The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-08 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8. 4859.

MUSIC.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVBNT•OARDBN.

Dinurah having been performed, without inter-
ruption, no nights a week ever since its production, it wes
lull time to give Miss Louisa Pyne some respite from her
ard UUUM t .rations. The manner in which she bra supported
those exertions is indeed wonderful. Her strength decor
failed—her Writ never flagged for a single night, and her
last performance was even more remarkable for fire and
energy than her first. Nor is the attraction of Meyer-
beer's exquisite musio, and its admirable perfutm-
awe, at all diminished. But it is better not
to wait for any diminution of its attraction; for to run
the toast favourite piece too hard is always injurious t. its
mic‘ww. Ws an glad, Loth on this account and for the Palm
of Mute Louisa Fyne, to perceive that some veriety is intro-
duced into the Covent.gorden rrprtoire.
Au English ',mien of the Troratore was produced last
night. Of this opera we have often said that it enjoys •
popularity far exceeding its desert*. Bat the popularity is a
fact, and that, is ev. ry appearaace of its continuance. Hack-
neyed es this piece is, almost beyond maniple, it is performed
as often as ever in every musical theatre in Europe; and,
while this is the cam, the mangers of opera-houses are quits
right to give it. It is their business to please the publics
taste, not their duty to school it. Miss Pyne and Mr. 'hurt-
son, therefore, have shown no lack of jodgenent in bringing
forward the 2 roostore ; and, moreover, they have done it with
moms.

l'he character ef the heroine was sustained last night by
Miss (not M►demoiselle) Parepa, for this young lady, not.
withstanding her foreign name, is English., both by family
sad birth. liar musical education and experience, have
ban continental, end she has appeared with distinction
al some of the principal Italian theatre.; but, though
all Is known to the English public as an admirable singer,
she has never had the opportunity of appearing to advantage
as a dramatic performer. Her performance of Leonora.
therefor., was a novelty for which the public were not pre-
pared, and gave them ►urprise as well as pleasure. Mime
Pampa's voice is a pure soprano of tine quality; her execu-
tion ia char and brilliant; and she is, moreover, • powerful
and impassioned actress. Her mimeos was triumphant ; bar
principal cif Ks, particularly the aria d'intrata, " Tice* la
nutter' and the scene with Macrieo in the last act, being
receivel with enihwisaik applause. Mr. Henry Heigh
was the Manrico, and wade a highly favourable impression.
He is deficient in power, but his voice is exceedingly sweet,
and leis performance showed feeling sad refinement. Mr.
Smiley had the part of the Cottat de Luna, a part which
gives small scope for the powers of an actor ; but he sang
the music beautifully, especially the air, "II balen del coo
iil) " When I behold those glances"), irhict Graziant
has rendered an popular. Mr. &whey gave it great effect,
and was received as Graxiani used to be. The pert of the
gipsy, Aimee's, was given to Miss Pilling, who did ample
j•atras to ties music; but a character so full of lore, and
paedon was too much fur a young performer su very new to
tbs stage.

The Opera was got up with all the completeness and
oplesdour which we always expect at Covent-garden Theatre.
There wan an excellent chorus, a first-rate orchestra, and
beautiful scenery; and the care bestowed upon every part
of the performance was highly creditable to the management.

naanner strongly indicative of en approaching wedding. We
are not quite sure that the loregoing exactly describes the
plot of the piece, but it is the nearest approach In cleaners
that we could obtain by the most careful attention. The
truth le that the manager had made many fearful "cuts,"
mid that the gashes eubrequently inflicted by the actors in
the unwonted blank verse were nearly u destructive. The
reasequence was that the audience, including ourselves, were
sometimes puzzled, end the general perplexity wee much
bcreamed by • maetained chorea of angry babies is the gal-
lery, who either felt their position to be abnormal. or habitue
been since the hat time bleak verse was heard on the boards
41 the Grecian. As this squalling regalatly roes is a
sympathetic creacendo as the scene became more
animated, many of Mr. Mead's most stentorian
stone it elucidation were completely neutralised. But whet
Wm Weird was much applauded, and at the end the actors
sad the author were called before the curtain. The language
al the ghee, if not highly poetical, was thoroughly inoffensive
sad that portion of it which fall to Mr. Mead, who played
the task, wee delivered with great vigour and effect. It is
probable that when the actors aad the juvenile portion of the
audience become • little more familiar with the rhythm,
the Italian ROMONCI will hays • sumer enfilatently pro-
longed to satiety both anther and assayger.