The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol IIMapleson, James Henry
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The Mapleson Memoirs, 1848-1888, vol II
Mapleson, James Henry
Opera -- England -- London; Opera -- United States
Madame Minnie Hauk, Madame Felia Litvinoff, Mdlle. Dotti, Mdlle. Marie
Engle, Madame Lilian Nordica, Mdlle. de Vigne, Mdlle. Bauermeister,
Madame Lablache, and Mdlle. Alma Fohström.
TENORI.
Signor Ravelli, Signor de Falco, Signor Bieletto, Signor Rinaldini, and
Signor Giannini.
BARITONI.
Signor de Anna and Signor Del Puente.
BASSI.
Signor Cherubini, Signor de Vaschetti, Signor Vetta, and Signor
Caracciolo.
DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC AND CONDUCTOR.
Signor Arditi.
PREMIÈRE DANSEUSE.
Madame Malvina Cavalazzi.
The following were the promised productions:--
For the first time in New York Massenet's famous opera MANON: words by
MM. H. Meilhac and Ph. Gille. Mr. Mapleson has secured the sole right of
representation, for which M. Massenet has made several important
alterations and additions. "The Chevalier des Grieux," Signor Giannini;
"Lescaut," Signor Del Puente; "Guillot Morfontaine," Signor Rinaldini;
"The Count Des Grieux," Signor Cherubini; "De Bretigny," Signor
Caracciolo; "An Innkeeper," Signor de Vaschetti; "Attendant at the
Seminary of St. Sulpice," Signor Bieletto; "Poussette," Mdlle.
Bauermeister; "Javotte," Mdme. Lablache; "Rosette," Mdlle. de Vigne; and
"Manon," Mdme. Minnie Hauk. Gamblers, croupiers, guards, travellers,
townsfolk, lords, ladies, gentlemen, &c., &c. The action passes in 1721.
The first act in Amiens; the second, third, and fourth in Paris. The
last scene, the road to Havre.
Also Vincent Wallace's opera, MARITANA. For the first time on the
Italian stage, by special arrangement with the proprietors. The
recitatives by Signor Tito Mattei. "Don Cæsar de Bazan," Signor Ravelli;
"The King," Signor Del Puente; "Don Josè," Signor De Anna; "Il
Marchese," Signor Caracciolo; "La Marchesa," Mdme. Lablache;
"Lazarillo," Mdlle. De Vigne; and "Maritana," Mdlle. Alma Fohström.
Mdme. Malvina Cavalazzi will dance the Saraband.
Likewise Auber's FRA DIAVOLO. "Fra Diavolo," Signor Ravelli; "Beppo,"
Signor Del Puente; "Giacomo," Signor Cherubini; "Lord Allcash," Signor
Caracciolo; "Lorenzo," Signor De Falco; "Lady Allcash," Mdme. Lablache;
and "Zerlina," Mdme. Alma Fohström.
Ambroise Thomas' opera, MIGNON, will be also presented. "Mignon," Mdme.
Minnie Hauk; "Wilhelm," Signor Del Falco; "Lothario," Signor Del Puente;
"Laertes," Signor Rinaldini; "Frederick," Mdlle. De Vigne; "Giarno,"
Signor Cherubini; "Antonio," Signor De Vaschetti; and "Filina," Mdlle.
Alma Fohström."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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