Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Musical entertainment given by Turek's Sextet

Venue: Mozart's Cellar

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 04/02/1857

Season: Carnival

Programme unspecified:

General participants:
  • Turek's Sextet: participating ensemble

Commentary:

The Vergnügungsanzeiger of Mercy’s Anzeiger 4/2/1857 announced that ‘Today Wednesday... Mozart’s Cellar: Turek’s Sextet.’ An advertisement had appeared in this newspaper on 21st and 28th January and 3rd February relating: ‘Mozart’s Cellar [Mozartskeller]. Each Wednesday the favourite Turek’s Sextet.’ The text then noted that each morning the venue served ‘good early suppers, inexpensive breakfasts, good... Petrowitz Over- and Tschary’s [Šáry] Under-yeast beer [Ober- und... Unterhefenbier], and also good wine’. No further details were given by these sources.


Summary of sources:

Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (21/01/1857)
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (28/01/1857)
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (03/02/1857)
Mercy's Anzeiger für Böhmen (04/02/1857)