Hermann Klein in Covent Garden - 15 June, 1889
from Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900, page 271:
In June the de Reszkes returned, with Melba and Lassalle, and on the fifteenth a French performance of “Romeo et Juliette" shed lustre for the first time upon the annals of a London opera-house. The full cast was as follows: Romeo, M. Jean de Reszke; Frere Laurent, M. Edouard de Reszke; Tybalt, M. Montariol; Mercutio, M. Winogradow; Capulet, M. Seguin; Due, M. Castelmary ; Stefano, Mile. Jane de Vigne; Gertrude, Mme. … more >>
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Hermann Klein, Thirty Years of Musical Life in London, 1870-1900 (New York City, 1903), p. 271. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438436987445 accessed: 16 November, 2024
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Romeo et Juliette
written by Charles Gounod, Berlioz |
performed by Edouard de Reszke, Jean Lassalle, Jean de Reszke, Nellie Melba |
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| Date/Time | 15 June, 1889 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by sp327 on Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:49:48 +0100
Approved on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:03:25 +0100