The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-22 00:00:00

OYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Covent Garden

The Reperto ,re of the Royal Italian Opera How comprises FORTY-
TWO OPERAS, the whole being complete with Costumes, Scenery,
ani Decorations.

_ .•••• ........ .......• Donizetti.
3fATILDA DI SILIBRAN ........ ..„•• Rossini.
DON PASQUALE
OBERON .......
The Eng ..................... Weber.
agements for the present Season are:—

SOPRANI.
Madame GRISI,
(Being most pOsitively her last Engagement in England.)
Madame VIAR DOT,
(Her First Appearance these Three Years.)
'Mademoiselle MARAL
(From the Imperial Theatres of St.. Petersburg and Vienna, her
First Appearance in England.)
Mademoiselle ALBINI.
Mademoiselle ANGELINA BOSIO,
and
Mademoiselle SOPHIE CRUVELLI,
(Her First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
CONTRALTO.
Mademoiselle NA.NTIER DIDIER.
SECONDE DONNE.
Mademoiselle COTTI,
and
Mademoiselle BELLLNI.
TENOR!.
Signor MARIO.
Signor STIGELLI,
Signor SOLDI,
Signor LUGI MEI,
Signor LUCHEST,
and
Signor TAMBERLIK.
BASSI BARITONI.
Signor RONCONI,
and
Signor FORTONI,
(His First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera)
BASSO PROFONDI.
Signor LABL ACHE,
(ills First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
Signor TAGLIAFICO,
Signor GREGOP.IO,
Signor POLONINI.
Monsieur ZELGER.
and

Signor SUSINI.
(Ms First Appearance at the Royal Italian Opera.)
The Orchestra and Chorus will be on the same scale of efficiency
as heretofore.
DIRECTOR OF THE MUSIC, COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR,
Mr. COSTA.
The Military Band Will be under the superintence of
Mr. GODFREY.

Maestro al Plano .............• • • .. Signor PANIZZA.
Chorus Master .... •• .• ••••• • • • • • Mr. SMITHSON.
Prompter .• •• •• ........ •• .. Signor MONTERASI.
P0et........ • • •• •• ••• •• •• • • •• •. Signor MAGGIONL
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET.
Mademoiselle BATTALINT,
Mademoiselle ASTORI,
Mademoiselle ELIZA NEHR,
(Their First Appearances in England,)
Mademoiselle SANT!,
Mademoiselle ESPER,
and
Mademoiselle PLUNKETT.
Maitre de Ballet ........ ••.• •• Mons. Desplams.
Leader of the Ballet . •
Director of the Mise•en-Sane Mr. A. Harris.
Scenic Artist ...........• ••.. • •
Costumiere • ....• ...... ••• . • . • • Madame Marzio.
Decorator ..... •• . ..... •• • •
.;
Machinist ..... ........ •• • • Mr. Allen.
The Box Office is open from 11 to 5 o'clock.
Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden,
March, 1854.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.-
Mr'. E. T. SMI ell, Lessee, has the honour to announce that
he has p'acel the above-named Nati, nal Establishment at the ser-
vice of the FUND in AID of the FAMILIES of the EX PE DITION;-
Ala ARMY. In pursuance of this desirable object, a FANCY
FAIR will be held on the 13th and 14th of April, uLder the follow-
ing Royal and distinguished patronage:—
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
Her Royal llNliness the Duchess of Kent
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Canbridge
The Right Hon. the Lady Mayoress
Her Grace the Duchess of Hamiton
Her Grace the Duchess of Beaufort
Her Grace the Duchess of Montrose
Her Gra e the Duchess of Inverness
Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset
Der Grace the Duchess of Richmond
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Londonderry
The Most Noble the Marchioness of Blandford
Tue Most Ncble the Marchioness of Aylesbury
The Right Hon. the Countess of Chesterfield
The Right Hon. the Countess of Nintioul
The Richt Hon. the Countess of Glengall
The Right Hon. the Countess of Bessborough
The Right Hon. the Countess of Derby
The Right Hon. the Countess of Shelburne
The Right Hon. the Countess of Wilton
The Right Hon. the Countess of Desart
The Right Hon. the Countess of Donoughmore
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Palmerston
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Maidstone
The Right Hon. the Viscountess Newport
Lady Sophia Des-Vcetut
Lady Colville
• Lady Raglan
The Hon. Miss Anson
Mrs. Disraeli
Mrs. J. Stanley.

