The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-12 00:00:00

Loredano that they have determined to relieve kim
from the cares of State, who demands from him the
Ducal ring. The Foscari is at once arcused—" who
would have thought the old man would have had sc
much blood in him?' Rising with all the impetuosity o'.
youthful energy—" Da me non l'ottera ft)? za mortale,'
he exclaims—" Twice have I sought to abdicate and was
refused—l then swore I would die a Doge ;" and he.
adds proudly, " Io Foscari non manco a giurei mei.'
They threaten to force him, and then follows a most
affecting scena, " Ques to e dunque l'iniqua meacede,"
in which .he yields, and resigns the insigna of his office
Loredano would fain take from him the ducal crown,
but he recoils from the touch of the monster, indig
nantly exclaiming—
" Non me toccare misero,
N'e la tua destra indegna,"
as he gives the crown to another senator. This magnificent
scena was given with intense feeling and immense power,
and was encored. Lucrezia enters—he takes her hand,
and is about to leave the Palace, when he hears the bell
toll, which announces the appointment of his successor.
It is too much for the old man, and calling on his sun, ht
falls dead. We had read in the musical publications of the
Continent of the triumph which Coletti had achieved
in this character, and went prepared for great things, but
great as were the expectations we had formed, the)
were infinitely surpassed by the reality. It is impos.
sible, by words, to convey an idea of the sublimity
of Coletti in this part. He is unapproachett
and unapproachable by any baritone of the present day
either as a singer or an actor. The triumph of Madame
Montenegro we have already recorded, and the Jacopo
of Fraschini was quite worthy the Foscari of Coletti,
and this is the highest praise that can
be given to any character. The choruses were admi-
rably drilled, and the orchestra did ample justice
to the fine and massive music of Verdi. It. would be
injustice to close this notice without bestowing honour
due on Bouche, who made up and acted the part of
Loredano admirably, and whose superb bass voice
told with immense effect in the concerted pieces.
The divertissement of the Bacchante was performed for
the rent,* of Lucile Grahn. She is looking exceedingly
well, and is indeed much improved in appearance
since last season. She was received as all
old favourites should be received, with a cordial welcome.
and was as graceful and elegant as ever. Her far- famed
revolving pas, which she originally introduced in the
Pas des Deesses, was warmly applauded, as were
many of her poses, which were exceedingly_ elegant
and graceful. She was called for at the con-
clusion of the Divertissement. Thea, the most beau-
tiful of ballets concluded the evening's entertain-
ments. The famous pas of Rosate, being of course
honoured with a treble encore. The house was crowded
in every part.
Amongst the Nobility and Fashionables present, we
observed—

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Mr. Edmund St. John Mildntay ;
in their Royal Highnesses box were the Baroness Ham-
merstein, his Excellency Baron Hirzer, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bridges Taylor. Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's
box was occupied by the Hon. W.Curz9n, Capt. Taylor,
and the Hon. Miss Mitchell. Prince Louis Napoleon,
his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Baroness
Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechmer, the Mar-
quis of Donegal, the Countess de Jarnac, the Earl of
Munster, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Belfast, the
Earl of. March, the Earl of Aboyne, the Earl Powis,
the Earl of Cardigan, the Dowager Countess of Essex,
Viscount Castlereagh, Viscount Cantilupe, the Baron
and Baroness Rehausen, the Count de Cowry, the
Count and Countess Hondriffsky, Lord Ashburton,
Lord Gardner, Lord Macdonald, Lord Sandys, Lord
Francis Gordon, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarenee, Lord
Gerald Fitzgerald, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lady
Willoughby D'Eresby, Lady Woodford, the Hon. ---
Tollemache, the Hon. R. Curzon, the Hon. G. Byng,
Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Henry Webb, Sir
George Wombwell, Bart. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr.
Brereton Trelawney and Miss Trelawney, Mr. Herbert
De Burgh, General Woodford, Colonel Dixon, Captain
Reynold, Colonel Windman, Major Murray, &c.