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

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

The continued and chronic hoarseness of poor Salva-
tori has produced, as far as the subscribers are con-
cerned, one good effect; it has secured for them ono
more season of Tamburini. The great barytone has
been induced by the management to forego his intended
Italian journey, and to resume his place at the Royal
Italian Opera, where he made his deln2t last evening,
in his old character of Don Giovanni. Ho was in ex-
cellent voice and spirits, and acted the Don in the true
spirit of gentlemanly recklessness, which renders his
Don the first on the stage. Grisi, as Donna Anna, was
magnificent; and Tamberlik, as Don Ottavio, created a
sensation which will not easily be forgotten. He under-
took the character at a short notice, in consequence of
the illness of Mario, and the indulgence of the audience
was requested; he, however, achieved a triumph greater
than has ever been achieved in that character. We ex-
tract from the Times the following critique on last
night's performance:—
'The re-appearance of Signor Tamburini last night
was an event of twofold importance, inasmuch as it
restored to the theatre a dramatic barytone, of
which it has been greatly in want since the commence-
ment of the present campaign, and was the means of
bringing Don Giovanni before the public for the first
time this season at the Royal Italian Opera The house
was crowded to suffocation, and we understand
n a ablee
hundreds of persons were sent away from the pit,
some
to find standing room. Signor Tamburines reception
was of the heartiest kind, and his performance of Don
Giovanni, in which character ho has no rival at present
on the stage, presented all thorpseh sali▪
ent qualities to
which it owes its celebrity. e profligate nobleman,
with insinuating manners, imperturbable' effrontery, and
daring courage, was portrayedto the The courtier-
like bearing of Signor
Elvira and Donna Tamburini i▪ n the scenes with
WAnhna, his bland persuasive-
nessit
in the duet Zerlina, "La ci darem,'
his reckless shamelessness in the confiden-
tial interviews with Leporello, and his haughty
demeanour, in the final rencontre with the statue, were
as forcible and appropriate
of time may betraced
nas ever. Though th,aeroraitivarigeets
which has chiefly suffocedtihne the
eichei ofh higher
Signor t
et!, 1
there is
r.. 0 evident falling off in the taste and spirit of his sing-
ing, and the encores that followed the drinking song
and the serenade testified to the genuine effect hespro-
duced upon the audience. In short, the successor of this
accomplished artist, in the arduous part of Don Gio-
vanni, has yet to be found, and until he be found we
have reason to bo well satisfied with what we have got.
The great novelty last night, in the execution of Mo-
zart's chef d'oeuvre, was the unexpected appearance of
Signor Tamberlik in the part of. Don Ottavio, a circum-
stance explained in the following crcular, which was
distributed in every part of the housei:—
" The directors have extreme regret in announcing
that in consequence.
of thesevere cold under which Sig-
nor Mario is suffering it is not possible for him to sing
to-night. The indulgence of the audience is, therefore,
respectfully requested towards Signor Tamberlik, who
has at a very short notice most kindly offered to perform
the part of Don Ottavio."
The Immediate feeling was. one of general disappoiut-