Every appointment and appearance of the Theatre will be called
into requisition on this important and interesting occasion ; decora-
tions are preparing. The pit will be covered for promenade, and an
efficient band provided for the execution of choice and new original
music. Ladies desirous of aiding by their presence this benevolent
demonstration are respectfully reminded that they should make early
application for stalls. A book is now open in the lobby of the grand
entrance to receive contributions in the shape of articles intended for
sale on the occasion.

TIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
Last Week of Mr: G. V. BROOKE'S Exigagement previous to his
sailing for California and Australia.
THIS EVENING, MARCH 22,

Will be performed LEONIE. Principal characters by Mr. EMI
Geier and Mr. Henri Drayton ; Misses Lowe and Featherstone.
After which, a Grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT.
To be followed by the new Farce, called MY COOK AND HOUSE.
KEEPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Younge and Belton I
and Miss Featherstone.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYM kRKET.

Under tho management of Mr. Zackstone.

THIS EVENING, MARCII 22,

Will ba performed (WY IWANNERING. Supported by Messrs.
St. Albyn. W. Farren, Compton, Rogers, Howe, Clark, Corri, and
Cullenford; Miss Cushman (as Meg Merrilies), Miss Julia Harland,
and Mrs. L. S. Backingham.
After which, WILL[KTND AND HYS DINAH. Supported by
Messrs. Buckstone and Corri ; Miss Louisa Howard, Mrs. Fitzwil-
liam, and Mrs. Caulfield.
n After which. the opening Scenes of the PANTOMIME, called
411LEQUINI AND THE THREE BE.litS; or, Little Sliverhair
and the Fairies.

LYCEUM TUEATEE.
'Under the Management of Madame Vestes.
TIMS EVENING. Mama 22,

Will be
Performed A 1.."1C1,.: FIR.W. Principal characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. le. .Matthews.
To be follow..
--, by A CIIARWING WIDOW.
After which, the popular Fairy Extravaganza, entitled ONCE
UPON A TIME TliEitE WERE TWO KINGS.
Matth •ws c nsracters by
Messrs. Rox')y, F.
, and Bland; Madame Vestris, Misses
St. George, EglAntott, Mason, Martindale, Edit, Wadharn, and
Foote.

Coll Clang with NrALECER. ONE ROUND THE CORNER,

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Diadems Celeste.
THIS EVEXIXG, lloca 22,
Will be performed T 7,10 LaOVES A
, u —lib LIFE. Supported by
Messrs. C. Selby' Leigh and MaCiltn—eTarn,n Webster, Keeley, and 0.
xis woolgar
in SERIOLTeIeSte.
Smith ;
with TiLl; Murray, ktrs'TlLT• Characters by
To conclude
e, and Keeley Ellars. L.
Messrs. B. Webster,
and Laidlaw, Mrs.
Murray, Misses WoolgLaeri,g Fanny Maskeli,
Keeley.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan,

THIS EVENING, MAncn 22,

Will he performed THE WRONG 110 X. Supported by Ate,.
Alfred Wigan and Robinson ; Miss P. Horton, Miss Wyjamutin
Illss E. Turner. and

To be followed br TO or.LIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs,
Emery, Robson, and Leslie; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.
To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by MesFrs.
Mired Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; miss
I'. Horton, and Miss Wyndham.

STRAND THEATRE.

Sole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaac°

THIS EVENING, Mesa! 22,
Will be presented RUSSIAN TYRANNY; or, The Fatal Snow-
storm.

