Record

Performance TitleThe Last Appearance in London of Adelina Patti - Grand Morning Concert
Performance Date1 December 1906
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15.00
Main PerformersAdelina Patti,
Ada Crossley,
Mr. Ben Davies - vocals,
Pablo de Sarasate - violin,
Miss Elsie Horne - piano,
H L Balfour,
H C Tonking - organ
Secondary PerformersWilhelm Ganz,
Stanley Hawley - accompanists
Set ListGreat Organ - 'Fugue on the Name of 'Bach', Op.60, No.1', Schumann (H L Balfour),
Air: 'Through the Forest' (Der Freischutz), Weber (Ben Davies),
Aria: 'Voi Che Sapete' from Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart (Adelina Patti),
Encore: 'Robin Adair' (Adelina Patti)
Solo piano: 'Scherzo in C Sharp Minor', Chopin (Elsie Horne),
Recit. and Aria: 'Ombra Mai Fu' from Xerxes, Handel (Ada Crossley, H L Balfour),
Solo violin: 'Lento, Gavotte and Presto', Bach (Sarasate),
Song: 'La Serenata', Tosti (Adelina Patti)
INTERVAL
Great Organ: 'Melody', F A West (H L Balfour),
New Song: 'A Garden of Love', Guy D'Hardelot (Ben Davies),
Encore: 'Come into the Garden Maud' (Ben Davies),
Vocal Waltz - 'Il Bacio', Arditti (Adelina Patti),
Encore - 'Home Sweet Home' (Adelina Patti)
Encore -'Comin' thro' the Rye' (Adelina Patti),
Solo Piano - 'Etude in G flat', Moszkowski (Elsie Horne),
Song - Through Love to Light, C Wynne (Ada Crossley),
Solo violin: 'Jota de Pablo', Sarasate (Sarasate),
Great Organ: 'New March 'Newquay', H C Tonking (H C Tonking)
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Henry of Battenberg,
HRH Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg,
HRH Prince Leopld of Battenberg,
HRH Prince Alexis Dolgorouki,
HRH Princess Alexis Dolgorouki
Performance NotesEnglish premiere of 'Jota de Pablo', Sarasate.

The farewell concert was attended by royalty, aristocracy and msuical celebrities including Miss Georgina Ganz, Mr Santley, Signor Mugnone, and Madaamoiselle Giachetti. Madame Patti received several floral tokens including a great seven-pointed star standing some 8 ft. high made of yellow chrysanthemums and lighted at each point with an electric lamp. (The Observer, 2 December 1906)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1906/2),
Illustration (The Sphere)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1906/2Adelina Patti - Grand Morning Concert1 December 1906
RAHE/9/1906/2Illustration of the The Last Appearance in London of Adelina Patti - Grand Morning Concert1 December 1901
RAHE/9/1906/4Illustration of the Final performance of Madame Patti1 December 1906
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Airalozaiz_LilThe Last Appearance in London of Madame Adelina Patti - Grand Morning Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3928Patti; Adelina (1843-1919); Baroness Cederström; Spanish soprano singer
DS/UK/3984Crossley; Ada Jemima (1874-1929); Australian singer
DS/UK/1616Davies; Ben (1858-1943); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/4713Sarasate; Pablo (1844-1908); Spanish violinist, composer
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/3827Tonking; Henry Charles 'HC' (fl 1905-1910s); British organist
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