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Broadside - Max Maretzek's Grand Italian Opera, Boston, Massachusetts, November 22, 1866Broadside - Max Maretzek's Grand Italian Opera, Boston, Massachusetts, November 22, 1866

This broadside advertises Max Maretzek's Grand Italian Opera Company's performance of Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "The Star of the North" (L'Etoile du Nord) at the Boston Theatre on Thursday evening, November 22, 1866. The program lists E. Booth and J. S. Clarke as lessees, and J. B. Booth (Junius Brutus Booth Jr.) as acting and stage manager. It includes a detailed cast list for various roles, noting individuals such as Miss C. L. Kellogg, Miss A. M. Hancox, Signor Bellini, Signor Galassi, Signor Anastasi, Madame Maretzek, and others. The broadside also provides admission prices for Parquette and Dress Circle, Family Circle, and Amphitheatre, and mentions details about orchestra, chorus, costumes, and scenery. Decorative features include prominent, bold typography for the main titles and varied font sizes to organize information, typical of 19th-century theatrical advertisements. **3.

Newspaper Clippings: Max Maretzek and the Maretzek Italian Opera CompanyNewspaper Clippings: Max Maretzek and the Maretzek Italian Opera Company

Newspaper clipping from March 13, 1852, from *Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion*, featuring a biographical sketch and portrait of Max Maretzek and his Italian Opera Company. The clipping discusses Maretzek's career, the company's history, and its contributions to opera in the United States. Published in New York, New York.