Followed by PADDY SHOOTING THE MOON.
After which, THE BLUE JACKETS.
To conclude with THE CORKONIAN BROTHERS. PauAd.,. and
Tim Mulligan (the Brothers), Mr. G. Hodson.
"tall, 5e.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, Is. 6d; Gallery. Gd. ; Private BOW,
. "3' od., I)be baa of Zr.A Allcruft, 10, New Bonarritreet.

ink) —Season ISs4.—The Directors beg leave most respectfully
to inform eta Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, that the
Season will commence on TRUE iDA Y, March 30th, 1854, being a
Subscription night, in lieu of Tuesday, March S.
The Directors have the honour to present the Prospectus of the
Eighth Season of the Royal Italian Opera, and trust it will be cons!-
" dared by their Subscribers to be an evidence of their continued efforts
to carry out the original design of this great Lyrical Establ;shment.
The prospects of the forthcoming' Season are of anuses ii interest,
and the Directors feel assured that the Subscribers and the Public
will share with themselves the feelings of gratification at the arrange-
meats which they have succeeded in making. It will be seen that
that great artiste, Madame Viardot, after au absence of three years,
will return once more to shed lustre on the representations of the
Theatre. MademoPelle Sophie Cruvelli, whose eminent talents are
already so highly esteemed in this country, will appear for the first
time at the Royal Italian Opera. Signor Lablache will also, tor the
first time, lend his powerful aid in supporting the effbrts of the
Directors, and will enable them to produce many of the most popular
works with a most attractive c iste of characters. In addition, Made-
Mciselle al mai, a young Artiste of great promise, who bas already
Made very successful debuts both at Saint Petersburg and Vienna,
Will appear for the first time in England ; also Signor Snsini, for
the first time at the Royal Italian Opera.
Madlle. Rosie, who, during the past winter has acquired fresh
laurels in the French cApital, continues her engagement. Those nn-
rivalled Artistes, Signor Mario, Signor Renewal, and Signor Tam-
berlik, together with Signori Tagliafico, Polonini, Luchesi, Stigelii,
&c., who have so long assisted to maintain the reputation of Covent
Garden, have been re-engaged, while the Directors still have the
advantage of the invaluable services of Signor Costa.
The above assemblage of the most eminent Artistes in Europe
will render the Caste of Characters in the Operas Le Nozze di Figaro,
Don Giovanni, I Puritani, Fidtlio, Il Matrimonio Segreto, quite un-
precedented.

The forthcoming season, however, brings with it one subject of re-
gret, viz., the retirement from the lyric stage of a lady who for many
years has been one of its brightest ornaments.
Towards the end of July Madame Giulia Grisi will make her last
appearance before art English audience.
It has probably never before fallen to the lot of any candidate for
public favour to sustain, far 21 succes,ive seasons, the highest and
most ardous characters of the Lyric Drama, and most certainly never
with such unanimous c-mmendations as have been unceasingly be-
stowed on Madame Grisi.
The Directors are convinced that not only will the subscribers of
the Royal Italian Opera, as well as the musical amateurs of the me-
tropolis, participate in their sentiments on this occasion ; but they
feel sure that the retirement of Madame Grisi will cause one general
feeling of deep regret in the minds of all those who take any interest
lathe musical affairs of this country.
It is the wish of Madame Grist, during this her la..t engagernent. to
repeat those impersonations in which it has bern her good fortune to
obtain her greatest successes, and it will accordingly be the care of
the directors to contribute every possible eclat to these peeform„ces,
relying with tbeereatest confidence that the subscribers, the patrons
of th' opera, and the public, will on these occasions still extend to
their long-favoured Artiste the cheering influence of their Countenance
and support.

During the Season, of the following oPer..,
Three will positively be
produCed

LA VESLALE • • • • ••• • • • • • •• • • •. •....• .• Spontini.
(A 3 lately performed at the Academie Royale, at Paris), the principal
part by Mademoiselle SOPHIE CRIIVELIA,
LEDOMINO -NOIR . ................
Anber.
DON SEBASTIAN