The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

acted beautifully, and F. Lablache, as the Sergeant, gave
Us more than once, both in his singing and in his acting
a touch of the quality of his mighty sire. At the con-
clusion of: the opera the National Anthem was sung (in
honour of the Queen's birthday) by the whole corps
operatique, Jenny Lind, Castellan, and Lablache taking
part in it. The appearance of the house at this mo-
ment was superb. Not only was every box filled, ex-
cept the royal box (her Majesty and Prince Albert,
who were present during the whole of the opera,
and who were enthuisastic in their applause of
Jenny Lind, left at its conclusion, without wait-
ing for the National Anthem), but there was
not a place
ill which it was
in stalls, pit, or gallery, not a nook or corner,
possible for a human being to be within
sight or heating of the stage unoccupied. It was a per-
fect realisation of the vision of Victor Hugo of a theatre
os:erf
lilogwiht.ng with music, with applause, with beauty, and
with

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
A rich treat was afforded last night at this
'theatre. Il Don Giovanni, the chef d'auvre of Mozart,
was presented in a manner worthy of the great master.
The cast was, indeed, one of unprecedented strength.
It was not simply that some of the parts were admirably
filled, but every link in the chain was complete in itself;
there was no failure in any part; every conception of the
lilted Composer was fully interpreted, and clearly ex-
Pressed. There is, perhaps, no opera that demands s:,
Powerful a corps musicale to bring it properly forward--
here is no portion of the music that can properly be
entrusted to a second-rate performer. Hence, although
-there is no other production which possesses so great a
Popularity, which attracts such overflowing houses, and
which so entirely enthrals the admiring audience, it is
not so often produced as the wishes of the public,
• and the interests of the managers, would seem
tilt demand. There is no class to whom its exquisite
lind thrilling beauties do not come home. The finished
areateur, the scientific musician is impressed with the
'wonderful skill of the inspired author. He may test it
'by the most stringent rules, and can find nothing at
which to cavil or object. It sets all criticism at defiance.
The most querulous and captious railer can suggest no
improvement, while at the same time its simple and
touching melody goes to the heart of even the most
ignorant. It requires no knowledge of the art to feel
and appreciate its beauties. None but those wholly in-
sensible to the concord of sweet sounds could remain in-
different. As long as music is cultivated, so long will it
Main its popularity.
We confess that we find it difficult to select a point
from whence to commence our notice of the performance.
atisi and Persiani, each in one of her most,. perfect
characters, renders it a matter of no trifling
difficulty to say with which we shall open. It would
‘ltilost seem as if each character had been expressly
Written for those brilliant artistes, to draw forth their
Pacriliar graces. We always felt as if we admired most
Whichever of the two we last heard, until some new
'effusion of the other's genius changed our sentiment.
Won shall, therefore, take those incomparable prima
nas in the order in which they appeared. We have
nto ever heard Grisi in better voice ; and it is hard
Msay whether her acting or singing was most to be
ured;—her resistance to the licentious nobleman, de-
rmined to retain her hold until she had brought her
11sulter to deserved punishment--her horror, when she
l!lnds that her father has fallen a victim to his efforts to
eoti liter7octhis child—the agony at his death, mingled with
Feeling of vengeance against his assassin,
,vcake ?,_e
.j.een in her beat style ; and the exquisite duet
's
,filariot guggi crudele fuggi," at the end of the
fond scene, elicited the most enthusiastic applause.
idle recitative in the eighth scene, when describing to her
river the attempt on her honour, and its fatal result, and
Ler discovery of the murderer, when she bursts into the
a "Or Sai chi l'onore" were powerful indeed, and de-
-44.---rvedly obtained a most rapturous encore ; while in
eir
u" Non mi dir," which, for a long period, had been
tted, for what reason we know not, she again received
heartfelt homage of the audience. The rustic
eette, Zerlina, is one of Persiani's most finished
.17_rformances, in fact, it has never been more
,Crlectly rendered in any country. Her g r ace,
°fteitY4 and extraordinary executiou give full
21 .a.pression to the part. The well-known and beauti-
duet, " La ci darem," with Tamburini, of course
wvolanianded an unanimous encore. The " Vorrei o non
itijle*" helf yielding and half resisting, was perfect.
e " "Gatti batti," where she throws herself
Pen her incensed lover's mercy, saying that
,will
lad patiently submit to any punishment,
tir„,unplores him even to beat her, was indeed bean-
ie" and again obtained a similar tribute with which
readily complied. It would be unjust to leave unno-
Zen the exquisite violoncello accompaniment of the ye-
Zfan Lindley to this air. Her " Vedrai Carino," was
: enthusiastically called for, but her great previous
b, "'ions rendered her unable to comply with the de-
The Elvira of Mdlle. Corbari is decidedly the best we
bale ever heard ; her rich soprano was heard to the
• ellpt advantage in the complaint, "Ah ! chi mi
1.4?, while all the intricate and difficult passages in the
we7,_ tradi,e
" run and which was also last night restored,
Y ll,completely rendered.
tae Jinni was in admirable voice—he was not the
file vulgar libertine, but the finished and perfect gen-
l'ou could scarcely wonder at his successes
atotie, feir sex. We have not left ourselves space to
self, orMeittavio of Mario, in which he surpassed him-
!airier/ porello of Rovere, which has fully main-
s the
nlgh position he established for himself
we Dam4-lleatnarst. The other parts, too, were, as
Xl3. a ready stated, all well filled—while Fanny
•u'r as the cavalier, and Dumilatre as the lady of the
en thee, twice gave the minuet with the most perfect
8, in the ball scone. After the opera the National
"ntbern was given by the whole strength of the company,
LAO solos being sung by Mesdames Persiani and Grisi.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
Nothing transpired to encourage a belief that either
the Noble Lord or the " Prince," the absentees alluded
to in Wednesday's paper, will meet their engagements;
independent of these parties some others hare been in-
ntred!j after, of whose ability and willingness to pay
Zhere can be no doubt, but whose neglect to make
Ilrrangements of some kind, no excuse can be offered.
need the depressed state of the ring, we scarcely
need observe that most of the subjoined qaotations are
a 0 al.

