The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

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Mat MAJE:tTY r711::ATI:E

This house opened last night with the first of a
arias of performances of Italian opera, with which Mr.
ilapisson intends to all up the few weeks previous to
Christmas. Tie company con.is *ors r.tist of the principal
artists of the regular mason, and new appearances are an-
nounced, of b.dllu. Chou Luria as d.,,lgnter of Mr. John
Barnett. the composer), and Milne. Kellogg, a young
American lady, of whom tenon ,peaks highly, both as an
actress and a singer, her reputation in her own
country having long since reached Europe, although she
has not yet been heard out of America.
The opera given last night was Le..s at Borgia, a work
so familiar and the cast so similar to that of the past season
at the Janie tstablishment as to offer but little occasion
for special comment. The Lucrezia of Male. Titian is
well known as • powerful impersonation, combining
tragic grandeur in acting and declamatory vocal passion
and feeling. In the principal situations of the
opera this artist again, last night, produced the
usual effect by her deeply-felt and admirable
interpretation of an arduous part. In the light grace of
her first air, " Com' a hello," in the subsequent
scene with (lennaro, and in the deeper passion and intense
energy of the scene with the Duke, involving the doom of
her son—in her alternate supplication slid denunciation of
the remorseless Alplionso, in the expression of maternal
tenderness, and the final lament over the dead Gennaro—
throughout each seam Mdlle. Titian displayed all those high
dramatic and vocal qualities which render her so efficient in
lyric tragedy. The Maffeo Orsini of Madame
Trehellillettini is also too familiar to the public
to need fresh oulogium now, Loth in the long
introductory narrative at the commencement of the opera,
and in the popular "II segreto," the rich voice and finished
style of this artist were as admirable as ever. Signor
Bettini, who was on this occasion the Gennaro, sang with
much earnestness and passion, in several instances pro-
ducing a Li:irked effect, especially in his air at the com-
mencement of the last act (an importation from the Don
Sebastian of Donizetti), which was received with loud and
long applause, and a recall of the singer. In the
Anal scene, too, Signor liettini both acted and
sang with real dramatic power. As on former
ominous, Signor Gassier was thoroughly effi-
cient as the Duke, his principal solo, " Qualnnque
sea l'evento " being given in true despotic style.
The remaining characters were filled by Signori
Yoh, Casaboni, Mr. Lyall, Lc. The trio in the second act
(cite of the best movement, in the opera) was, as usual,
encored. The house was well attended. Among the audi-
ence were his Royal Highness the l'rince of Wales, Prince
and Princess Christian, and Prince and Princess Edward
of Saxe Weimar.

Mlle. Kellogg is to make her first appearanoe on Satur-
day as Margherita in Gounod's FoeAt, and for the follow-
ing Tuesday is announced for Violetta in La 2'raraita.

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DRITRY•LANE.

Doubtless to give Mr. Phelps a few nights' rest
before the production of Marino PaVero on Saturday next,
the hid., .11 Dlnna has been revived for five nights, Claude
Melnotte twinz represented by Mr. Barry Sullivan, and
Pauline by Mrs. Hermann Vezin. The Miller and his
Mee is still retained as • musical afterpieee.