The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

MUSIC.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The opening of Her Majesty'. Theatre last night
afforded little sobject foe smut ; the opera produced on
this motion having embalm chosen for the opening of the
Royal Italian Opera on Saturday law!, and the performers
(with one exception) being well known to the public. Of
the character of " Maria Palma " both as a drama and '
• musical work, we ben already stokes fully. The opera was
splendidly pbiedlson the stage : e chorus was 'tram and
made up of mad mill-trained voices, and the orchestra
under its a esadieeter, Mr. Balk, did its duty well.
Between the oiloseMend third sets there was a long and
brilliant diverthisments and there was another elite the
opera. In theemaltMe. Gay Stephan made her appearance
after an absentia of several years, and was most warmly
welcomed. She is as charming as ever, and seems to have
gained additional Ankh and refinement as an artist. M.
Mathieu, who appeared along with her, is a handsome
young man, and dames with extraordinary agility and
lightness.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Rairaini's chef-dceitynt, " Ougbelmo Tell," was per-
funned here teat night, for the first time these three years.
There +lsere some novelties in the cast of last night,
the principal of which was Om appearance of Herr •
Ander, as Arnaldo. This gentleman has a high re-
putation in Germany, being chief tenor at the ins-
, pedal theatre of Vienna; and his tint appearunee here in
so arduous a part as that of Amble was an event of much
interest. Hen Ander had to contend against the recollec-
tion of Dupree and Roger in the same character, than which
he could scarcely have undergone a severer ordeal. So
much the greater, therefore, is the triumph of his
success. His first recitative at once stamped him as a
great dramatic singer, and his singing of the great duet
with Tell in the first act satisfied ail that we have gained a
new tenor of the first rank. Hen Anilcr's voice is a high
tenor, answering readily the utmost demands made on it in
the strongest bursts of dramatic passion; while his cantabile
singing is distinguished by great refinement and purity of
style. So exquisitely did he sing the slow monment at the
trio in the second set, that it wu unanimously re-demanded.
It will be inferred from what we have said, that Herr
Ander is a valuable acquisition, and we have so doubt that
future performances will confirm the 6117CW•14 of last night.
The opera generally was better portirmed than we
have ever heard it in England, Signori Taglialim
and Polonini being the Gerater and .llelethal, while
the subordinate parts were well filled by Mdiles.Cotti
and Bellini, and 'Signori ltummi, Soldi, and Stigelli, the
latter gentleman deserving special notice for his excellent
singing of the fisherman's song. The choruses were In ad-
mirable training; and the orchestra, playing superbly, had
to repeat the overture. Doubtless Gughelmo Tell." as
now given at the Covent-garden Opera, will prove one of the
most attractive works in is rejrsrtoire, and not be hastily
laid aside, as on its first production there.

ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL ORAMMAR SCHOOL.—
The hearing of Mr. Whistun's appeal against the Dean and
Chapter of Rochester is fired for II o'clock on Monday
next, at Doctors' Commons.
HonviELD MANOR TRUKT.—Tho Bishop of Olou-
nester has just addressed a letter to Sir W. Page Wood,
M.P., respecting the trust of Horfleld Minor. His lord-
ship states that he has executed the trust deeds conveying
the whole of his Interest in this estate to Ave trainees—Sir
W. Page Wood, M.P., Mr. Miles, M.P., the Archdeacon of
Bristol, the Rural Dean of Gloucester, and Mr. C. J. Moak,
for the benefit of small Using' in his diocese.