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

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-a arden.
From this time until the end of the season there will be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday. and satarday.
May 5, will be T IS EVE ‘ING ( I'LIURSDAY),
per-
formed, for the first time this season, Meyerbcer's Grand
Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Vatentira, Mdlle. Pauline
L cca, her fourth appearance in England. and first appear-
nee this sea on ; Margari a de Valois, Mdlle. it arie Battu ;
Dania. d'Onore, Madame Tagliafico; Urbano, Madame
Dldtee, her fir t appearance tnis season; It Conte di San
Bris, M. Faure, his first appe trance this season; Narcello,
Herr Schmi,t, his first ppearance in that character in Eng-
land; II Conte de Nevers, Signor Tagliafico ; Meru, Signor
POIOIIIIIi ; Tavannes, Signor Rossi; De Uetz, Signor Failar
Huguenot Soldier, Signor Luc,:hes'; and Raoul, Signor
Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The incidental Divertissement wi 1 be supported by Mdlle.
Salvicni, 31,111 e. Carmine, and 31. Despla e•.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. •,
amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-office under the portico of
the theare, which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
librarians'.

}JER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT.
THIS E VENIN a
.(T HURS DAY, MAY 5).
will be r peated Nicolai's celebrated Opera,
FALSTAFF.
Fenton, sig. Giuglini ; Sir Giovanni Falstaff, Sig. Marcello
Jun, ; signor Ford, and Signor Page (Abitantv di Windsor ,
Mr. Saniley and Sig. Gassier; SI• nder, Sig. Manfredi; Gar-
'zone d'Osteria, 2tiariotii; Dottore Caio, Mazzetti ;
Annetta Yage, Mdile. Vitali ; Madame Page, e. Betel-
; and Madame Ford, 3ldlle.
Conductor, Signor ARDITI.
Chorus of Townsmen, Foresters, ,t 7..
Between First and Second Acts,
PAS DS DEUX.
3.1c111e. Catarina Baretta and Signor Ammaturo.
SATURDAY N EXT, MAY FALSTAFF.
TUESDA.Y NEXT, MAY 0 FALSTAP S'.
Commence at Half-past Eight.
Pit Tickets, 7s. ; Reserved Box Seats, 10s. 6d.; Amphi-
theatre stalls, Is. and 7s. ; Gallery, 2s. Id. ; Private Boxes, in
th Upper circle, 21s.
Box Office of the Theatre open daily, where places may be
secured; also at Mitcheirs,Bubb's, Lacon and 011ier's,Bond-
street ; Leader's, Opera Colonnade ; Sam's, St. James's-
street , Cramer, Wood, and Co.'s, and Hammond's. Regent-
street ; Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, Cheapsicie ; and at Chappell
and Co.'s, 50, New Bond-street.