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Event title:
[Fifth in cycle of] 'Musical Divertissements' given by ensemble of the First Field Artillery Regiment
Venue: Žofín Island (Žofín Hall)
Event type: Art music culture
Date: 20/11/1850 pm
Programm unspecified:
- ensemble of Imperial First Field Artillery Regiment of Franz Joseph: participating ensemble
- SVOBODA, František Václav: director of ensemble
Commentary:
News that Kapellmeister Swoboda [Svoboda] was to embark upon a cycle of eight musical divertissements in the Žofín Hall from 3rd November was published by Bohemia 29/10/1850. The report relayed that they would take place on Sundays and Wednesdays, that the Sunday performances would be of ‘more exhilarating Art’ and those on Wednesdays would be of ‘more important and Classical compositions’.
Details of this event on 20/11/1850 was relayed in the Tagesanzeiger text of Bohemia 19/11/1850. Svoboda has been included in the event listing on account of his arrangement of the occasion and his position as the conductor of this ensemble.