The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-12-24 00:00:00

THE OPERA.

Oa Saturday evening the season (or, more pro.
perly speaking, according to the advertierments
and bills of the Manager. " the next seasos,") of
the Indian Opera commraced, with the Opera of
Zara, the music by Chev. FELIErmi. The wand at-
tractinn of the evening was bin newly-imported
Prima Dolma Stria, Madame lictiaatti Ratlicati,
who mode her first appearance in Englam. in the
character of Zara, which, in tome of the pidi4
of the Theatre, we are told was compoind tor her.
—Maritime ItAbICATI displayed great toletits—not
that ehe 1111% the pnwerof Birr.triGr , the rapid
brilliant, of execution of CATALAIIII-...bi1l she pos-
sesses a voice ofestresordinary sweetness, oml in her
member is so devoid of the fripperies of the It.:ian
school, Ono one would imagine her mnsicel educa-
tion never to have extended helmet the first mas-
ters of this countrv. Three is sufficient of or-
nament in her manner to give that delight which
Wife* from added twenties conzenial to the mu-
sic, and tint so overloaded as to destroy it.—
She was much agitated during the first scene; Gut,
e- ecoureged ti..,eneral applasise, she recovered
her self.pooses,ion, and in the last Act Hallooed
hirself Her countenance is of the
11.-iinwi cast, but does not seeiu very cenehle of
p:4'l tie exprensioti ; the eternal etude *'.ich almost
•Il siogirs use, plays about her lips.
and destroys tile prima rain. In figure she is
rather en bon point, and ungraceful. end we eau-
not eamidinient her on her action.---TILABIEZZANI
very rOoly seconded the exertions of the new per-
former; and was much epplanded—ss were Rove.
ntoo. Signora Coi.Ltut, BiAnctii,And the other

singers.
In the Ballet, which was an old one, and not new,
as annuutierd by a quibble, there was nothing
ditftwert from but season.—Agettottsit, Noah,
SMITH, BOURDON, MOILEAU. &e. displayed
their activity ■ud graves—the Signoras shessert their
;'legs, and :he Signors their seats of honour, to great
advantage.
As for the house, it is as ragged and torn as ever.
No Improvements or *iterations hare been milk.
No new paintio., or ',sailing. Old dirty and dingy
scenery, with old dirty amid dingy Iree...!•„ con,ti-
lute Mr. TAYLORS chant to au advance of fifty
guineas!
The Boxes were desolate; for their old proprie-
tors did not know but the Manager ',lilt the
doors in their faces.—The woe welt tilivd, mad
no disorder took place, which oe rejoice to notice.
because the raopeetablo Meeting which has taken
up the cause against the pretensiora of this auda-
ciou•, insolent, and uograteful Manager, will he
snore cerniat of success by moderation, than by
condescending to the mob txprdi•ut of a row.

The Lion brought by his ExctAraet, Anne
I/ 495 A ..ft, Ambassador tithe Der of ALotena, a. tt
prewmt to Hie MaJtaTe, i 9 shunt two yt•ar,
It ,t'etr•teil by la galley slave, alio treats it a, lie
woul.l tile most domesticated animal, al way, laying
down and playing with it; and sometimes Le
sleep. with it !

111.• Al.t;rnlsr. AMOVMATIOR, w!io arriv,) I.ist
week. is m Trey 416413;0rd persuit...4,—.. hr Is u fie.
scetiffiatot •f NlAtium•r, mud *6,494 Il r isosiwita of
said, 61e.refita.

The dress sent by the Me of At.Grtin a. a
prevent to the tots. is declared, Ire Oise of Iler
MAJvnilri be tutor rup-rbly rieg.int
than our she possesses. It is ;imply and guild, with
button.' made of diarnuntiv, the largest estr
Articles of separation have, ar hest', lice', signed
I,,Awren yet Earl of b.bilif pOIItICIII 10115141 t rwtioa. and
his Coulitvs.. The Lidy, it is lidded, is to roveive
40001. ; a sum, however, sv.• tint:er,iund,
cuiraolrrtA 11. her Ladyship a. uattizquate tc. the
fortune aloe gave hitu, ur ti. ti.e utopia r of lifer she
prorwea to iterall; and ripu•t ait.lv, tent h. 'r
Ladyship .hortly ititrutis to iti.vtal to the pub:ic
on toe siscattau.