Minnie Hauk (Act II)
Minnie Hauk (Act II). Courtesy of the Hargett Rare Book and Manuscript Library/University of Georgia Libraries.
Minnie Hauk (Act II). Courtesy of the Hargett Rare Book and Manuscript Library/University of Georgia Libraries.
Ballet by Franceso.
Ballet by Franceso. 3 to 8 February 1879.
Ballet by Franceso. 19 to 25 February 1879.
Ballet by Franceso.
Guest performer: Minnie Hauk, Royal Prussian Court singer
17th and 18th performances on 20 and 22 December 1880.
Production transferred to Dublin from London for two weeks, then company moved on to Cork for a week before catching the steamer City of Chester for New York. First impressions were that the opera had been produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, but primary source material showed that it was Read more…
Campanini was listed to play Don José but was unable to perform due to illness. The Cork Constitution of 19 September 1878 states that Runcio ‘seemed rather overtaxed’ in the role. The number of performances refers to the period 1876-1906; first performance for the benefit of Lagarde. Italian translation by Read more…
US premiere. Ran from 16 October to 28 December 1878, and from 29 February to 5 April 1879. Ballet by Franceso.
Boston premiere.
Hauk was the only performer to sing in Italian.
Minnie Hauk Portrait as Carmen (4)
Minnie Hauk Portrait as Carmen (3)
‘Record of Amusements’ (review), The New York Times, 24 Oct 1878, p. 5 “Record of Amusements: Musical. ‘Carmen’ at the Academy,” New York Times, 24 October 1878, p. 5