Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical aerostatic Festival-Arrangement with Garden Concert given by 2 orchestras of Royal Infantry Regiment Count Gyulai

Venue: Štvanice Island

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 28/06/1863 4pm

Season: Summer

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • musical ensemble of the Royal Infantry Regiment of Count Gyulai: participating orchestra, orch
  • STREBINGER, Josef: director of ensemble

Commentary:

Prager Morgenpost 28/6/1863 published an advertisement announcing this event, relating: ‘Island Great Venice (formerly Hetz-Island). Today great musical aerostatic Festival Arrangement [musikalisches aërostatisches Fest-Arrangement]. To be particularly marked by: Garden-Concert performed by the 2 Orchestras of the Regimental Ensemble of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment Count Gyulai under personal direction of the Kapellmeister Mr Strebinger. At 7 o’clock: The Gymnasts in the Air [Der Turner in der Luft], great aerostatic exhibition. In the upper Hall Dance-Reunion [Tanz-Reunionen]. Commencing 4 o’clock. Full particulars on the bill poster.’


Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (28/06/1863)