MusicalComedy OperaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 25, 1844
Closing Date
Dec 14, 1844
Performances
17
MusicalComedy OperaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Park Theatre
(Nov 25, 1844 - Dec 14, 1844)
Description
An opera in three acts
Setting
Château of Count Arnheim; On the Road to the Gypsies' Encampment; The Encampment; Road to the Fair; A Square in Pressburg; The Hall of Justice; Reception Room in the Château of Count Arnheim.
Libretto by Alfred Bunn; Music by Michael William Balfe; after the ballet-pantomime "La Gypsy" by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Mazilier; from the story "La Gitanella" by Miguel de Cervantes; Musical Director: Mr. Chubb
Maître de Ballet: Monsieur Martin
Scenic Design by Mr. Hillyard; Costumes and decorations by Mr. Dejonge; Machinery by Mr. Speyers
Conducted by Mr. Chubb
Mr. Anderson
Gipsey
A. Andrews
Count Arnheim
Miss Augusta
Corps de Ballet
Mrs. Barton
Chorus
Mrs. Boulard
Chorus
Mrs. Burrows
Chorus
Mr. Charles
Corps de Ballet
Miss Clara
Corps de Ballet
Miss Cohen
Dancer
Mr. Colman
Chorus
Miss Delia
Corps de Ballet
Miss Dyott
in Act 1
Arline
Mrs. John Dyott
Buda
Mr. Emilius
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Frazer
Thaddeus
Mr. Freeland
Officer
Mr. Gallot
Chorus
Mrs. Gallot
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Gourlay
Chorus
Mrs. Griffith
Chorus
Mr. Harris
Chorus
Mr. Henrique
Corps de Ballet
Mrs. Hiffart
Chorus
Mr. Hoffman
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Holman
Chorus
Miss Jacobs
Corps de Ballet
Mrs. Jacobson
Chorus
Mr. Joseph
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Kavanagh
Chorus
Mr. King
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Kneass
Captain of the Guard
 
Chorus
Mrs. Knight
Queen of the Gipsies
Mr. Leach
Chorus
Mr. Litch
Chorus
Monsieur Martin
Principal Dancer
Mr. Pearson
Chorus
S. Pearson
Florestein
Mr. Pearson, Jr.
Chorus
Mr. Povey
Chorus
Miss Ritter
Corps de Ballet
Miss Rosa
Corps de Ballet
Mr. Sardoff
Chorus
Mr. Schneph
Chorus
Edward Seguin
Devilshoof
Mrs. Anne Seguin
in Acts 2, 3
Arline
Mr. Selle
Chorus
Miss St. Clair
Dancer
Julia Turnbull
Principal Dancer
Mr. Van Pragg
Chorus
Mr. Whalan
Corps de Ballet
Mrs. Wiesa
Chorus
Mrs. Willis
Chorus
Mr. Wilson
Corps de Ballet
Miss Yates
Corps de Ballet
music by Michael William Balfe; lyrics by Alfred Bunn
Act 1
Sung By
Up with the Banner
Chorus
A soldier's life
Count Arnheim
Without Friends
Thaddeus
'Tis sad to leave our fatherland
Thaddeus
In the gipsy's life you read
Gipsies
Comrade, your hands
Thaddeus and Devilshoof
Is no succour near at hand?
Florestein
What means this alarm?
Thaddeus
Down with the daring slave
Thaddeus, Devilshoof, Count Arnheim, Florestein and Chorus
What sounds break on the ear
Chorus
Thou in might supreme
Follow, follow
Act 2
Sung By
Silence, Silence! The lady moon
Queen of the Gypsies, Florestein, Devilshoof and Gipsies
I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls
Arline
The wound upon thine arm
Arline and Thaddeus
What is the spell hath yet effaced
Arline
Listen, while I relate the hope of a gipsy's fate
Arline, Queen of the Gypsies, Devilshoof and Thaddeus
In the gipsy's life you read (Reprise)
Gipsies
'Tis gone- the past was all a dream
Queen of the Gypsies
This is thy deed
Queen of the Gypsies and Thaddeus
In the gipsies' life/ Come with the gipsy bride
Chorus and Arline
Life itself is at the best
Chorus
From the Valleys and Hills
Arline and Queen of the Gypsies
Sir Knight and Lady, Listen
Arline
Shame! Shame!
Principals and Chorus
The heart bow'd down
Count Arnheim
Hold! Hold!
Arline, Count Arnheim and Florestein
Act 3
Sung By
The past appears to me but a dream
Arline
Then you'll remember me
Thaddeus
Through the world thou wilt fly, love
Arline, Thaddeus and Devilshoof
Welcome the present
Arline, Queen of the Gypsies, Florestein and Count Arnheim
Though every hope be fled
Arline, Queen of the Gypsies, Thaddeus, Florestein and Count Arnheim
See at your feet a suppliant one
Arline
When the fair land of Poland
Thaddeus
Pity for one in childhood torn
Thaddeus
The feuds of a nation's strife
Count Arnheim
Let not the soul for sorrows grieve
Arline, Thaddeus and Count Arnheim
Oh, what full delight
Arline and Chorus
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