Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

[Sixth in cycle of] 'Musical Divertissements' given by ensemble of the First Field-Artillery Regiment

Venue: Žofín Island (Žofín Hall)

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 24/11/1850 pm

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • 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 24/11/1850 were relayed in the Tagesanzeiger texts of Bohemia 22/11/1850 and 24/11/1850. 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.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia (22/11/1850)
Bohemia, ein Unterhaltungsblatt (24/11/1850)