The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

iaEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.

Manager, Mr. BUNN.
First Appearance of Mdlle. NISSEN.
THIS EVENING,
n 3 Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera, entitled
NORMA. _ _

.11io, Mr. W. Harrison ; Mr. Herberte ; Oroveso, Mr.
; Norma, Mdlle. Nissen ; Adalgisa, Mrs. D. King.
To conclude with a Grand Rallet-Pantomime, entitled
THE AMAZONS.
sifa, Mdlle. Louise; isida, Mille. Plunkett; Don Ethur, M.
. pa ; Don Oscar, Mr. W. H. Payne ; supported by Mdlles. Celeste
tan, Moncelet, Arnal, Annie Payne, Therese Cushnie, Horne,
Its, _Uinta Cushaie, Le Mete, Lowe, and Fenton; Messrs. Paul
a • Jules.
"Ir. BUNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the
-11 Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of
celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported
t mise en scene never yet given on the English stage. With the
v of representing the Perfermances submitted to public patronage
• equally efficient manner, he submits the nanaes of the principal
• lstes with whom he has entered into engagements
FOR GRAND OPERA.
.opaaNt AND CONTRALTI.—MdIIe. Nissen (principal singer from
Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss Romer,
is Bassano. Miss Wallace (sister of the composer, her first appear-
, • Miss Nelson (her first appearance on any stage), Miss Messent,
sari Nlada.me Stoltz (the renowned singer from the Grand Opera at

iris).
BASSES AND BARITONE9.—Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bar-
(3 al, Mr. H. Corri (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin),
Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips.
TENOII9.—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
:.,13 first talent, on a greatly increased scale. Musical Director,
gnor Schirs.
The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will cern-
vise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Laid.
FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE.
.Mlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoco (both from the Grand Opera
kir. la Nation, Paris), Mdlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Mencelet, Mille.
(laillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres of Paris),
:•.t. dila. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal danseuso from the San
trios. Naples) ; M. Petipa and If. Desplaces (both from the Theatre
la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (from the Grand Opera La Scala, at
3c-11n), M. Paul, Mr. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cermitek
the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. Maxi-
- qis first appearance these eight years), and the most renowned
•ar now on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a mere numerous
:Tective body of Corps de Ballet, Figurantes, and Premeneitses,
than aas ever yet been engaged in an English Theatre.
A ;rand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre
by Li r. W. Y. Wallace.
" ]du-
`the First Wulpurgis Night" (th
Poem by Goethe, and the Mu-
Sic by the late Dr. Mendelssohn), will be given in a dramatic form
by all the immense resources of the Theatre.
A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time by J. P.
Pianche) is in preparation, and will be produced as speedily as the
maznitude of the subject will permit.
A new grand Opera, entitled "Kenilworth," by Signor Schira ; and
grand semi-seria Oper I, composed expressly by Mr. W. Balfe.
An ,mitirely new Ballet will bo 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 Telbin.
Property Maker—Mr. Blamire.
Batict Masters—MM. Barrez and Mazilier.
Ballet Master—Mr. B. Barnett.
Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis.
ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. 3s. ; First
Tier Boxes, 21. 2s. and 11. I Is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s.
6,1.; Sii:gle Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s.
Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d.
Entrance.—Public Boxes, ss. ; Gallery Amphitheatre,
2e. (:€l. ; Gallery, Is. 6d.
Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Te the Public Boxes,
35.; nt, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, is. 6d. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven.
Ti Box-office is open from Ten till Five, under the direction of
Mr. john Parsons.

EATRI ItoYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brempten.
le public is respectfully informed that this Theatre has, during
•ccess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations, and the
le re-decorated.