The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-31 00:00:00

t_TER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
it. SEASON, 185 e.
Mr. MA PLESON has the honour to announce to the no-
bility, gentry, his enbecriberee and the public, that HER,
MAJESTY'S THEATRE will OPEN on SATURDAY, the
I I th of Aeril.
He begs leave to preface a synopsis of his arrang
viith a few remarks, which he hopes may be excused byements the
responsibility and exigency of his po ition ; more particularly_
adcireasin e them to these of the sub alters and patrons of
Fier Majesty's Theatre, who, by ttelr cordial and liberal
patronage, e .abled him to signalise the season of laet year
be special triumphs, and to conduct it to such satisfactory
results.
He need scarcely add that, in the gratifying success s 3
achieved, he finds the very strongest inducements to increased
exertions for the season about to commenc
j.
As the reputation of an establishment so inseparably asso-
ciated w,th our grandest musi al traditions must be main-
tained by a recoerse to the highest contemporary talent, it
has been Mr. Mapleson's aim to iv cure sues artists only as
are doubly distinguished—not alone by brilliancy of talent,
but by freshness of voice.
Mr. Mapleson, since the close of last season. has visited the
chiet cities of the Continent, and he trusts that his arrange-
ments for the coming season will prove that his time and
exertions have not been in vain.
Oeras included in the repertoire of Her Majesty's Theatre
will' be presented to the subscribers most powerfully sup-
ported ; but such repertoire will be drawn upon with mode-
ration, as the chief desire of the director is to produce several
new and original works, as well as to revive.
In the ballet department it will be seen that the director
has been successful in engaging the three greatest danseuses
in the world. Arrangements have also been concluded with
the most eminent choreographic composers. The ballet will,
therefore, as in olden times, be a very conspicuous feature.
During the recess the entire stage arra- gements have been
remodelled. New scenery has b ,en painted, as well for the
operas in the repertoire as for the correspondingly splendid
production of the new works referee to ; the whole being
again confided to that accomplished artist, Mr. William Call-
cott. Completeness in the stage department will therefore
be a pre minent aim of the management ; everything p isslble
being effected towards the realisation of the scene. The en-
tire stage direction has been entrusted to a director of emi-
nence, whose name alone will be a sufficient guarantee.
Every part of the theatre has been thoroughly cleansedand
embellished, and the whole of the decorations carefully re-
s tainted and restored, according to the original designs, by
Messrs. Green and King.
With he earnest resolution of cerrying, out the whole of
the pledges of his prospectus, the director hopes to deserve a
renewal of the enthusiastic suppo. t award .01 to him during
the past season. He is sanguine in believing that the staunch
patrons of the opera will continue to render Her Majesty's
Theatre that which it has always been—the undisputed centre
of fashion and of mu-ical eminence.
ENGAGE3IENTS.
PRIME DONNE—SOPRANI:
Madlle. TIT LENS,
Marble. ARTOT,
Her First Appearance in England
Madlle. LOUISE MICHAL,
Madlle. ROSA DE RUOA,
Her Fi at Appearance and
Madlle. KELLOGG,
Her First Appearance.
CONTRALTI ts'e.
Madame A LBONI,
Madame L 31 A IRE, and
3ldlle. TREBELLI.
PRIMA Tzeroni :
Signor BARAGLI,
Of the Teatro Oriente, Madnglandrid, h.is First Appearance in
E
Signor GEREMIA BETTINI,
His First Appearance these six years.
Signor ALESSANDIIO BETTINI,
Signor GAMBETTE,
Of the Teatro Carlo Face, Genoa, his First Appearance ; and
Signor GIUGLINI.
PRIMI BARITONI—BASSI—BUITI :
Signor DELLE S
His First Appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Mr. SANTLEY.
Signor FAGOT TT,
His First Appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Signor F RICCA,
Of the Royal Opera, 13er
GA in,
GIOL his First Appearance.
Signor BAO,
Of the Operas of Parma and Barcelona, his First Appearanec.
Signor BOSSI.
Signor VIALETTI.
Signor ROV ERE.
Signor ZUCCHINI, and
Signor GASSIER.
Other Important Engagements are pending.
Th e above brilliant list of principals willebe supported by,
Madlle. BAL STRA.
Madame TACCHANI.
Madlle. CORSI.
Signor SOLD!,
Signer CASA BON I, and
bignor BERTACCIII.
The ORCHESTRA--The Services of the Orchestra, with
some valuable additions, which aa e sty satisfaction last
bear, have been retained intact. "It will be again under theaton of its popular chief, Signor ARDITI.
The Military Music vela be executed by the renowned band
of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of Mr. D. GOD-
FREY.
The CHORUS has been selected with great care and discri-
mination from the Italian Operas of Paris. Barcelona, Turin,
and Naples, under the direction of Signor CIIIAROatONTE
(Maestro di Coro of the Theatre Imperial Italien), Paris.
STAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
Regisseur de Ballet, M. Petit.
Suggeritore, Signor Fontana. Regisseur, H. Grua.
Stage Director, Signor Corsi.
The Scenic Dep irtm nt has again been confided to that emi-
nent artist, Mr. William Callcott.
Artistes Costumiers, Miss Dickenson and Mr. S. May.
The Machinery by Mr. Jones.
The Appointments by 3lr. Bradwell.
Gail Engineer, Mr. Kirby.
The opera will commence at eight o'clock on each evening,
and the doors will be opened half an hour before.

