Italian opera "Il Trovatore" playbill, Baltimore, February 12, 1858
Contributors: Formes, Karl, 1815-1889, performer; La Grange, Anna de, 1825-1905, performer; Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883; Holliday Street Theatre (Baltimore, Md.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: From "The Printing Office," third story Sun Iron Building
Published: 1857
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Other titles: Trovatore; Martha.
Description: Holliday Street Theatre! Italian opera. Grand opening night on Friday, Feb. 12th, 1858, when will be performed Verdi's popular opera in 4 acts, of "Il Trovatore" Musical director and conductor Carl Anschutz, leader, Theodore Thomas, director of the chorus, A. Pauer, stage manager, Amati Dubreul. Opera commences at 8 o'clock. Saturday, second night, first appearance in Baltimore of Carl Formes, who, on no account can appear more than twice, viz: On Saturday and on Monday. First & only night of German opera on Saturday evening Feb. 13, at 8 o'Clock, first appearance in Baltimore of Carl Formes, in the popular German opera, in 4 acts, of "Martha" expressly composed by Flotow, for Carl Formes. On the same occasion, Madame De Lagrange, will make in Baltimore, her first and only appearance ... the other roles by M'me von Berkel, Pikanser, Oehrlein, the opera will be conducted by Carl Anchutz.
Notes: [Baltimore, Md.], Holliday Street Theatre, Friday, Feb. 12th, 1858.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Mme. De la Grange, Mme. D'Angri, Sig. Bignardi, Sig. Tafanelli, Sig. Rocco, Signora Morra.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).