Wilhelm Ganz in Her Majesty's Theatre - 1851
from Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life, page 13:
The celebrated pianist, Sigismund Thalberg, composed an opera called Florinda, which his father-in-law, Lablache, was most anxious to get performed. The director, Mr. Lumley, acceded to his request, as Lablache was a most useful member of his company; Madame Sontag and he took the principal roles, but the opera only made a succes d'estime and was quickly shelved. I remember Thalberg coming into the room where my father was holding the chorus rehearsal of Florinda, at which I was playing the piano accompaniments; but as soon as I saw him coming I rushed away, and he sat … more >>
Wilhelm Ganz, Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life. In Internet Archive (London, 1913), p. 13. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435916831062 accessed: 16 October, 2024
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Florinda
written by Sigismond Thalberg |
performed by Sigismond Thalberg |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1851 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Chorus rehearsal