The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-13 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Donizeti's Favorita was revived last night at this
theatre. This opera was one of the triumphs of 31r.
Delafield's management; and it is reproduced under
nearly the same vocal circumstances as at that period. A
very important strengthening, however, has been be-
stowed upon the part of the King, which is now sustained
by Tamberlik, much to the advancement of the general
effect. Grisi and Mario resumed, of course, their original
characters, and sang with all their wonted power. The
opera, in a word, was played with the greatest excellence•
and with a force end grandeur that could not possibly be
surpassed. The house ivas:crowded. The Queea's box
was occupied by the Earl Caw dor, Viscountess Brackleb
and party. Among the fashionable company attending
the theatre were his Highness the Prince Demidoff, his
Excellency the Danish Minister, accompanied by Count
Alfred Raven tlow Criminil and Chevalier de Rani; the
Marquis of Northampton, the Marchese Brancaleone and
Mdlle. Brancaleonv, the Earl and Countess of Beasbo-
rough, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, the Earl
Cowper, the Earl and Countess of Gleegall and Lady
Margaret Butler, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl and
Countess of Desert, Viecouut and Viscountess Villiers,
Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Sydney, Lord Colville,
Lord Adolphus Vaec, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox,
Lady Wailscourt and the Hon. Misses
M.P., Lord George Manners, M.P., Lord Arthur Easy,
Blake, Mr. and
Lady Caroline Maxse and Miss Maze, Mr. Justice
Talfourd and Lady Talfourd, Lord and Lady Vernon
and the Eon. Miss Vernon, the Baron Stratenus, Hon.
Leopold Agar Ellis, Hon. Hugh Rowley, Colonel. the
Hon. Arthur Upton, Captain the Hon. Strange Jocelyn,
Colonel Brownlow Knox, M.P., Sir William and Lady
De Bathe and party, Mr. and Lady Georgiana Balfour,
Sir William and Lady Burrard, Colonel Tyrhwitt, Mr.
Baring Wall, M.P., Mr. H. Grevide, Mr. and Mrs. Ri-
cardo, Mr. and Mrs. Bastard, Mr. Gregory, Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Scott, Captain Steel, Mr. Ilobhouse and
the Hon. Misses Hobhouse, Mr. Henry Vincent and the
Misers Vincent, Mr. H. Grenfell, Colonel the Hon.
ugel, Hon. G. Lascelles,
A Saumartz, Baron Von Bre
Sir Cearles Lemon, Mr. Bulteel, Mr. Martinessu, Sir
Edmund Deering, Madame Ralli and party, Lady Mary
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in Tuesday evening an entertainment was given
at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, to the Rev. Dr. Hughes
Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, who has been
making a brief sojourn in England, and who sailed yesterday
morning for America.
MELANCHOLY ACClDENT.—Yesterday, between
two and three o'clock, as a young man of the name of Powell
(a brother to the call .boyof the Ruby steamer), was crossing
in a small boat from Southampton to Cracknore Hard, on
the opposite shore of the Southampton water, the boat cap-
sized in a squall, and the young fellow was precipitated into
the water and drowned. Several boats subsequently put off,
with creepersjo search for the body, but up to 4 P.M. it had
not been recovered.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
On the 9th inst.;at Dublin, the wife of Captain Pocklington.
On the 9th inst., at Cheltenham, the wife of Victor de
Pontigny, Esq.
On the 10th inst., at Newark, the lady of G. Tallents, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER.
On the Bth inst., at Portia! d-terrace, Southsea, the wife of
Captain Inglefield. Royal Artillery.
On the 10th inst., at Sandgate, Kent, the lady of Francis
Daniel-Tyssen, Esq.

I HER 111A.JEST Y'S THEATRE.
Ern/ant Prodigoe, to most, insgeineent and gorge'
ous cpere ever pa deecs rt the Grand Opera of Perin,
tr OTO esle'eh even the world-renowned spier!(.oers
I.a juive pale their ineffectual fires"—L'Esifant, Pro•
digue, the roost otiginal and most remarkable of the
numerous libretti which owe their parentage to M.
Seribe—L'Enihnt Prodigue, certainly the',; most grand,
and if, perchance, not the very greatest, with oue ex-
ception, the very greatest cf the compositions of
Auber, wag' produced at Her Majesty's Theatre last
evening in a style of gorgeous magnificence, as regards
spectacle, of artistic perfection as regards
music aril seeing, and of graceful elegance
and intoxicating. fascination as regards the
ballet, which infinitely surpasses thee in which it
was put upon the siege at the Grand Opera in Paris,
and which more than maintains the reputation of Her
Majesty's Theatre as the first lyricel establishment hi
the world; and What renders the production of this
magnificent opera in this gorgeous style of splendour ss
regards the mounting, and Gf peenction as 7 regards
lyric and choerograpaic art, is more remarkable that it
has been heralded in by no flourish of trumpets. There
was no poaspees aneouncerasnt ili the programme of its
intended productic a,' and albeit the labour of prePa-
ration must have extended ever many mentos
there was not one word uttered to raise the public e-
pectntion; and when all was prepared it was merely
announced, after the ordinary fashion, that on Thursday
11 Prodigo would be produced, and that Madame Ugalde,
of the Opera Comique, would Teske her first appParar,)°,e
in London in the character of Nefto. Madame Ugalae
has long been the reigning favourite at the Opera Co'
inique, and most dezerve.fly so. She is a very Pretty
and very fascinating woman, with a high, clear sopsopranovoice, very flexible, and highly cultivated and with a_
style of singing that reminds one of Chiti Damoures
in her best days. Her execution is wonderful, and her
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intonation perfect, and she last night at once secured
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herself a very high position in the estimation of te_.e
habits of Her Majesty's Theatre. The following re:
the cast of the opera:—Jeftele, Madame Sontag;
Madame Ugalde ; Reuben, Mons. Massol ; Azle;
Signor Gardoni ; Amenofi, Signor Mercuriali ;
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rod, Signor Casanova; Canope, Signor Scotti; 3fo
Signor Scapini; Boccoris, Signor iColletti ; :
Mdlle. Caroline Rosati. The plot of the opera
is by this time well known to every p bygoteei.
