The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-20 00:00:00

THE STATE VISIT TO THE OPERA.

The proceedings of the day concluded with that
data visit which the (litre, am, repealed by ber imperial
pinta, paid to the R4,yel ltdian Opera.. Gre►t eaeitemeat

was caused by the annourie. runt of this visit. For some
days the demand for pieces west on increasing. and reached
as extravagant height. tu the enormous profit of the holders
of be:wraith stalls. We hued of fitty guineas having been
aloud for a box and refused. Every seat in the house was
and every bus bad u many necupento as it coed pee
ably ►old. The theatre was gorgeously decorated in
honour of the occasion. The rate box, on the
greed tier, and directly (rooting the stage, was fitted
op
is the um, ea when the Queen went In state is
1648, having commanded the perform's*, of the //siguraofe.
The louts of all the eireles of boxes were bug with white
gad silver draperies, and festoons of fi iwere, having a light
and cheerful elect which harmonised admirably wit►ths
gaily scoured cheeses of the lair occupants of the boom
Tke illustrious visitors did ant arrive till aear tea o'clock,
w►ea the first set et the opera was over. They were at-
Urdu' by a numerous end brilliant cortege, composed
of the distinguished ladies end gentlemen of both
seentries who formed the suites of the Frisch
sad pri i,h sovereigns. As the Emperor and Ea-
prose, the Queen aid Prince Albert, came ,forward to the
front of the hoz, a ►oud shoot of welcome rang through the
►sae, sad was prolonged f.r sums minutes, bats aid head
keeehrefs waving in every direction. At the same time the
animus Week up Partant plur la Eyrie," w►ile the
&sus waxed louder and louder, end the Elopers, sad
Empress achaearldged the eempl,ment by bowies re-
peatedly. "God save the Queen" followed, and was re-
served with time warmest derionsttstieos of toyahy. Wheel

Me royal ',jolters bed taboo their Pests and the house biome
quiet, t►e certain remand the performance went on. At the
and of the opera there was another demoostraticia. After a
shut huffed the aortal* rose sad exhibited the stage, so
trend sot only with the member, of the establishment, but
with a crowd of pumas who hid paid high prices for plume
nos it. The two national sire were again perform ed,bat
their order wee reversed, " God save the Queen" being
mug first, and " Partant pour la Syrie " played afterwards.
The royal vi►itors then deputed.
The perferotthee en this occasion does not all for any
essaatk. Very little attention indeed was paid to it, though
the opera was the charming Adak*. end Mademoiselle
Jam Ney, one of them .at renowned drunatie singers in
Europe, mode her first appearance before the English public..
The audience were too mach preoccupied to do judos
to her beautiful singing and her pathetic representation of
die Malt interesting of all opera heroines. It was, indeed,
• pity that this occasion should have been chosen for ber
debut, bat on a .repetitiea of the performance her merits
will be fully appreciated.
Alter Vet departure of the illustrious •isiton, fildlle.
Grier appeared in a very pretty little divertissemeat sailed
Dee. She seemed little changed asap she was the " bright,
particular star " of her Mojesty's Theatre, sad dtheed with
that ma/yellow lightness for which she was always re-
sumed, flying along the stage as U she touched t►e
beards. fibs, too, did net meet with her deserts ; fa►,
by the time she appeared, the excitement of the evening
was over.

la tle suite of her Majesty and hi. Royal Highness IMO
the Dachas of WeMarston, the Viscountess Caulk/, ell
Countess of Desert, the Marquis of Breadslhasto, the Aim
of Welliauton, Earl Spencer, the Mamas of AlinMEMs
Viscount Sydney, Lord Rim is, Lord Emit Bram,Vinisse
Combustor', Has. Flora Macdonald, Hon. Mary Ileyrar"
Han. Corolla* Cavendish, Hea. Mary &skeet, Ham Blume
Stanley, end Lord Charles Fitmoy. mita of dm
Emperor and Berms of the Pisa* asalleSsill of ea
Primmer E.sli.g, the Maraidaaese of ity Illsobst
Cease 'farness, the Coasters de Yeatebelle, tN Ede
de Beresae, Earl Somers, the Si
tie Gust de Moatabello. The

essepied by their Royel Higkoreese
the Prisons Royal. Priace
the Prises of bialeyea. SL
the Hes. C. B. Phipps, Sir
Gibbs, asereapeoied their Royal
liiriliaer t►e Doke of t aimbridge
Arairsig the dietiaguielied
eeeleios ore revaarkei thi
Deka of Leeds, the Doke

ef Aliesbury, the Marquis .
es 4 Manliness of Iltalent. the

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