Doctor of Alcantara, published score , 1879

File — Box: 2, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains assembled material by and about the Boston Conservatory's founder, Julius Eichberg. Materials include copies of published scores and method books as well as images of and secondary resources about Eichberg. With the exception of an 1870 certificate, this collection contains no records regarding Eichberg's establishment or operation of the Conservatory.

Dates

Other: 1879

Creator

From the Collection: Eichberg, Julius, 1824-1893 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite.

Historical note

The Doctor of Alcantara premiered in 1862 in Boston. It was performed by the Colored American Opera Company, the first African-American opera company in the United States, in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. in 1873.