Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time

CHAPTER I

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INTRODUCTION OF OPERA IN NEW YORK

The Introduction of Italian Opera in New York English Ballad Operas and Adaptations from French and Italian Works Hallam's Comedians and "The Beggar's Opera" The John Street Theater and Its Early Successors Italian Opera's First Home Manuel Garcia The New Park Theater and Some of Its Rivals Malibran and English Opera The Bowery Theater, Richmond Hill, Niblo's and Castle Gardens