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Event title:
Benefit musical academy in aid of the reorganized [Prague] Institute for the Poor
Venue: Estates Theatre
Event type: Art music culture
Date: 25/03/1854 7pm
Season: Lent
Beneficiary:
Prague Institute for the Poor [St Bartholomew Poor House]
Programme comprising:
- Estates Theatre orchestra: participating orchestra
• Meyer, Marie Louise : v
• Estates Theatre chorus: vv Jandová, ? : v Schröderová, ? : v Wagner, Franziska : v Böhm, ? : v Brava, František : v Emminger, Josef : v Illner, Ignác : v Reichel, Josef : v Strakatý, Karel : v Versing, Wilhelm : v Weissová, ? : v Steinecke, ? : v
Commentary:
Advance news of this event was published by Tagesbote aus Böhmen 23/3/1854 in a report that related the date, time, venue and beneficiary of this ‘musical Academy’. The report also listed the programme and participants in performance order.
An advertisement for this event, described as ‘Große musikalische Akademie’, appeared in Tagesbote aus Böhmen 25/3/1854. The source listed the three works to be performed, noting that by Berlioz as ‘Romeo und Julie. Dramatische Symphonie mit Chor, Solostimmen und Recitativ. Deutsche Uebersetzung des Gedichtes von Emil Deschamps durch Duisberg. Musik von Hector Berlioz.’ The participants in this work were noted to be in the Prologue Misses Janda, Schröder, Wagner and Weiss [Jandová, Schröderová, Wagnerová, Weissová], Messrs Böhm, Brava, Emminger, Illner, Reichel, Steinecke, Strakatý, Versing. Father Lorenzo was to be performed by Dr Schmid. This advertisement was also published by Mercy’s Anzeiger 25/3/1854.
Tagesbote aus Böhmen 2/4/1854 reported that the net profit of this concert for the benefit of the Institute for the Poor amounted to 389fl 51kr.
Summary of sources:
Tagesbote aus Böhmen (23/03/1854)Tagesbote aus Böhmen (25/03/1854)
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (25/03/1854)
Tagesbote aus Böhmen (02/04/1854)