The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-29 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Independently of its old established influence,
peculiarly auspicious circumstances having secured
the prospects of the present season, we hear that the
management has for some time past been content to
carry on, quietly and silently, the preparation of the
new campaign. We bad indeed ourselves observed,
en passant, some days since, that the box-office was
open, and busy in receiving the votes of subscribers,
whilst the stage-door was besieged by the newly-
arrived followers of Euterpe and Terpsichore, hasten-
ing to the first review. The season will begin about
the 15th of next month. _ _

As far as we can glean, the following are the
resources of the present season, and it will be seen
that, whether we look to the established talent fami-
liar to us, which time has not impaired, or to the
new virtuosi who corns to us for the first time, With
ample certificates of fame, the array is both brilliant
sad formidable. _

The first artist to be mentioned is Jenny Lind,
who will arrive in March. Her presence done en-
sures success. Her triumphs last year, when unknown
to us, surpassed all precedent; every. one would see
her, and but a tithe of those who wished succeeded.
her 1
Siece that time her visits in the country, and '
triumphs abroad, which have kept public attention
constantly enh,d
id,
constantly alive, have increased the avidity to
her in Erigland, whilst one hears on all sides of m
fo-
reigners of ark who intend to come from abroad
during the season togratif v their longing to behold her.
For the subscribers of last teason we hear she has
great novelty in store ; not only is it intended that
she should perform in new operas, but her interpreta-
tion of favourite parts, like those of Desdemona, Donna
Anna, Lucia, &c., will far surpa-s the attraction of
any other form of novelty. There are classical ope-
ras, like the Zauberyiette of Mozart, &c —the
most perfect works of the great masters—which have
been totally lost to the musical public for many
years for want of congenial talent; it is intended to
revive some of those dormant classical works this
year. Another prima donna, of European fame, will
visit her Majesty's Theatre early this season, we
allude to Erminia Tadolini, whose appearance has
been so often apparently compassed, even vainly an-
nounced as positive, in pest years. [his great artist's
fame is too familiar to the musical world to need
much comment. At the great imperial theatre, La
Scala, she has been engaged almost every year at the
brilliant epoch, the Carnival. At San Carlos, no
prima donna has been able to secure a triumphant
footing since she left it, so great a favourite was
Tadolini with the Neapoliteas. In Germany her
success has been no le; s niarked and constant. For-
tunately, for the variety it will afford, her style
and line of parts are totally contrasted with those of
Mdlle. Lind ; and she is shout to renew in London
the career she followed in Vienna, where she sang, for
one season, at the same time as the great Swedish
vocalist, maintaining the most amicable rivalry. We
have to announce another vocalist, one of the youngest
amongst the successful prime donne at present on the
stage, Signora Crivelli, who, some short time since,
made so triumphant an cat-6e upon the great operatic
theatre, La Fenice. Her person, we hear, is hand-
some and commanding ; there is the fire of genius in
her voice and in her dramatic action; her intonation
is truthful, and her organ is clear, powerful, and
aonerous—the latter being qualities essential for
great success in a theatre of so large an area as that
in which she made her debiit, and qualifications which
are deficient in the majority of prime donne (when
they do not strain their vocal power), either from
original want of power or from the effect of fatigue
and age. Our readers will be happy to hear of the
return of Adelaide Moltini to her Majesty's Theatre.
If We mistake not, she is one amongst the artists
already arrived. She was always a great favourite
with the English public, and her absence has been
often alluded to with
egret. Louisa Albadia, a
distinguished vocalist, of great histrionic power,
who hae performed
with success the parts (ii Prieto
cartello, at all the great theatres of Italy, is another
important acquisitions announced. She is said to pos-
sess all the peculiar gifts necessary to the faithful and
effective interpretation of the more modern school of
Italian music. There will be a young debutante this
season, in the person of Signorina Sofia Vera. If we
are not mistaken, she is the daughter of a lady of
eminence as a vocal artist, who has married advan-
tageously, and retired from the stage, and was de-
sirous her daughter should not enter into its trying
career; but, on the part of Signorina Sofia Vera,
the love of art has been too strong to resist, and san-
guine hopes are entertained of her success.
Amongst the contralti mentioned is Mademoiselle
Schwartz, who is immediately expected. Those who
have visited the Austrian capital cannot have for-
gotten the talent and prepossessing appearance of this
accomplished young vocalist. For want c time and
space we must pass over the seconde donne expected.
The tenori will he, first, that great favourite of the
public, Italo Gardoni, who, in spite of all the
interested prophecies to the contrary, will arrive in
London en Monday next. The efforts made to tempt
this young tenor Irons his present engagement suffi-
ciently attest the increasing value of his talent.
There will be two other new tenors. Report speaks
very highly of the first engaged, Signor Cugzani—
" the tones of his voice are grniul, with an impas-
sioned, penetrating timbre, and vibrating accent; and,
possessing great and intuitive knowledge of the
stage, he has never failed of success." Another young
tenor, the news of whose engagement only reached
Lonilos yesterday, is supported by the warmest
eulogies of the highest judges in the musical world,
particularly the Countess de Rossi (Sontag), the
Earl of Westmorland, and Meyerbeer. His name is
Lahocetto. Ile has been engaged during three con •
secutive seaecns at the same theatre where Gardoni
established his first reputation—the Italian Opera at
Berlin. lie is young, his voice is sweet, of a very
extended register, and he sings in the style of Rubini.
Whilst speaking of this class of vocalists, we may
here state that we entertain no small degree of hope
from private and authentic sources of our own, that
her Aluj,sly's Theatre Rill be visited this season by
another tenor, to whom no other at present on the
stage can he compared.
As to the bass voices announced, all the other
operatic stages in Europe could not furnish such a
galaxy—were it only that there is nut, and never will
be, another Lablache, and he is once snore coming to
head them. With him will arrive Coletti, second to
Lablache alone ; likewise that sound sterling basso,
Bouche', and that excellent musician, F. Lablache.
To these has been added this season another baritone,
Signor Beletti. This vocalist for several years was
in the same troupe, and sang constantly with Jenny
Lind in her most favourite operas. He is represented
to he full of nervous energy, an excellent actor as
as singer. We rnmt pass over in our haste the
other singers, such as Signors Guidi, Solari, &c., who
will render the operas effective by giving full value
to the secondary parts.
The ballet department will, as in general, embrace
successively, and sometimes at the same moment,
almost all that is worth acquistion of first-rate cho-
regraphic talent in Europe. There will be two
mnitres de ballet—Perrot and Paul Taglioni ; each
will compose a new grand ballet, besides bringing
out the compositions of others, with divertissements,
&c. The former is already actively engaged in mar-
shalling his troupe. Besides the compositions of the
maftres de ballet, and amongst the works written for
this theatre, is a ballet expressly composed for her
Majesty's Theatre by the greatest of living play-
wrights, the celebrated M. Scribe. 'We have heard
it assorted that by this ballet the season would begin.
Rosati, the fascinating dancer and mime of last season,
is already arrived, and with her the young Marie Tag-
lioni, who has created a furore in Germany. Carlotta
Grisi will arrive with a new ballet six weeks earlier
than last year. Cerito and St. Leon will re-appear
at their customary time, and the new ballet, Des Cinq
Sens, will be given as soon as it is possible. The new
Corps de ballet has been selected from amongst the
Most promising danseuses of that class of ehoro-
rPhy. This year much is expected from the young
`ins of the establishment, Thevenot, Julienne, La-
oureex, so warmly applauded last season, but now
gro7rl up to be accomplished dancers. To
these and
to
that excellent dancer, Mdme. Petit, are added
Emilie and Fanny Pascalis ayoung and interesting
dan.sen.ta, Mdlle. A.nsene, &c.
T he list we give, both of the vocal as well as the
lyrical part of the company, is very incomplete, and
halfass over many meritorious favourites; but we
no doubt have an early opportunity of drawing
furthers and more complete information from official
.ources. In the mean time the opening of her Ma-
jesty's Theatre being the great event of the season,
wee have thought that, however premature, the infor-
Ms-tion could supply would interest the public.

