Zelda Harrison

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 April 1867, 1.

Last performance of Crown Diamonds.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 April 1867, 7.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 07 April 1867, 7.

“…The third week of the present very successful season of the Riching’s opera troupe at the Olympic terminated yesterday with the performance of the Doctor of Alcantara at the matinee, and the Crown Diamonds last evening.  The latter very attractive work was executed throughout in excellent style: the music allotted to Miss Richings and Mrs. Seguin being pleasingly sung.  Mr. Campbell’s song of the Muleteer was encored twice and the quaint and beautiful ‘clang, clang’ chorus was received with the applause it deserved.”