The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-10 00:00:00

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.
Mr. Oye'a prospectus for the season of 1868 was
boned this morning. The season commutes on Saturday,
May 16. Ths arrangements are the following :—lngaile•
mards—Madame Oriel, Mdlle. Didiee, Mills. Mani, Mdlle.
Parma, Madame Taglialloo, Male. Victoire Balls, and
Madams Bonk ; Signor Mario, Signor Road, Sig-
nor Soldi, Signor Nerd-Baraldi, Signor Gardoni, Sig-
nor Tamberlik, Signor Ronconi, Herr Formes, Signor
Testis/leo, Mona. Zelger, Signor Polonini, and Signor
Orman'. The full orchestra and thorns of the Royal
Italian Opera are engaged. The director of the music, com-
poser, and conductor is Mr. Costa. Mr. Godfrey is leader
of the military band; Mr. A. Mellon, leader of the ballet;
stage manager, Mr. A. Hank; scenic artist, Mr. William
Beverley, also Mr. Grieve and Mr. Telbin. The engage-
ments for the divertissements are--Mille. Delechana, Mdlle.
Raper, Mdlle. Battens!, Mdlle. Zina Richard (from
the Academie Royal at Paris, and the Imperial Opera at St.
Petersburg, her first appearance in England), Mans.
Displaces, &a.
In addition to the operas performed last season the follow-
ing will be produced :—Flotow's opera of Martha, the first
time in England; the principal characters by Madame Boric.,
Mdlle. Didtes, Signor Grecian', and Signor Mario. Heralds
opera of Zaeepa ; Zemps, Signor Tamberlik. Meyerbeer's
grand open, Lea Hvguevots ; principal characters by Ma-
dams Oriel, Mills. Mesa, Mdlle. Didiee, Herr Forma,
Signor Taglisfico, and Signor Marie. Should time permit,
hiercandante's opera of I Giuramnit• will also be produced.
Auber's opera of Pia Diavolo, produced only at the end of
last season, will be given soon after the opening. Mocart •
opera of Don Giovanni will be given with the following
caste :—Donne Anna, Madame Grist; Donna Elvin, Mdlle.
Mani; &feline, Madams Bosio ; Don Giovanni, Signer
Mario (his first appearance in that character) ; Mamma,
Signor Roneoni (who has most kindly offered to sing the
part); Il Commendstore, Signor Tarlialloo ; Leporello, Herr
Formes; Don (Mario, Signor Tamberlik.
On *mount of the late period of the opening ef the new
theatre, sad the consequent shortness of the semen, sub-
scribers will have the option of takin g their bores or stall•
for thirty nights instead of for forty nights as usual.

Foremost amongst the important musical events
of the week forthcoming is the opening of Her Majesty's
Theatre, on Tuesday next, when hieyerbessos grand opera
of Gli Ugonotti will inaugurate the season. Male. Men;
principal soprano of the Imperial Opera of Vienna, will
make her first anonrance in England as Valentina; and
Madame Obioni and Madame Lticionl Landi, two debenentse
also, will be comprised in the cut—the former in the
subordinate role of Dama D'Onore, and the latter u Urbane,
the pegs. Signor Belind is II Conte dl Nevem and
Signor Oiuglini Raoul, Marcell° being given to Signor
Violent, and Malls. Ortolaai being Margarita di Valois. M.
Mascot's new ballet of Ls Reowei is 'Amour will be pro-
duced on Thursday next, when Maths. Poccbini will mats
her debut. This next novelty will be Verdi's Luisa
an opera little known in this country, in which Picoolondai
will sustain the heroine.

It is now decided that the musical festival at
Hereford will take place this antamh.

We (Athenaeum) understand that Mme. Viardot,
who intends to be in England early in May, is engaged for
the Birmingham Festival.

MUSICAL NOTEB.-011 Tuesday afternoon, the
Musical Union, under Mr. J. Ella, will give a concert at fit.
James's Hall, being their fourteenth season.—On Friday
evening, the second subscription performance of the Vona
Association, conducted by Mr. Benedict, will take place in
at. James's Hall, and the whole of Locke's Nacieth music
will be given, in addition to other attractions.—Mfrs Ara-
bella Goddard announces her first saris of the seams, of
Willis's Room, on Wednesday evening.—The E.U.'
term of the Royal Academy of Music commences on Monday
week.

Ml. BAXTZZ'B OIL PI

of the most

perfect examples of the excellence of Mr. Baxter's admirable
invention Is afforded in a recently published reproduction of
a favourite picture by Mr. B. H. Corbonld—" The Parting
Look'—painted in illustration of some simple but beautiful
lines by Tennyson. The utmost delicacy in the fish tints la
untreated with surprising force and depth in the shadow.
and It would be difficult to Imagine at which extremity el
the artistic sale of effect an improvement could be effected.
The subject commends itself to prevalent and isehketable
taste, as well u other works in the eeriest° which this below
--such ea "The Bridesmaid," "The Day before Marriage,"
'I The Lover'. Utter Box," Group of Hollyhocks," ter.
We an, however, old-fashioned enough to regret, specially
now that the proms is brought te such perfection, that Dlr.
Baxter does not venture to attempt to popularise some of the
far more Instructive and elevating works of Magnet masters
who have stood the stern test of time. Wethtek therewould
still be purchasers for such, and the demand would aneltabb.
edly be more lasting.
THE PRE-RAPHAELITES:The leaders of the pre-
Raphaelite brotherhood do not contribute to the Royal
Academy this year—not that Mr. Ruskin need imagine his
ferocious °nal* ht an Mr. Kakis 111111 frightened or un-
nerved that gentlemen, bat he Is at work on a large picture—
" The Return of the Crtunders"—which he found Ise could
not WM with the requieite care and eleboretion is time for
the Academy, and which be therefore very wisely determined
upon bolding over. As for Mr. Hol,saa Host, it iaa.
sible to soy whoa his great pieture of Christ in the Temple
will be reedy for eabibiWn. The chosen few who bays bee.
pestling to use what he has ahead y doze are in astute%
awl prepirry Me elevation to the highest pinnacle of artistic)
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