Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Benefit beseda given in aid of the amateur theatre in Smíchov

Venue: At the Golden Angel Inn

Event type: Art music culture

Date: 25/10/1863 6pm

Programme including:

PROCHÁZKA, Jan Ludevít : chorus Zbezpečení (Safeguarding), male vv
arr. Vetter, K.: unspecified aria from Meyerbeer's opera Robert d’ábel , arr. citer
     • Vetter, K. : citer
arr. Vetter, K.: unspecified aria from Verdi's opera Attila , arr. citer
     • Vetter, K. : citer
PIVODA, František : song Srdce ztracené no.4 from 8 songs for low voice [Osmero písní pro nížský hlas], v, pf, op.27/2
     • Lirš, Jan : v
VAŠÁK, Emanuel : chorus Oplata (Requital), male vv
KŘÍŽKOVSKÝ, Pavel : chorus Utonulá! (Drowned!), male vv chorus
PIVODA, František : song Na výsosti hvězdy svítí Stars shine on high no.5 from 8 songs for low voice [Osmero písní pro nížský hlas], 2vv, pf, op.28/1
     • Kuba, František : v
PROCHÁZKA, Jan Ludevít : chorus Naše probuzení (Our awakening), male vv
UNSPECIFIED, ? : unspecified dances, [orch]

Commentary:

Národní listy 25/10/1863 published a detailed report of this event, relating: ‘Beseda takes place in Smíchov in the hall of the Inn At the Golden Angel, today 25th October at 6pm, to benefit the Amateur Theatre of Smíchov. Programme is as follows: Part I: Two beds in one room. Part II. Zbezpečení, chorus by L. Procházka a) Aria from opera „Robert d’ábel“ of Meyerbeer and b) Aria from opera „Atalia“ by Verdi, performed on the citer by K. Vetter. Srdce ztracené, song by Pivoda, performed p. Jan Lirš. Declamation, performed by Miss Josefina Čermáková. Oplata, chorus by Emanuel Vašák. Part III. Utonulá, chorus by P. Křížkovský. Žena panovnice, dramatic joke for one person, the work of Krüger from Crha, performed Miss Hradecká. Na výsosti hvězdy svítí, song by Pivoda, performed Mr Frant. Kuba. Beseda reading by Přerhof, performed Mr -o–. Dobré jitro, comic duet by Genée, performed Messrs Jos. Ševčí and Jan Lirš. Declamation, performed Mr J.B.S. Naše probuzení, chorus by L. Procházka. To conclude: Dance entertainment.’ No details of the performing ensembles were specified by the report.


Summary of sources:

Národní listy (25/10/1863)