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Print" ,0Y A L LYCEUM THEATRE.—His Royal Highness
_ George theamhridge, the Duke and Duchess ot
iiiu fort, and Ladies Somerset, the Duke and
D .ehess of Norfolk, the Duke of Devonshire, the Mar-
quis of Clanticarde, the Marquis of Donegal, the Mar-
quis of D. uro, tho Marquis of Stafford, the Marquis of
Bristol
Mar l, the Marquis and Marchioness of Dowashire,
quis and .\iarehioness of Blandford, the Earl
and Countess of Shelburne, the Earl of Cardigan, the
Earl of 8.-thorough, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of
Marsh, the Earl ILIA Countess of Verulam, the Earl and
Countess of ItfUrd, the Earl Falkland. the Earl of Awllend,
Dillon,
the Earl of
Uxbridge, Viscount and Viscountess
'jilt", Viscount Canterhur Viscount Ciifden, the
Baron and Baroness Brunow3:' and Madlle. Olga de
Lochner, Sir John and Lady Kaye and Miss Kayo,
Lord and Lady Loftus, Lord Suffield, Lord Vivian,
Lord Ward, Lord Gardner, the Baroness de Rothschild,
Lady Maetarlanc, Lord and Lady F. Somerset, Lord
Carrington, Lady Camden, Lord George Beauclerk,
Loyd Canning, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Lord
iWilliam Lennox, Lord George Lennox, Lord Aylmer,
ord and Ludy Tenterden, Lord Burleih, r.
fortimer D rummond, &c., have lately honou g M
red this
theatre with their patronage.
PaaNcu GaAtle.—A vessel called La France has
arrived from Marseilles, having the large quantity of
3 nni,
)-v. quarters of wheat on board,