Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Mozart festival given by the singing society Arion

Venue: Arion Singing Society locale

Event type: Art music culture

Date: 31/01/1863

Season: Carnival

Benefactor: Arion

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • Arion: participating institution, vv
  • KRÉN, J.: soloist, v
  • NACHBAUER, Franz Ignaz: soloist, v
  • BRAVA, František: soloist, v
  • STREHLEN, ?: soloist

Commentary:

Prager Morgenpost 3/2/1863 published a brief, unsigned review of this event, noting: ‘Mozart Festival of the „Arion“. The singing society „Arion“ have also given on the 31st January in their convivially decorated society locale a Mozart festival. A numerous audience were present and were entertained by the sterling musical, vocal and declamatory pieces [Musik-, Gesangs- und Deklamationspiecen - meaning instrumental pieces, vocal pieces and declamations] in a successful production in which Messrs Krén, Nachbauer and Brava as well as Miss Strehlen alternately vied [in performaning].’ No further details were given by this source. 


Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (03/02/1863)