The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

Royal Italian Opera,

Last evening Mozart's "Don Giovanni" was given
for the first time this season as an "extra perform-
ance." The cast (nearly the same as last year) in-
eluded Madlle. Adelina Patti, Madame Fricci,
Madame Rudersdorff, Signori Faure, Ronconi,
Tamberlik—resnecively as Z rlina, Donna Anna,
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Masetto, and am
Ottavio; while the ammendatore was represented
by Herr Schmid, and Leporello by Signor Scalese,
a buffo new to this country, who made a successful
debut on Saturday last as Don Bartolo. The house
was crowded to the ceiling ; and never, perhaps, was
Mozart's undying work received with heartier plea-
sure. There were no less than six encores—" La
ci. darera" • (Madlle. Adeline Patti and M
Faure); " Batti, batti" (Madlle. Patti) ; the
trio of " Masques " (Madlle. Ricci, Me.dame
Radersdorff, and Signor Tamberlik); "Deb
vieni all finestra" (M. Faure) ; " Vedrai Carino (Ma-
demoiselle Patti; and "II mio tesoro" (Signor
Tamberlik). It was Signor famberlik's first ap-
pearance this season ; and on no occasio❑ has he
more triumphantly shown himself the beau ideal of
Ottavio. His "It mio tesoro," created an unac-
customed sensation. Not only was it repeated by
unanimous desire, but after Signor Tamberlik had
sung it a second time he was again summonc d before
the lamps to receive an additional tribute of ap-
pietist,. Signor Scalese, who played Leporello,
justified all that was said in favour of his Bartolo.
Rarely has the famous scene in the cemetery, where
the Statue is invited to suppar, been more admirably
acted than by this gentleman.
The incidental minuet was charmingly danced by
Madlle. Salvioni and M. Desplaces, and the three
bands in the ball-room scene were held together by
the skilful hand of M, Costa as though they had
been one.

Madame Puzzi's Morning Concert.
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The annual concert of Madame Puzzi has always
been prominent among the fashionable entertain-
ments of the season, and, to judge Zrom the appear•
ante of the Hanover-square Rooms yesterday, it
had tbia year lost none of its attractions. The
rooms were crowded with a gaily-dressed company,
who appeared to be fully satisfied with the per-
formances. The programme was, as usual, long and
varied, although it was unfortunately deprived of
one of its chief attractions by the unexpected ab-
sence of Madame Lemmens-Snerrington from
domestic affliction. All must, of coarse, unite
sinopdreapnloorwinags cause,dtheeeidedly a
anmdatthteerloofssof the principal
regret.
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Parepa was, however, among the vocalists, and
sang a Neapolitan canzonet with all her usual
expression, besides taking part in se
quartetts. Miss Lascelles and Miss Banks, who
sang carefully and creditably, and were especially
advaermae l
successful in the duet " Quis est Norm)," from the
Stabat Mater, though we much question the taste
that introduces music of so sacred a character in
the midst of a fashionable concert. Signor Giuglini
gained an unanimous encore in a charming adapta-
tion of one of the airs in the " Lily of liallarne","
sung for the first time io Italian. Signor Gardoni
sang Blumenthal's popular Romance " Le Chemin
de Paradis," but we have heard it given with better
effect. Among the instrumentalists was Signor
Pezze, who gave a solo of his own composition on
the violoncello; and Mr. Archer, who played two
morceaux on the piano, oneofiadwshpiacrhk,i:ni
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were several other performers, and the concert ex-
tended from two o'clock until a lato hour in the
afternoon.

__—
EDMUND ABOUT, the well known litterateur,
was married last week to Mdlle. do Guillerville, a Nor-
mandy heiress, at the Chateau de Itoucheralles, near Rouen.
THE LATE " STONEWALL" JACEISON.—The fol-
lowing letter has been addressed to the Hon. Mr.
atuoef
Mason in London, in reference to the proposed statue to
the late General " Stonewall" Jackson :—" State of Vir-
ginia
Hon.
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that you may be authorised to say that 'so far as it may
rest with Virginia, the statue shall occupy a position worthy
of it and the occasion.' In reply, it gives me pleasure to
assure you that the most appropriate spot in our beautiful
grounds shall be selected for the purpose of the proposed
token of a great nation's appreciation of our illustrious son.
This expression of sympathy, while we yet mourn over our
great loss, touches me deeply, and will, I know, reach the
heart of every true Virginian ; and speaking for her and in
her name, I ask you to tender our sincere acknowledgments
to the distinguished gentleman who have so kindly and
happily conceived this handsome and grateful tribute to the
memory of one of our best and bravest. sad at the same
time one of the truest and greatest of his race. Noble must
have been the man who could have so suddenly impressed
himself upon the sentiments of mankind I And glorious
thrateepplbeoisneawmheo.—se
Iseanmsi,bsiliirt:eysopurrosm,
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SMITH,"