The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-08 00:00:00

HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON
1847 Is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera,
and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that thei
successful exertions made to secure, under clamscirtances of peculiar
difficulty, a company still more worthy f first Theatretiohni
Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons will insure the continua
Of their support.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA..
Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame
del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ;
Mdlle. Sanchioll, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari. (titheir first ap-
P•arance in this country) ; the Contralto, Wile. Viet and Mdlle.
in this country) ; and Madame
Barb) Nascio (their first appearance
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Signor Fraschini.
pearance in this country) ; andthtehgerfestavtourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni,
having lately withdrawn, at a great
now of the Italian Opera, Paris.
pecuniary sacrifice. from the Academic Royalehide Musiqutie (his. first
appearance in this country) ; Signor Superc the distinguished
Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache ;
Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ;
the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance);
and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are
pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris.
That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to
visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and
another of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the
Camp de Silesie, by Mdl'e. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini.
The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will likewise
visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her
Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of
Shakspere ; written by M. Scribe.
Miranda.... • • ...... Millie. Jenny Lind.
Ferdinand • • . • .... .
Callban • • • • • • .. • • Herr Staudigl.
Prospero •••••••••• • • .. • • • • • • Sig. Lablache.
It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi,
having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for
this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB-
BERS of SCHILLER.
Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca-
demie Royale, has also been secured.
Mesdames Castellan, Sanehioli, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar-
doni, Superchl, and Fraschini, will appear before Easter.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and
extends
until the end of the season, will appear immediately after
Easter.

Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. BALFE.
In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will
be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs.
d'ceuvre of Mozart, Cimarusa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Bel-
lint, &c.
The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an
ensemble may be presented perfect in a trparts.
A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA,
of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from
some of the best Orchestras of Europe.
TILE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy,
Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per-
formers.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET.
Mdlle. Carlotta GriM, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Cerito ; in
a
addition to which an engagement has bee pade with Mdlle.
Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and ot r great theatres of
Italy), who will make her first appearance on e first night of the
season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by
M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlie.Wauthier, of La Scala (her first appearance
in this country); Madame Petit Stephan? Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle.
Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny
Pascales, and Bertln ; and Mdlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the
Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearahce in this
country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manlier in which this
eminent artiste was received last season, hopeS are entertained that
Mdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear fora limited number of •
performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of Mt 'Academie Royale, Paris
(his first appearance in this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mattis, Sig.
Venafra, M. Geuriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. • 1
Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni.
Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall.
Maitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and
M. Perrot. Sons-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la
Dense, M. Petit.
An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for
her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a
subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and
Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in-
debted to the kindness of a popular and distinguished Poetess, entitled
EGERIA.
The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived,
and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas
by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas
des Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik-
ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA
CONSTELLATION.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
, performances will be given in aid of the Funds for the RELIEF
of the IRISH and SCOTCH DISTRESSED DISTRICTS.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN.
Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal.a-Propos, Mr.
Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ;
Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Panto,nime, being
a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN
AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON.