Opera in Philadelphia · Performance Chronology ... - Frank Hamilton

12/20/30: Hänsel und Gretel (German): Philadelphia, American Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company /
Curtis Institute of Music), hour: 1415: stage director Wilhelm von Wymetal, Jr.; assistant conductor
Sylvan Levin; stage manager Erich von Wymetal; assistant stage manager Alessandro Angelucci;
assistant chorus master Jeanne Renard; librarian Charles Demarest; ballet director Caroline
Littlefield; scenery by A. Jarin Scenic Studios, Philadelphia; costumes Consolidated Theatrical
Costume Company, New York; wigs William Punzel, New York; furniture and decoration by
Chapman Decorative Company, Philadelphia
Peter Chief Caupolican
Gertrud Selma Amansky
Hänsel Paceli Diamond
Gretel Natalie Bodanskaya
Die Knusperhexe Edwina Eustis
Sandmännchen Edna Corday
Taumännchen Irene Singer
maestro direttore Emil Mlynarski
maestro del coro Henri Elkan
Die Puppenfée (ballet, Josef Bayer): Philadelphia, Academy of Music (Philadelphia Grand Opera Company):
costumes Van Horn & Son, Philadelphia
The toymaker Abrasha Robofsky
His assistants ⎪
⎩ ⎧ Frank Davenport
George Southern
The postman Reynolds Mazzei
A peasant Maurice Ross
The English gentleman Brantley Elliott
His wife Kathryn McIlhenney
⎧ Doris Wilson
Their children
⎪
Cupie Wolff
⎪
⎩ Margaret Shaw
Harlequin William Dollar
Tyrolese dolls ⎪
⎩ ⎧ Florence Campbell
Lucille Bremer
Baby French doll Stella Clausen
Gollywog Fanya Lev ene
Spanish doll Rosalie Markowitz
Porcelain dolls ⎪
⎩ ⎧ Dorothy Rendleman
Jack Potteiger
Marionette Dorothy Littlefield
Captain of Hussars Thomas Cannon
Sailor doll Nicolai Popov
Russian doll Harold Taub
Tr oubadour Nace Bernert
The fairy princess doll Catherine Littlefield
Prince Charming Douglas Coudy
Corps de ballet:
Mlles. Hoffman, Gray, Becker, Kahl, Jacob, Renninger, Karklinsch, Dollarton
Mlles. Guerard, Nokel, Vosseler, Shaw, Gamson, Flynn, Iannone, Fowler
maestro direttore Henri Elkan
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