Hermann Klein in Covent Garden - 13 July, 1889

from Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900, pages 273-4:

And for the moment musical London was content to be radiantly happy over Jean de Reszke's first appearance on any stage (July 13, 1889) as the hero of Wagner's “Die Meistersinger." It was a great occasion, and the public recognized it as such by crowding the house in every part. Rarely have I known …   more >>

cite as

Hermann Klein, Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900 (New York City, 1903), p. 273-4. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438438056880 accessed: 16 October, 2024

location of experience: Covent Garden

Listeners

Hermann Klein
Music Critic, Singing Teacher, Writer
1856-1934

Listening to

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
written by Richard Wagner
performed by Jean de Reszke

Experience Information

Date/Time 13 July, 1889
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by sp327 on Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:07:37 +0100
Approved on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:00:18 +0100