Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Benefit declamatory, singing and dance beseda in aid of the family of the late Czech playwright, Josef Kajetán Tyl

Venue: Nusle Castle Garden

Event type: Art music culture

Date: 22/07/1861 8pm

Season: Summer

Programme including:

General participants:
  • unspecified chorus: participating ensemble, vv
VEIT, Wenzel Heinrich : chorus Pozdravení pěvcovo (A singer's greeting), male vv
UNSPECIFIED, ? : song Jako krajina nebeská (Like a heavenly land), v, [pf?]
     • Švarc, Jakub : v
UNSPECIFIED, ? : chorus Lidské srdce (Folk heart), vv
UNSPECIFIED, ? : chorus Odpadlý od srdce (Faithless heart), vv

Commentary:

Admission to this event was noted by the Národní listy 20/7/1861 report to be 40kr. This source noted the date, time, venue, benefitting cause and gave programme details. Národní listy 26/7/1861 reported that the beseda made a profit of 33zl 9½kr.


Summary of sources:

Národní listy (20/07/1861)
Národní listy (26/07/1861)