If The Princess of Trebizonde was the latest of Offenbach's hits to tour the country, the company still kept alive some earlier pieces, not just the Grand Duchess, but also The Brigands and Genevieve de Brabant.
Further dates in Dundee, Paisley and elsewhere to be confirmed.
A Brief Notice
Aberdeen Press and Journal, Wednesday 9 July 1873 (p4)
The Princess of Trebizonde Opera Company
'The Grand Duchess was performed on Monday night and last night to large audiences. This is the most popular of all Offenbach's works, and was all the rage in London when played for the first time. with Madam Schneider in the principal part. The Duchess, who ''doats on the military'' treats her army in a most capricious fashion, and, struck with the appearance of Full-Private Fritz, and soon promotes him to be Commander-in-Chief. She tries every means to obtain a reciprocity of feeling, but Fritz, who has a ''previous engagement'' fails to comprehend Her Highness, who at length degrades him to his rank of full private, and reinstates the redoubtable General Boom.
'The music throughout is sparkling, and was well rendered, both by vocalists and instrumentalists. Some of the ars were much appreciated, and ''The Sabre of my sires,'' the rondo, ''Say to him,'' and the ballad, with chorus, ''There lived, in times now long gone by,'' sung by the Grand Duchess (Miss Fanny Harrison) were enthusiastically encored. Miss Harrison and Miss Mabel Brent (Wanda) were, on Monday night, each presented with bouquets.
'The Grand Duchess is to be repeated to-night for the last time, and to-morrow night The Princess of Trebizonde . On Friday night Genevieve de Brabant will be reproduced for Miss Fanny Harrison's benefit, on which occasion Mr Gomersal will appear as Robin, in the afterpiece of The Waterman. On Saturday night the company will play The Brigands in their last performance.'
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