The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

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Om Saturday last the revival of Donizetti's opera, La
Farorita, gave the subscribers the opportunity, rare
in these days, of Bering and hearing tirisi and Mario
perform together. This opera, which has been fre-
quently performed in this country, is about an
average specimen of the composer's abilities; and
although it has not much to boast of, either in the
way of melody or instrumental effects, it is, neverthe-
less, both superior in point of merit and more plea-
sant to hear than the wretched productions of Verdi
and other writers of the uoidern Italian school. The
singing of tirisi and Mario was excessively good:
they both exerted themselves to the utmost, and were
loudly and deservedly applauded. This opera,
though announced for Tuesday, was withdrawn an
hour before the performative commenced. The
cause given was the indisposition of Mine. Orisi.
Spohr's Jo/gouda is to be brought out in a few days.
Rumour says that the production of this opera has
been delayed by disputes between the management
and the singers, mid it is reported that all the tenors
of the establishment have in turn declined the prin-
cipal part. We shall be agreeably surprised if this
opera do not prove a virtual failure, from the mere
fact of its being performed by singers totally inca-
pable of interpreting the music with any degree of effect.
The aversion of Italian artists to sing good music it
as proverbial as it is inexplicable. The remedy for
their caprices and folly lies with the public, who, in
these days, when there is a dearth of any very com-
manding talent, should assist the managers in endea-
vouring to keep their company under some sort of
control. The indisposition of the prime donne on
the nights when their services are required seems
• this season almost a matter of course. On entering
the theatre on Thursday we found that, ow.int to the
I illness of Mme. Tedesco, 11 Profeto was withdrawn,
and Roberto it substituted.

W Tim CntonwE VorAL Socton have made up the
accounts of their London journey. Their total re-
ceipts amounted to 2,20041., out of which, after paying
all expenses, and reserving some small stuns for
charities, they have paid 5011/. to the Cathedral
building committee.
Tut: ONK 111•NIIRED AND THIRTIETH FESTIVAL or
THE THREE CUMIN will he held this year at Glou-
cester on the 13th, Ilth, 15th,, and 111th of September,
for the benefit of widows and of plums of the clergy
of the three dioceses named. The oratorios selected
for this festival are Mendelssohn's " Elijah" and
" Cliristus," " l'reation," and Handel's
"Messiah" and " Israel in Egypt." The principal
performers engaged are Madame Clara Novello, Mrs.
Weiss, Madame ('astellan, Miss Dolby, and Mrs.
lockey ; Mr. Lockey, Mr. Weiss, Signor (lerdoni,
Signor Tagliatico, and Herr Formes. Mr. H. Bla-
grove leads the band, as usual, and among the chief
instrumentalists are the leading men of the opera and

Loudon concerts. Of course the organists of the
three cathedrals have places of honour assigned to
them, Mr. Amott, of Gloucester, being conductor;
Mr. G. Townshend Smith, of Hereford, organist ; and
Mr. Done, of Worcester, pianist. The entire orchestra
will comprise three hundred performers.