THE ASCOT STARES.
6 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum
8 to 1 agat Mr. Gregory's Clermont
10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville s Mirmillo
10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre—taken
15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit—taken
15
15 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Nannette colt
27, to 1 agst Mr. Coombe's Sister to the Nob
to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon—taken
THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
,6 to 4 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—taken
u to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton
6 to 1 agat Lord Lonsdale's Jericho
6 to 1 agst Mr. Elwes'3 Sir Tattoo Sykes
to 1 agst Sir J. Gerard's Grimston
Offers to back Jericho agst tho Hero
ST. LEGER.
1,00040 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken to 1001.
I'ooo to
agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor—taken
1,000 to
to
20 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken
5 agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken
, 20 , DERBY.
)000 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher—t. to 150 Z
I,on 25 agst Mr* Mostyn's Surplice—taken
"Nil •
s agst Mr. John Day's asperana um—t.
lqiitivr.. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
Zte s,-,YIN (LANCASHIRE) RACES.—THURSDAY.
for St, (LANCASHIRE)
Stakes of 20 soys. each, with 30 added ;
1.(4 Subs) Bat 71b; fillies, Bst 21b. One mile and a half.
Shelmerdine's Walmgate Bar Without 1
Osborne's br cby Inheritor, out of Tiffany
J• Gerard's Diphthong
6 2 to 1 agst Walmgate Bar, 5 to 1 agat Inheritor c, and
"pito 4 agst Diphthong. Won by a length.
`ae Golborne Stakes of 20 soya. each, and 50 added;
for two-yr old colts, sat 51b, and fillies Bst 21b. Gol-
borne course. (10 Subs.)
Lord Caledon's Shylock (Marlow) 1
Air. T. Dawson nd The Spaniard
,The following also ran :—Sir J. Gerard's Matad ?re-
-I.air.Worthington's br c by Charles XII., out of Manilla—
'4.l% Thom son's ch cby Morning Star, out of Lady
l'iinces—Mr. S. Standish's Emma.
6 to 4 agst Manilla colt, 2 to 1 agst Shylock, 3 to 1
egat Matadore, and 4 to 1 agst The Spaniard. Won
;IVY by half a length.
The Garswood Hunt Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, for
14_ hunters, 13st each. Two miles. (6 Subs.)
, Ws• It- T. Gerard nd. Harborough walked over
'IQ Borough Cup of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap of
8i;515023. each, 5 ft. One mile and a half. (28 Subs.)
311 " • verard's Morocco, 4 yrs, 7st (W. Abdale) 1
M. Co 1 •Pe and Arthur, 5 yrs, 7st 91b
4, .ur; f°7ll"ing also ran:—Mr. Clarke's
. Maid of Lynne,
fat 8113—Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 5 yrs,
ute_iklitue„-4.•,Walter's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st—and Mr.
"'„(4tstone, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b.
ai oroce,°--; to 4 agst Princess Royal, 5 to 2 each apt
kaicinC.,,a,no Arthur, 4 to 1 agat Softstone, 5 to 1 agst
'1,111037, and 6to 1 agst Columbus. Won by half
114 ii* llan in 2 min. 53 sec.
Dock Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft; winner to be
134 ~!°1 foe 2004
One mile and a half. (6 Subs.)
uzeGerards Perpetual Motion, 5 yrs, llst 101 b 1
lid. Ratcliffe, 6 yrs, 12st 21b
t
Xt. larard's The Snob, 5 yrs, lOst
• Parker nd. Fair Rosamond, 6 yrs, 12st 21b 4
Won in a canter.

INTELLIGENCE EXT.
Amex._ WEDNEsEu
4-TANCEB POE THE suit'
AAtuta A . yrs st lb
in %late ......... 5...8 9
Ae-73c10al ... a ..7 10
t.little Jack..,......
...... 5.-7 9
el' ••••••• ....... 4...7 8.
arquil of ConYng-
er7St, I?ltai ...............
Cllil:olgrn°-b1i.ra....g....h.. ....... ...
..
444.:
... ...
777
4511
;Lite Attorney ...... 5...7 co'
ulesaeager ......... 4...6 12
/,4-
a Bib BIBURY CLUB, 1847.
4r.Y Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 3 only,
if declared with 20 added. Two miles.
ACCEPTANCES.
vr9 O. lb
4\l4z
. Yt"i.
11'.
Buck
Valiant . !6. .10 4
rest
..........
562:1101
122
New 4; ........... 2ißus(!ot
Collitabtt; ... isCpaemeetartaor
11_10 2
Obscura 4...10 4
4..• 9 7
qua .................... 45,....10° 471T,Fehrne e
rest pay 5 5C4-8' each.

A.-HAMPTON, 1847.

.Y, JUNE 9.