The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

HER :MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Mr. Lumley has just issued his programme of the
opera season, and wo give a summary (as concise as
possible) of his announcements. The following are
the company engaged:
Madame Albont; Mdlle. Maria Spezia, of La
Scala, Milan, &e. (her first appearance); Mdlle.
Angiela Ortolani, of La Scala, &e. (her first appear-
ance); Millle. Billion, Madame Franchi, Mdllc.
Ilerti, bfdlle. l'oma ; Mdlle. Treneta Ramos, from
Turin (her first appearance); and Mdlle. Piceolomini.
The tenon. and basses are : Signor Antonio Giuglini,
of La Scala, &c. (his first appearance); Signor
Jaeopi, Signor Mercuriali, Signor Luigi Bottardi
(his first appearance), Signor Belletti, Signor Bone-
entano, Signor Napoleons Rossi, Signor Giovanni
Corsi (his first appearance), Signor Baillou, Signor
de Soros, Signor Gariboldi, and Signor Filippo
Vialetti (his first appearance):
This list, besides the principal favourites of last
year, contains several new names of great conti-
nental fame, particularly Millie. Spezia, Mdlle. Orto-
lani, Signor Giuglini, the most celebrated tenor in
Daly, and Signor Vialctti, a basso profondo of
renown. For the ballet we are to have our old
favourites, Marie Taglioni, Rosati, Paul Teglioni,
&c., besides a number of others whose names are as
yet unknown in England. Signor Bonctti (as last
year) is to be the director of the music, and M. Paul
Taglioni, Signor Ronzani, and M. Massol, the
:Mitres de Ballet.
The theatre is to open on Tuesday, the 14th of
April, with La Facorita, in which the new stars
Mdlle. Spezia, Signor Vialetti, and Signor Giu-
glini, will appear ; and with the ballet La Emie-
ralda (for the first time these ten years), in which
the heroine will be represented by Mdlle. Pocchini,
described as a danseuee of the highest order. Soon
after the opening of the theatre, Mdlle. Ortolani
will appear, with Giuglini, in the Puritani. Mdlle.
Piceoloinini will arrive early in April, and will
appear in a number of new characters besides those
which she performed last season. Madame Alboni
is to arrive before the Ist of May, and will make
her first appearance this season as Azucena (the
gipsy), in the Troratore. Don Giaranni is promised,
with a cast of unprecedented strength, including
Spezia, Ortolani, and Piecolomini, in the characters
of Donna Anna, Donna Elvin, and Zerlina. Nothing
is said about the production of any new opera; but
two new ballets are announced, the one for Marie
Taglioni, the other for Rosati. The subscription for
the season will consist of thirty nights.

MR. HOWARD GLOVER'S CONCERT.
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or play those things which cost them no trouble in prepara-
tion ; so that the seloction of music is of a trite and familiar
kind. Among the singers were Madame Rtkieradmlf, !dim
Tinning, Madame Enderssohn, Mr. and Madame Weiss, Mr.
and Mm. Drayton, Signor and Madame l'errari, Madame
Anna Thillon, bliss Dolby, Mews. Charles and Hamilton
Braharu, Signor F. Lablarbe, and Signor Belletti. Among
the instrumentalists wore Miss Arabel. 4 Goddard,
HMr.
Bane-
diet, Mr. Lindesy Sloper, M. Billet, Mr. Pratten, err Ernst,
M. Salmon, and Herr Molique. And than wens some hall-
s-dozen conductors and accouipaniata.
Tho prima of admission being low, the bill of fare proved
moat attractive, and we have never seen a greater crowd in
any place of public omusenient. The concert began at half-
past one ; when it ended we know not, but certainly ths pro-
gramme could not have been got through when the time came
for beginning the ordinary evening performances of the
theatre.

SURREY

Ustox.—A concert was

given by the above society at the Horns, kenningteth last
evening. The orchestra, consisting of upwards of 40 instru-
mental performers, was comprised of the amateur members
principally, waisted by several profesaional gentlemen of
standing. The programme included the overture to
Guillagive Tell (Rossini), Egmont (Beethoven), and an
adagio movement from one of Beethoven's symphonies.
The vocalists woos Mira Banks, Mrs. W. Purism (an ama-
teur of much promise), and Mr. Burgess, who deserved the
encores which they obtained. Mr. H. K. Austin was coo-
ditetor. We may congratulate the south of London on the
institution of such a society amongst them, and hope it will
meet with tho success it merits.