The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-18 00:00:00

'THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
Manager, Mr. BUNN.

THIS EVENING,
The litatartainmenta will COMlllenee with a Grand Opera, entitled

LA SON.NAM BULA,

Count Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth; Elvino, Mr. Sims Reeves ;
Alessi°, Mr. S. Cowell ; Amina, Miss Romer; Liza, Miss Messent.
To conclude with a Grand Ballet-Pantosiline, entitled
THE AMAZONS.
Josifa, Mdlle. Louise; Nisida, 3ldlle. Plunkett; Don Ethur, M.
getipa ; Den Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
Stephan, Moncelet, Anis% Annie Payne, ThereSe Cashnie, Horne,
Sophie, Annie Ctuthaie,-Le Vete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Pail
atlld Jules.
Mr. BUNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the
Royal Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of
that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
by a min en sc2ne never yet given on the English stage. With the
Vie,w of representing the Performances submitted to public patronage
in an equally efficient manner, he submits the names of the principal
Arrtiatee with whom he has entered into engagements :
FOR GRAND OPERA.
SONLANI AND CONTRALTI.—}idIIe. Nissen (principal singer from
tiro Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss homer,
itni Ewan°. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
ance), Mini Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
and Madame Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at
Paris).
Itissne AND BARITONDO.—Mr. Domini, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Patt-
ern, Mr. R. Corri (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
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Tpliroas,=-Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Fierhgrte (Ida first appearance 01
the London stage), Mr. Barker, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Orchestra has been entirely re-arranged, and Feinted from
the first talent, oa a zreatly Increased scabs. Musical Director,
Signor Schira.

Tht• Chores will be augmented is an nnusnal extent, and will som-
prime tke best voices Mille country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land.

FOIL GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.

Wilts. Plunkett and Sophie Fuece (both from the Grand Opera
de la Nation, Paris),lle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Moncelet, Mdlle.
tlaillot, and Mdile. Anal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
Mdrle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuse from the San
Oardos. Naples) ; M. Petipa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
de la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
Millar), M. Pant, Mr. V. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cermack
(from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. 11/te-
ller (his first appearance these eight nears). and the most renowned
Daneer now on the Continent, M. Derand ; with a mere numerous
and edeetive body of Corps do Ballet, Figurantes, and Promencuses,
than has ever yet been engaged In an English Theatre.
Amongst other novelties of the season, will be produced a new
grand Ballet by M. Barn z (expressly composed for Mdlle. Plunkett.)
The celebrated Opera of " Haydee ' (the last production of Messrs.
Pierie and Auber, and adapted to the English stage by Mr. Lavenu),
wial be instantly producc.t

A ;rand Opera, in three acts, composed expreasly for this Theatre
by Mr. W. Y. Wallace.
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" The First Wulpargis Night" (thr. Poem by Goethe, aid the Mi-
sts by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatic form
toy all the immense resources of the Theatre.
Acelebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time by I. P.
Planet* is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
magnitude of the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," lsy Signer Schira ; and
a grand sorei7ser'a Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
An entirely new Ballet will be produced for the debut of Mdlle.
Maywood.
Xumereus treaties are pendin7, and amongst others, an answer is
daily expected from the celebrated Herr Pisehek.
Priacipal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grieve and Telbin.

Property Maker—*Mr. Blamire.
Ballet Masters—MM. Barra and Mazilier.
-Crider Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
stage Direeter—Mr. G. Ellis.
NNTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.

Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, al. as. ; First
Bier Boxes, 2/. 25. and 11. I Is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s.
Bd,; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.

Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Piazza Entrance.—Publie Boxes, ss. ; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2s. Gd. ; Gallery, Is. Bcl.
Half-price to tale place, as usual, at Nine.—To the Public Boxes,
33<; ?it, 2a. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, li. 6d. ; Gallery, ls.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
The Box-office is open from Ten till Flys, eider the direction et
M. John Parsons.