The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-12 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING, Saturday, March 13, will be per-
formed Donizettl's Opera,
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Lucia, Mad. Castellan; Enrico, Signor Coletti ; Bidebent, Signor
Solari ; and Edgardo, Signor Fraschini.
To conclude with the admired New and Original Grand Ballet,
CORALIA ; on, LE CHEVALIER INCOY:STANT.
Coralla, Mdlle. C. Rosati; the Knight Unliebrand, M. Paul Taglionl ;
Sqrars, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page. Mdlle. Honore ;
Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraiso:►din, M. Venefra ; Fistn-man, M. di
Mattis.
The door.; open at Half-past Seven. The Opera to commence at
Eight o'clock.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully
informed, that a GRAND EXTRA PERFORMANCE will tak
need
place on THURSDAY NEXT, March IS, when will be orßellini's Opera of

LA SONNAMBILLA,
Amina, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count Rodolfo,
Sig. F. Lablache ; Elvino, Sig. Gardoni.
With various Entertainments 1
the BILLET Department. In
which will arpear Rosati, Madame Petit Stephan, Mille.
Marie Taglion', M. Paul Taglioni,
Also, a Selection from
LUCIA DI DonizettiLA3I3IERMOOR 's favourite Opera, entitled
.
In which Signor Fraschini will appear.
To conclude with a new Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by 3f. Paul Tag-
Boni, the music by Signor Pugni, entitled
LA FEE AUX FLEITIN.

Principal characters by Mdl;e. U. I:osati, 31t11ie. Marie Tag
and M. Paul Taglioni.

"ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN,

Established tor the purpose of reinfering a more perfect performance
of the Lyric Drama than hag hitherto been attained in this country.
Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEAD'.
The Nobility Gentry, anti Patrons of alwic, are respectfully in-
formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April.
It is proposed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the
established works of Cimaro,a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others
of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, I)onl-
;setti, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale 01 the utmost perfecton It
every department ; to which intent the mina. ement has assemb col a
Company embracing :he greatest and most varied 'Went in Europe.
PRIME SOPRAS I. —Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her
first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi anti
Mdlle. Ste:mini (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap-
pearance in this country).
CONTRALTI.— Signora Allan' (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan,
Ind of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this
eountry), and Mademoiselle Corbari.
TENORL—Signx Mario, Signor Salvator Lt,-,via (of the Imperial
Theatre of St. Peteraburgh, his first appearance in this country),
Signer Tall! (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear-
ance in this country), and Signor Sale (ot the Theatre La Scala, in
Milan. and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh,
his first appearance on the Italian stage in England).
PRIM( BASSI BARITONE—Signor Tamburini ana Signor Giorgio
Ronconi.
PRIME BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres Sall
Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the imperial Theatre, Vienna,
his first appearance in this coantry), Signer Angelo Alba (of the
Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and
Signor P4,10'1.311 (of the imperial Theatre, Vienna, kit first appear-
ance in this country.)
rittmt BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal
Madrid, Ws first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino
litoeere (of the Theatres Iti)yal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe-
tersburgh, his first appearance in this country).
Seconds Donna—Madame Antoinette Mollidori (of the Theatre La
Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amelia Llnari, Mademoiselle Lutgina
Bellini.

Seconde Tenore—Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San
Carlo in Naples).
Director of the Music, Composer. and Conductor—Mr. Costa.
A powerful and muntrotti CHORUS of chosen and experienced
Singer: will complete the Yocil Department. Chorus Master—
Signor Boncon:igiio. rrompter —Signer Monterasi._

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7the !conned of Artistes possessing the highest
executive powers, will c.,empri.e among its members Eighty distin-
guished profevors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards
will be under the direetim of Mr. Godfrey. .

An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected
in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novella.
The B aLLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the
performance of the evening, and uo Divertissement will be suffered
between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to
ennotmce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle
Featly Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent
Dsnseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Duml-
latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of
the Grand Opera, Parts), Mademoiselle Bertha (of the Imperial
rheatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle
Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta
Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco
(of the Academie Royale de Part.). Monsieur Petipa (of the Crawl
Opera, Paris), Monsieur Contle (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid),
Monsieur Ferd:nande Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand
Opera, Paris), and Monileur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera,
Paris). Maitres des Ballets—efonsleur _Albert (of the Grand Opera,
Paris), and Monsieur Blasts (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan).
Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regiesear de la Dense
Mr. O'Bryan. Composer —Sigaor Alessandro Curtni (2f the San
Carlo Theatre, Naples).
THE 'MEAT/ire—To render the Interior at once commodious,
elegant, and comfielable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and
decorated, tin ler the inenediate direction and after designs of 14.
Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper
ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsotiby.
The Manaeement has hapailv secured the artistic skill of Signori
Ferri and Veraeli (of the Theatre Italics, in Paris), to embellish
the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches
to the Theatre will lie lomat ienirovial, by a carriage way being
formed irnmedia ely meter the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties
can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the 1-.•eathee ;
anal by increased faeliities ler !tigress and egress. The Refreshment
Room will be under the superiatendence of Mr. J. G. ilration.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, tor the night or season, to lee ohtlined
at the Box Olney, )tow-str et ; and at Messrs Cramer, Ilea e, and
Ce.'s„ 201, Reeeerestreet.

THEATRE ROYAL, DIWRT-LANE.
Tilts F,Y1.7.N INO
Will be performed the new Crawl Oilers, entitled MATILDA. O}
1117NDAttY. eonnt Mfigtitt,, Mr. Itorrani Porliebratl, ?Mr. 113"1"
son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss; Matilda, Miss ltainforth; Li!lia, Miss
R. Isaacs.

To conclude with the Opera of DER. FitEISCUUTZ. i+dolph,
Air. King; Caspar, N>r. Stretton; Zamiel, M. Payne; Uinta, Miss
Messent ; Rome, Miss Isaacs.

THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMAMET.
Cruder the MAristgerneht •f Mr. it. Webster, sole Lessee,
Tlll* EVENING