Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star)

1301

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 January 1864 (adv; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.7 ~ View at ChronAm

1301 - L. Jan. 30; adv: 1/7 - John Ellsler, proprietor ard manager of the
Academy of Music presents Mozart's immortal work, D0N G10WANNI. Mme.
Wera Lorini, Mademoiselle Castri, Mademciselle Morensi and six others
head the cast. Tickets are $1; reserved seats, $1.50, and gallery, 50g.
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Music / Operas

Index terms:

Academy of Music; Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star); DON GIOVANNI (opera); Ellsler, John (actor); Lorini, Mme. Wera (opera star); Morensi, Mademoiselle (opera star); Mozart, Wolfgang A. (composer)

1302

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 February 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1302 - L. Feb. 1:4/3 - Tile six right opera season closed Jan. 29 with the
opera, DON GIOWANNI, at the Academy of Music. This opera combines the
beautiful, the pºssion ite, the grotesque, and the awful. Morelli, Madame
Lorini, and Mademoiselle Castri charmed the vast audience. Grau ard
his troupe now leave for the season. (10)

Music / Operas

Index terms:

Academy of Music; Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star); DON GIOVANNI (opera); Grau (impresario); Lorini, Mme. Wera (opera star); Morelli (opera star)

1308

Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 April 1864 (10 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

1308 - L Apr. 13:4/5 - The opera opened last night and was musically a
brilliant and complete success. Carl Formes, who made his debut in the
part of "Plunkett," acted and sang with a most captivating abandon, and
brusquerie. Castri was never in better voice. Iler encore was "The Last . .
Rose of Summer." Tonight's opera is Verdi's UN BALL0 IN MASCHERA.
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Music / Operas

Index terms:

Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star); Formes, Carl (opera star); "Last Rose of Summer, The" (song); UN BALL0 IN MASCHERA (opera); Verdi, Guieseppe (composer)

1309

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 April 1864 (8 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1309 - L Apr. 14:4/3 - The opera, UN BALL0 IN MASCHERA, was given in
grand style last night. Due to terribly rainy weather the crowds were kept
away. Madame Lorini as "Amelia" surpassed herself. Stefani did justice
to his high reputation, and Castri made a charming and attractive "Oscar." "
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Music / Operas

Index terms:

Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star); Lorini, Mme. Wera (opera star); Stefani, Seignior (opera star); UN BALL0 IN MASCHERA (opera)

1313

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 April 1864 (7 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1313 - L Apr. 21:4/4 - DON GIOWANNI, Mozart's masterpiece, was rendered
last night to a full house and was a briliiant success. Madame Whiting's
success as "Donna Anna" was greater than previous performances. Morensi
as "Donna Elvira" was superb. Castri gave the music of "Zerlina" with much
vivacity. Morelli's rendition of the unbridled libertine was almost too
natural. (7)

Music / Operas

Index terms:

Castri, Mademoiselle (opera star); DON GIOVANNI (opera); Morelli (opera star); Morensi, Mademoiselle (opera star); Mozart, Wolfgang A. (composer); TERLINA (opera); Whiting, Madame (opera star)