Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Academy [Akademie] given by the actor G. Saphir, including performances of music

Venue: Estates Theatre

Event type: Art music culture

Date: 07/05/1851

Season: Summer

Programme including:

NETZER, Josef : song Gute Nacht, v, [pf]
     • Fehringer, ? : v
DONIZETTI, Gaetano : duet of Malatesta and Don Pasquale from act 3 of opera Don Pasquale, 2 vv, orch
     • Versing, Wilhelm : v Brava, František : v

Commentary:

A review, signed ‘B.’, of this event was published in the section Prager Theater of Bohemia 10/5/1851 describing in detail the performances of declamations and sketches given by the actor and comedian. The source related that the Akademie included the two musical items specified herein, although the correspondent declined to comment upon their success given that he was not a music critic.

Whether this event was given on 6th May or 7th May cannot be ascertained from the Bohemia source. On 6/5/1851 the Tagesanzeiger text of the newspaper stated that Saphir was to give an Academy in the Estates Theatre on that evening. He was not scheduled to appear at that venue on 7th April. However, the above review texts gives 7th May as the date of the performance.


Summary of sources:

Bohemia (06/05/1851)
Bohemia (10/05/1851)