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English: Etelka Gerster

Identifier: grandoperainamer00lahe (find matches)
Title: Grand opera in America
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Lahee, Henry Charles, 1856-1953
Subjects: Opera
Publisher: Boston : L. C. Page
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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cy in the Hay-market, the first established in London, and 178 Grand Opera in America, did a very good business, until in 1858 Mr.Smith, the lessee of Drury Lane Theatre,induced him to take the management of theItalian opera. In this way did he launchupon a long and checkered career. It was not until 1878, however, that Maple-son decided upon an American venture, andhaving taken a trip across in the spring toinquire into the prospects, he actually startedat the end of August with a company con-sisting of 140 persons, including Gerster,Minnie Hauk, Trebelli, Valleria, Campanini,Frapolli, Galassi, Del Puente, and Foli, withArditi as conductor. During this tour, which lasted from Octo-ber 16th to April 5 th, he gave 164 perform-ances of opera and forty-seven concerts, andvisited New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis,Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash-ington. In 1879 Mapleson returned, bringingMile. Marimon as a leading attraction. ButMarimon, although she appeared at first with
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ETELKA GERSTER. Italian Opera. 179 great success, soon lost her voice, and wasobliged to give up. During this seasonMapleson had Campanini and Aramburo forhis chief tenors, and between them thereexisted great rivalry. Aramburo had a mag-nificent voice, and had become very popular,but taking offence at some newspaper com-ments, he immediately started for Europeon the next steamer without even notifyinghis impresario. That Maplesons efforts were not as pleas-ing to all as to himself, may be gatheredfrom the following review of his season : Let us now glance at the repertory offeredthis season by Mr. Mapleson. It was utterlydevoid of novelty, and was most commonplacein character. From the 10th of October tothe 26th of December, Mr. Mapleson offerednothing that was not familiar ; and a seasonof two months brought only the followingoperas : «Traviata/ Faust/ y Rigoletto/< Carmen, < Linda di Chamouni, < II Tro- 180 Grand Opera in America, vatore/ Lucia di Lammermoor/ Martha/Aida/

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