for the author of the Drury-lane spectacle has transla
the libretto literally, and the incidents follow
the
same order; but at Her Majesty's Theatre that mere
same order; but at I-Icr Majesty's Theatre tha
oifl-
is outline sketch is filled up into a perfect and rnagTo
cent picture. In no opera, perhaps, is the °usie of
the
much importance to the complete understanding _
plot as in L'Enfant Prodigue ; never has Auber more
completely completely thrown himself into his subject, never hag !I.!.
been more dramatic, never has he more artistically
/used a thorough local colouring into hie music,
never more exquisitely worked in his lights
and shadows, anti more accurately translated
into music, the universal language, the special langu!„.:
of his libretto, than he has in the present instance. .I.°l
overture is excellent, and is in strict keeping with
the serious character of the opera. The open
opens with a preghiera "Re del Ciel," which was hose
effectively given by the chorus, and then we have
,
a beautiful aria by Reuben, explaining his concern at
the thoughtless restlessness of Ando, which was wag,
nificently sung by Masse!. Massol was the origin!:
Reuben in Paris, and we are no longer astoniehe'S
at the furore which his performance excited
among his cauntrymen, It is impossible to concel.
anything more perfect than the Reuben of Massn.;
it is ono of the most sublime lyrical impersonations ever
presented on the stage. Madame Ugalds, in this, ac',
made a great hit by [he lively manner in which she rev
dcred the delightful aria "L'aurora risplendente,"
de-
scriptive of the pleasures of Memphis,contrasting most e
fectieely with which was thebeautiful and pathetic romance
of Jeftele " !va scenclo " which was deliciouslyeretr
dercd by Madame Sontag. The departure of the caravan
at the conclusion of this act was very effectively manage'
The second and third acts surpass in gorgeous splori:
dour, anything that has ever been attempted on any
stage. The procession of Apis, in the second act, dsur
passes in megnificence even the far-famed procession 1?
the Jewess, and in the lively and expressive choral mutt°
Auber has exceeded all his former marvels. luet
' daneine• of Carolina Rosati as Lia was the raee
graceful and the most fascinating ever seen, end
every one must have felt with Azeele that she was 11-8:
sistible. The Pas de Poignards, which followed, scae;
perfect marvel of choerographic excellence ;pepbefore has such a brilliant, such au e 1041".."
scene been represented on the stage. In cow
tract with all this reckless gaiety, we have
the arrival of Reuben, seeking in vain for ;
son, and never has the agony of a heartbroken father
been more truthfully depicted than it was by Massc:,
in this scene, as he sinks fainting into the arms of his
attendants. The temple of Isis,
in the third B
is the roost Eatlnifieent spectacle ever beheld.
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The gigantic steps leading from the stage up to the
ceiling at the back, and occupying the whole extent e
the house, the magnificent and gorgeous dresses of the
priests, the elegant voluptuouswese, and the graceful
poses of the dancing girls, the brilliancy of the varietal'
contrasting colours of the dresses, the lamps blazing
brilliantly amidst the revellers, and reflected in a thousa%
hues from the golden and jewelled goblets, form a spectacle
which sets words at defiance, and which none but the
most fertile, the most graceful, and the most
poetical
of imaginatioes could have couceived. None but those
who have seen it can form any idea of its splendour.
and we may say, es the Spaniards say of Grenada.
"he who has not seen this scene has seen nothing." en'• letti, as the Priest, was very fine in these two see;
his duet with Madame Sontag net the end of the third
net was a perfect gem. In the fourth act we have the
camel-driving song exquisitely sung by Medals
Ugaide, who in this and an air which immediately 16,1'
!owe it was greatly and most deservedly applauded. 111
this act we have Azeele's grand scene in the desert, which
was admirably rung and acted by Gardoni, who through'
out acted and sung with great energy and power,:
The great • feature of the fifth act is the air 0'
Madera() Sonteg, which was full of brilliant
fimiture, and which was rapturously applauded
The music and choruses were admirably rendered.'
This is the greatest triumph that Mr. Lumley has 'yet
achieved. her Majesty and her suite honoured the
performanCe with her presence. The house was crowded
to suffocation in every part.