The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-26 00:00:00

ICING'S THEATRE.

II Ftnito illogico, the Magic Flute, a grand ro.
mantic opera, (pie of the eel-:iritted MOZART'S
finest comprostiolls, two* prOill on!. rl for the first time
1174 iti;tlit. The principal einnacters were thus re-
presented 7--
Sornsllo •• • • Civior A NGRIPARI.
retrain° %Vint GARCIA.
l'opitleno gignor A "11111100 eTTi.
(remit olivine Ryan'.
Taming
Clayey, of Night Signors CORSI.
Pitmans .. &pews Moat.

This romantic tlfort of Ilse imagination is founded on
eirrowisiatices attached to the mysterious rites of Isis, which
past ..f the religion of the Egyptians, from whose
votaries dip most rigid proofs of courage and condone,
were vellum!, on their initiation into these religions cere.

Marino, an Egyptian Prince, becomes enamoured of Po-
sition, the rl 'lighter of Ast rifiammun ft, the gtirell of Night,
who hod been taken sway from her mother by Sn rash°,
High Priest of Isis. In doing this, he had been *ciliated by
no other 1710117 e than that of preserving her tram the evil
example of her parent, of training her op in the path of
vi, toe, and initialing her into atteily and pursuit of truth
in the Temple of I Os. Tao'igo aim becomes a novitiate in
these masteries, and, in trial of his emir se, is fumed to
pirate hiliself from the ohject of hia alfectiona, who, like
himself, la a shjected lu the most trying proofs of her con-
stancy. In the mean time, the Queer, of Night seeks to
avenge herself upon Snead ro for the loss of daughter,
and endeavours to withdraw Amine' from the notil
pur-
suit upon which she liao entered. But her arta are vain :
protected by beneficent Genii, the too lovers are brought to-
gether; every obstacle gives way to their courage and
perseverance; the veil of Ovoid and perplexity is re-
moved; the stratagems of the (au, oil of Night are defeated,
and lime two lovers are justly rewarded by au limuurahle
and happy union.
The Nagle Pale is given to Tasltillo by his protecting
Genii, in order that be may give a signal of alarm, when
endangered by the wiles of his adversaries, and the divest
produced by this agency are full oT interest. Pa pa gcne, the
buffo of the opera, is a character intended to relit% e, by Ile
gaiety, the more serious wean of the drama ; he also is put
in possession of a musical instrument, the sound of which,
by constantly turning anger into mirth, relieves him from
many whimsical difficulties, and forms a striking costliest to
the graver operations of the Zembeillide.
This mixture of the lively and the serious; of love, mys.
levy, and incantation, has afforded Mozart every scope for
the exercise of his genius; and he Itas accordingly lavished
upon it all that is most embussing in music. Thus has he
immortalized an opera, the romantic and fairy construction
of which, however well executed, might have afforded room
fur some billing objections to it, as a regales. drama.
It was near twelve o'clock before the curtain
dropped, but the audience were delighted to the lint
moment. l'he airs throughout imparted pleasure :
several were heard with rapture. The opera has been
got up under the direction of i',lr. KELLY. and is
mat complete in every point. The decorations are
splendid, end the piece allouloolh in soictureApie
and appropriate scenery. '1 lie concluding a *roe is
one of the 'oust splendid and sariegatrol that the
stage can boast. We have never witnessed a
performance. so diversified in chiiracter, scenery,
and machinery, produced in so complete ti sing.
Practice cannot snake it more perfect, except in
compression, and that is only deairabk because a
Ballet us expected to follow.—The house presented
• full and splendid appearance.

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THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

Mr. MATUEWS has only tire nights more to receive
company (4S ilosne) this litlisoll. The Mine is
overflowing early evening twilit fashionable visitors.
We have lately noticed the following distinguished
peronnages, will. Liege tiertiev.—
Tbs Marquis and Mate'lianas of Doworbire. Count-
eesto—of Winterton, of Ely, of Charlrvillr, of Brownksw.
Ladies--Pave Turner, Sums Douglea, Montgomery, Cock-
erel', Wislowt, Middleton, Wilde., Poole, Mory Hamilton,
klastuke, Bailey, Prehel, soil Fowler. Earls Nordiesk
and Rosalyn. Lards--Psirurrstois, Sidmuuth, Vsileturt,
Arthur Hill, and Fulkstune. Sirs—Henry Russell, Henry
Tonnes, Edward Tacker, J. Cotten.ll, Charles Dalrymple,
William Wynn, Thomas Clifford, Saekville Brown, and C.
Diskette. Hon. Mrs. Buchanan, Rt. Hun. Mrs Fos. firs.
Arthur Stanhope, Colonel Macgregor, Miss Fitth-rlwrt,
Captain Wilbraham, Mrs.Trelawny Brenton, sod B1(011Cill
Be Rolle. _ .