The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-06 00:00:00

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Lononans.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Mr. BUNN has the honour of announcing that he will OPEN
this THEATRE for the usual Winter Season on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9,
When will be performed the Opera of MARETANA, and the Ballet
f THE AMAZONS,
and being enabled by en arrangement entered into with the Directors
of the Royal Italian Opera to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a mise en scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
view of representing the Performances submitted to public patronage
in an equally efficient manner, ho submits the names of the principal
Artistes with whom he has entered into engagements :

FOR GRAND OPERA.
SO➢IANI AND Coymirirr.—Mdlle. Nissen (principal singer from
the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Vomer,
Miss Bassano. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at
Paris).
Basses AND BASITONES.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bur-
dini, Mr. FL Corsi (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. FL Phillips.
Talloas.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Herberte (his first appearance on
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.

The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and selected from
the drat talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
Signor Schirs.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will com-
prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE. _

Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoco (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Moncelet, Mdlle.
Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all trout the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the San
Carlos. Naples) ; M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both Item the Theatre
de la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera Le Settle, at
Milan), M. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr.'T: Matthews, Mr. Cormaek
(from the Theatralloyal, Liverpool, his Brat appearance). M. Maai-
lier (his first appearance these eight years), and the most renowned
Dancer now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a more numerous
and effective body of Corps de Ballet, Flgurantes, and Promeneuses,
' than has ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season will be produced the now
Ballet of " The Amazons," now performing with great success in
Paris), and a new grand Ballet by 3i. Barrel (expressly composed
for Mdlle. Plunkett.)
The celebrated Opera of " Haydee" (the last production of Messrs.
Scribe and Auber, and adapted to the English stage by Mr. Layton),
will be instantly produced.
A grand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
y Mr. W. T. Wallace.
" The First Wulpurgis Night" (th^ Poem by Goethe. and the Mu-
sie by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given ht a dramatic form
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the fret time by J. P.
Planche) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude of the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signer Schira ; and
a grand semi-seria Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Ballo.
An entirely new Ballet will be produced for the debut of Mdlle.
Maywood.
Numerous treaties are pending, and amongst others, an answer is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek.
Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Tobin.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.

Ballet Yf asters—MM. Barrez and 3faziller.

Under Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Rage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. 3s. ; First
Tier Boxes, SI. 2s. and 11. 11s. 6d. ; Plt Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s.
6d, ; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Public Boxes, Ss.; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. 6d.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Te the Public Boxes
35.; Fit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Galley, Is. 6d. ; Galley, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The Box-office is open from Ten till Five, under the direction of
Mr. John Parsons.