Opera playbill for Adelina Patti in "Lucia di Lammermoor," "La Traviata" and "Il Poliuto, or, The Martyrs" at the American Academy of Music, Philadelphia, December 10, 1859
Contributors: Stigelli, G. (Giorgio), 1815-1868, performer; Muzio, Emanuele, 1825-1890, conductor; Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848; Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848; Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: U.S. Steam-Power Printing Office, Ledger Buildings
Published: 1859
Place of publication: [Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Other titles: Lucia di Lammermoor; Traviata; Poliuto; American Academy of Music. Italian opera
Description: American Academy of Music. Italian Opera. Musical director and conductor, Signor Muzio, leader, Theo. Thomas, chorus master, Mr. Hensler, stage manager, Sig. Amati Dubreul. This (Saturday) evening, Dec. 10, at 7 1/2 o'clock, the performances will commence with Donizetti's opera, in 3 acts, of "Lucia di Lammermoor" ... to be followed by the 1st act of Verdi's "La Traviata" ... to conclude with the last act of Donizetti's opera of "Il Poliuto, or, The Martyrs."
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Lucia di Lammermoor: M'lle Adelina Patti, Sig. Stigelli, Sig. Ferri, Sig. Quinto, Sig. Muller, M'me Morra, Sig. Ximenes.

Cast: La Traviata: M'me Colson, Sig. Brignoli, M'me Morra, Sig. Quinto, Sig. Muller.

Cast: Il Poliuto: M'me Gazzaniga, Sig. Brignoli, SIg. Amodio, Sig. Muller, Sig. Quinto, Sig. Shele.

"Last week of the opera. Monday, Dec. 12, most positively  only night of Meyerbeer's grand opera, The Hugenots!" ... Tuesday, only night of rigoletto. Wednesday, last appearance of M'lle Adelina Patti, La Sonnambula."

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