The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-27 00:00:00

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The opera sea.iin commenced la=t uiYllt under
auspicen of the ttitpt flittering,' des.criptinei.
house wag fully awl fahiunahiy 'mended. Th.!
new deciontisiii4„ which WP have aliP4dy deverilwe!,
were tiiiiversulfynahnired--nind ti.e
for the heat time, appeared orf••rr.•a British
lie, leave perfect sidinfiction. Ou lIIi.
ocen•iiio,
the Manager selected lOr renre•rnt.itlnt flossitri•l
comic opera, entitled, L'llidiwia in digicrt. Whit
war OM% calst :-'•••
Afudapka, Hoof Alniert Signor PtAcct.
Lienlor, a young Italian
favourite Signor GARCIA.
Thaddess . ...... Signer Amitsourrrt
lialy,Copraht of the Al-
twine Corsair:,
Xining. lige of Ifleetnrki, gnorsi CORR!.

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Zattart,hcr ennhdant, Sapiens ailtitz.
Isabelle,an Italian Lady, Madame Granicit Bemoan.
The pint may 1w narrated its a few sentences :
Lindor, who is beloved by Mahe//a, hue nisforiti-
stately been captured by a corsair, sod dirtied into
Algiers, where he eons, becomes the principal fa-
vontite of the 80, Mustaplai. The temper of 1164
Chief ut. Banditti is extremely variable ; and, with-
out easy cause whatever, he determines us, bailishing
Isis wale Eiotra,and tasking in her place some Italian
beatuy. He commands Lindor to receive Elcirn as
his mistress, and gives him leave to proceed with tier
to Italy, while Hedy, the Captain of the corsair., is
ii.forated, that, if be does not procure a beautiful
Italian for the.sertagiio of the Bev, he shall lw in.
paleal alive. At this critical cassiiiinfq ire, a case-a^
slimes, having on hoard is, be//a and nioadenf,
whose veeiel haul been recently capiortil lir the
barbarian-. !.rubella, at appeared, al slants! be the
liaig absence of Linder, INA
beim, whither she supposed hr ow I I _.ant. lit this
,
expedition she was attended lie Ilraditens, a, side
lover, who assumed the character of Tarr uncle. 1100,
rejoiced to escape impaling, pro-swots babe/fa Ira ii.,'
Bey, who immediately becosnes sositlell with her
beauty. She asks him, as a parasol of his love, to
suffer Lindor, whom else recogitisea with astonish-
meta, to act as her attendant. The repiest is com-
plied with, and while, by coquetry, sale keeps up
the hopes of the Bey, she is secietly planing her
escape. For this ptirpose she gain. ever the Italian
slave, and pretend* to initiate the Hey into the
rop.s,ries of ass imagislary order, wiwits she
deuo-
minatea Pappataci, whose rivet <aerial law iv. to
eat, chink, and he silent. Aix.-rrapiva being placed
at table, as one of the Pappalari, is admonished nut
to look about him, hut to confine himself solely to
the pleasures of the banquet. While he is enavittil
in Bile delicious tonnseineot, Isabella, Linder.
and Thaddeus, •teal towards a vessel, manned with
Italian slaves; which is lying contiatamas to il.e pa-
lace—but, ere they cast get sits la card, the try di,-
chasers their flight, and orders thaw to be pia to
death. F.kira, who rygisitis her tea:, ottani
,s over
the heart of the fickle Alussolui in, ilater,triles for
them, anti procures their pardon and liberty. The
opera is ridiculously extraya:.asa—but it e prise*
many very humorous sea the rousse, by
Rosetta, is of the first order. Thin great coal).
poser has been equally successful in the grand,
the pathetit„ and the lively. •I'lle numerous
cliorussee are introduced skull singular felicity.
and are remarkable liar the strict affinity they hear
to the immediate business of the scrite. The finale
to the first act is rids is, varied and delightful har-
mony. The part of Isabella was ad ably sus-
tained by Madame GEORG! BELLOCIII She put
forth all her powers of voice and wiener, and
proved that she was every way worthy of the
praise which we recently bestowed on her. Her
opening aria, " Credit sun te !" was loudly ea-
cored—and that which occore nearly at the
end of the second set. is Pensa ella pairia,"
was honoured with long-cowl iiii 1-(1 app lass-n.—
Signor Pbscct made his first appearance as Nue-
tapho. He possesses a good stage figure, atilt
oeuvre with considerable ease fold grace. Ills voice
is a tenor, moderately deep, but more distinguished
by sweetness than power. lie sang its a trot and
tasteful style, and was very well rreVlVeli. Signora
Canna imparted to the character of Edeira a con-
siderable portion of interest. She sang the aria,
" Me sventarata," COorcolitot on the cruel con-
(Wet of Mustapha, in a style of great purity and
feeling. Lindor was excellently perforated by
Signor GARCIA. His execution of the eavatina
" Languor per sins belle," was a delicious treat to
the ear of taste. Signor AMBROGETTI was exceed-
ingly amusing in the Imp character of Thaddeus.
The opera was received with warm and undivided
applause.
Between the actg.& new and very pretty divertis.
entitled, &Union VillOget4Se was perform-
ed—and, after the opera, the beautiful ballet of
Zephir. Its addition to Mademoiselle MILANIE,
hulls. BAPTISTE. MOOS. C. VESTRIS, and other
established favourites. Monsieur ACHILLE aril
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are professors of distinguished merit. Vona.
AEBILLB is a hold, yet elegant dancer. ;Mesde-
moiselles La FEBRE and CLOTILDE FARLY are
exceedingly graceful its their movements ; but to
Mademoiselle GOSSE, whose figure is smaller and
mnre compact, we must award the paint of spirit
and agility.

Oo the occasion of the dejeune which was g'ven
to the Grand Duke Maximilian, at the Biel!
of Ireland, it was deemed necessary, to preve tit
colitusion or annoyance from the put, ic, to lock
all the outer gates of the establishment, giving the
keys of them in charge to one of the porter. who
was placed in attendance to open them as he might
be ordered. It happened, however, that just ma
the Grand Duke had got into his carriage (whit is
was within the iron railing in College-green), t.r ri. -
part, the porter with the keys was not to be foinut.
mud his Highness experienced some delay in cons.-
quence. This, of coursed placed the Batik Diore tors,
who were most officious in their attriiiionsdoriog the
day, in rather an awkward predicatnent, and a. the
only resource during the detention, they milk the
most profound apologies to the Grand Duke hr
wi.at had occurred ; but his Royal Hoghowss beggel
of 'hem to feel no uneasiness on his account, we
to lock he their pest scut only ent itistawce qf Aria*
hospitality.