Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical soirée and musical rehearsal for forthcoming 1855 series of [dance-]reunions

Venue: Konvikt

Event type: Rehearsals and music trials

Date: 26/12/1854 4.30pm

Programme comprising unspecified dances:

General participants:
  • Civil Grenadiers Corps: participating ensemble
  • CHRS, František: director of ensemble

Commentary:

A notice was published by Mercy’s Anzeiger 26/12/1854 announcing: ‘Tuesday 26th December 1854 will be taking place in the Konvikt Hall a great Music-Soirée [Musik-Soirée] combined with a Music Rehearsal [Musik-Probe] to the 5 Reunions, specifically: the 11th, 18th, 25th January, 1st, 8th February and a Ball on 14th February 1855 of the Royal Warranted Prague Civil Grenadiers Corps under the personal direction of their Kapellmeister Mr Franz Chrs, in which entirely new pieces will be performed. Admission 6kr per person. Commencing 4.30 - Ending 10 o’clock. The programme will be obtainable for free from the box office. The Committee of the Reunion of the Prague Civil Grenadiers Corps.’ No further details were given by the source.


Summary of sources:

Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (24/12/1854)