The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-02-16 00:00:00

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Mozaar's grand opera or Doti Giovanni map
performed an Sutural:ly night. It is, iiiilerst,..ol
gramd opera—wooed, in die bast Am& Wrest rate of
the term. ones nothing to lbw adventitiour rid
of scenery onil ileosnetion—qintsie ready limps of
mental pOverty—it :is sustained, in wry, Ors. by
purity of Mite and brilliance of genius. Moats?
. is amongst composers what SaltPottenst i, iunoispt
desaistie ports,their isteras dp.rlu. hoes, the
great, men possessed 6* sovereign away twittery'
over the possio.e.,mand they are alike rentarkohle
fur the diguite with whilzla thaw Limited wee Nth,
frets. end the sportive• playfein. schiels they
handled thole of a lighter nstmre.. The ino4ui-
issit.bie rhserituiugtiou character ek.ervalsle
,throUgliwok o,ipriasni, Nota attoin,iit
• the simple tßodethess of Zoa(4.weirthiterzt suss-
ticity• of Masette...the arch deal:kayo( alto—
She mithinkisitt hilarity of Gionanni—the over.
,wlielining grief of Domes. Antel,othe devot' af-
fection of Doe Qi•Meie--:the ie1099.7 of
Ehira—the NomfuA solesuniay of the speetee-m
ere pemeread with • degree of fidelity, which
asionishes *title it delights. The overture is a
sable cempoaAion. h givee tie. as en overture
intik to do. • clear iiies'af the stogy whuis is to
4eueluyed by. the want, The symplaesiim are ex.
"tinkly Cie mad okay. apporAmsta. In short,
Min opera may he considered sa o ffilaster-I•ieee—as the
sabbinest effort or musical genius. The chewier*
are cast. this season. with the exceptiou, of dont 4
/Anna nOnse.which wetoolgiwelly nerforsard by AIwL
Ca It roasse. but is Now sustained by Signora (loam,
precisely as they were during the last. Methime
Foooa is the *rasa. To wain who hive vrell tbti
opera. this is sualcieutt,to thus* who lave of n. MC
should in vain attempt to de.crihe her excelleuee.
To do justice to tier taints, iii. pen of the poet
and the lover. not or the critic, should he rinr
plowed. There is. in her 'Donner, en ineff..MC
grace—a delicious modesty-4m uniffected por4
humour—.that invensildy wind theinfielses round
the *Sections. Nothing eau be imagined snore
heart-cheering thin her opening duet wish Ma-
setto. " (Necker*. die fate lerfre." It ?Os litertl•
with all the sportive pity of op innocent heart—end
was rapturously ears ,d. The duet with Giottaitai.
" La ei doom la wee," was alto adminthly sung.
and was honoured in a similar manner. Her exe-
cution of the aria, 44 Boni' haul, o hel
exceeds. in delicacy and feeling. any effort we
have heard at the Italian Opera. She introduces
one cadence. so inexpressibly sweet, that the soul
(we will not say the ear, it would be to cold an
expression) lingers on it with delight. This aria ,
was entliuSiastieilly encored. Indeed, every pert of
Madame Fauna's performance was narked by the
most gratifying applause. Signer Amatonrrri is
an eacellent representative of the wild. thought-
less libertine, Giovennii. He has the jolly look of
• bah vivant. in his prime--and, potemsed of OM-
nal spirits that never appear to flag. he gives s eery
just idea of the character. He executed the spirited
"tie eh' ion did eine," with great anima-
tion. It was sneered. 'The eaareasette. " Sep
tied a& finostre": whileii is of * sort PO too-
der character, via.** visvasad. It .ims exceed-
ingly well sung. Signor NA LW'S Leporello
present', from beginoing to end. an uninter-
rupted source of antuseuieut. lie enters thoroughly
into the spirit of the charicter, and plaices it go
the most humorous light. The cunning, the
cowardice, the satire, the fear, of the urch varlet,
excite, by turns, the laughter of the audience. The
aria. 41 Madandea, it catalogs e gmesto," in which
Leporello states the number of women whom
Giovanni has seduced io digferent comsdries. was
must humorously ring, and was fascia appiend.
ed. Signora Coast, as Doane Anna. Mug
tastefully and expressively. She is • a Most eat.
luahle addition to the wocel corps. Her „aria.
" Or si chi Vonore," woo given in s very fine
style—and elicited much sophism. Signets • Cat-
vet.Lt and A X RIM AN,' the former as Don Octavio.
the latter in the characters of Merest. end Don
Pedro, acquitted themselves very ably. We were
greedy pleased with AN ausAirt's deep, firm, and
solemu toms. in the cemetery and banquet scenes.
Signora Rumen, as Akira, evinced much
science. and great powers of voice, in her execu-
tion of the music attached to the character.—
The utmost praise is due to the leader of the band.
*sod the gentlemen of the orchestra, in general, for
the great abilities they displayed, particularly in
the execution of the overture. and of the Susie to
the first and second act—compositional no leas beau-
tiful than difficult.

The house was .splendidly attended. it was
crowded, in every part, at a very early hour. by
the most brilliaut akensblage that we balm long
seen within its walk.

Madame CATALAaI is, we understand, engaged
et the King's Theatre. end will nuke her appear-
owe in the course of wet month.

The celebrated English ,vocalist, Mrs. Dic.costs,
will leave moo io a few days, for Paris. ,From
thence she proceeds to Italy, to coucludedier
vi-
rious professional engagements. She propose, re-
turiting.to Esiglaod early iu September.
A 1074117111 celebrated Requiem is to be perform-
ed pt the Drery-lane Oratorios, to the memory of
the Princes. CusaLorre. There is also to be per-
formed at the mine Oratorios, a new sacred pircr,
composed by Dr. Horns, to the lewd.. of Seven
last Sentences qj err Seviumr.

Mr. Downs-N..6f Drury-lane Theatre, is, play.
iug at Canterbury.
Mr. Euags is enrolled for 'four eight* at the
Norwich nowt. ilk will wake his Moat. ou
Moutlsv

Mr..Haatrtstos, the new Master of, the I.lpper
AlselablY Rooms at. Beth, was installed so %Mon-
day .evauisig last, by -Lady .DuNALLY, in • the
presence of at least twelve hundred persons.—
Mr. .11. *as . introduced by the Committee, pro-
ceded ay the neater of the ,Itootur, betwinic the
jeweloss Aimtvgr salver, malt which her
toasted Mr. H. After. the usual cont.
plieseuts Mr. H. soured. oar the tletieltel his office.
The Right .14on..fratostasArrita.ac a is returaed
titNaeceeist ,Parlieuseet for die Borough of Cocker.

mouth.—(Gasenk/

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