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The following grand operas will be performed, for the first
time in England :
LA. FORZA DEL DESTINO.
The orchestral score and parts of tWs, Signor Verdi's last
opera, with the right of representation, have, at a large out-
lay, been secure d from the proprietor, Sinor Ricardi, of
blilan, who has bound himself not to supply any other theatre
in England with a copy during the forthcoming season.
The above work will form one of the most attractive novel-
ties f r the subscribers, as it will be produced on a scale of
great magnificence, under the immediate personal superin-
tendence of its renowned composer.
Likewise, for the first time in England, Gonnod's admired
opera of FAUST
will be pr..duced with new and splendid scenery, decorations,
and appointments, under the personal superintendence or
Gounod.
One of the earliest novelties o' the season will be a :new
grand original opera, in four acts, entitled
NICOLL DE' LAM.
The libretto by the Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio, the music
by S gnor Schira, who will person illy superintend its pro-
duction. Principal characters by Madlle. Titiens, -for
whom Signor Gassier, Mr. Santley, Signor Gluzlini—for
whom the parts have been expressly composed.
Together with a new adaptation of the popular opera,
STaA DELLA,
produced. under the personal superintendence of Herr Von
Flotow, Its eminent composer.

Also,
FIDELIO.
Leonora, Madlle. Titiens ; supported by a most powerful cast.
A most attractive feature in the arrangements for the sea-
son will be Weber's grand romantic opera of
0 BERON,
the scenery and dresses of which have been prepared with
great care, under the personal superintendence of J. R.
Planche, Esq., the author of the original libretto ; while the
whole of the grand music is carefully preserved, and new re-
citatives have been written by Mr. Benedict (pupil of the com-
poser of the great work). The following will be the unpre-
cedented cast :—Sir Huon, Baragki ; Oberon, Sig. A.
Bettini ; Scherasmin, Mr. Santlev ; Babekan, Sig. Gassier ;
Fatima, Madame Alboni ; Puck. Madlle. Trebeli ; Mermaid,
Madlle, Kellogg ; Rosbana, Madlle. Louise Michal ; Reg,la,
Madlle. Titiens.

Mozart's
NOZZE DI FIGARO

w i 11 again be represented with the undermentioned unest 'fall ed
csst :—La Contessa, Madlle. Titiene ; Cherubino, Aladlle.
Trebelll ; Susanna, Madlle. Kellogg.
In addition to which. the repertoire of the season will be
selected from the following operas :
IL PPRITANI
IL TROVATORE Verdi.
EKNANI
LUCREZIA BURGIA
LA TRAVIATA.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGL IA Rossini.
GLI UGONOTTI
NOZZE DI FIGARO Mczyart.
BALLO IN MASC H ERA....• •
ROBERT LE DIABLE.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Donizetti.
IL DON GIOVANNI Mozart.
NORMA.
RItiOLET r 0 Verdi.
LA FIGLIA'DEL REGGIMENTO Donlzetti.
LA ZINGARA
MARTA Flotow.
BEMIRA NI I DE
LA SONNAMBL LA