The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-02 00:00:00

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
SEASON 1856.
It. is respectfully announced that the OPERA SEASON
will COMMENCE on SATURDAY, the.loth of May.
On resuming the performances which have been, suspended
during the last three years, the Director of her Majesty's
Theatre is anxious to assure the patrons of the Opera and
the public, that no exertion shall be wanting to secure for
tide establishment that kt..se long maiuta.ined ;
and be trusts that the renemil Or the enterprise Under more
prosperous auspices will be accompanied with that favour
and support which no frequenter of the Opera needs to be
reminded were for so many years accorded to a brilliant and,
successful management,
The secession, in 1847, of many of those performers who
had long been attached to the Opera House was the com-
mencement of a long and arduous struggle to maintain the
fortunes of the old house ; and it was not till the wealth of
four successive competitors had been fruitlessly lavished upon
the rival theatre, that Mr. Lumley was reluctantly compelled
to retire from the contest.
From that time to the present Mr. Lumley's efforts have
been unremitting to re-open her Majesty's Theatre upon a
permanent basis, and to restore the Opera to its ancient
home. He has received liberal encouragement from every
side, and, effectually aided by noble and generous support
from a quarter where the refinements of art and taste never
fail to find a patron, he is now enabled gratefully to announce
the immediate resumption of performances.
At the present moment there are vocalists, of an excellence
seldom surpassed, who have never been heard by an English
public. Of these the elite have been secured for the present
season.
Her Majesty's Theatre is marked out by its size, its situa-
tion, and its convenience of access, no less than by old and
interesting associations, as the appropriate seat of the Opera.
In the acoustic properties, so essential to the effective pro-
duction of the lyrical drama, it is acknowledged to surpass
every other stage in' urope. In consequence of some happy
accident of construction a result has been attained that science
has failed to explain, and that no architect could engage to
reproduce, by which the faintest tones and the most delicate
vocalisation penetrate with unimpaired clearness to the re-
motest recesses of the vast edifice.
The arrangements complete:Sand in progress, both in Opera
and Ballet, will, it is confidently hoped, be thought worthy
of the former reputution of the Theatre, and of tho just ex-
pectations of its distinguished Supporters.
In consequence of the late period at• which it was resolved
to-open the Theatre, the arrangements, satisfactory as it is
hoped they will even now be found, are not yet fully com-
pleted ; and negotiations aro in progress from which impor-
tant accessions are expected.
The following arrangements have been completed :
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MADAME ALBONI,
Her first appearance in London these five years.
MDLLE. PIC 70LOMONI,
Her first appearance.
MDLLE. GIUDITTA RIZZA, MDLLE. FINOLI,
Their first appearance!
MADAME AMADEI, MDLLE. BERTI,
Their first appearance.
And
MADAME ALBERTINI,
Her first appearance.

In addition to the above talent, an engagement has been
effected with
MDLLE. JOHANNA WAGNER,
Her first appearance.
SIGNOR SALVIANI,
Of La Pergola, Florence, his first appearance.
MIGNOR BOCARDE,
His ark aPpeeitanee in England these six years.
SIGNOR MARIANI,
And

OSIGN.OR CALZOLARI.
SIGNOR BENEVENTANO,
Of La Scala, Milan ; of the Italian Opera, Nfadrid ; and the
Principal Theatres of Italy ; his first appe.i.rauce.
SIGNOR VARIO, SIGNOR FORTINI,
SIGNOR BAILLOU,
SIGNOR ZUCCO I,
Of the Principal Theatres of Italy, his first appearance.
And
SIGNOR BELLETTI.

MADAME ALBONI
Will immediately arrive in London, and will make her first

appearance on
SATURDAY, lOrn MAY,
In Rossini's Opera of
CENERENTOLA.

MDLLE. PICCOLOMONI •
Will arrive in England on tha 14th of May, and make her
lint appearance a few days afterwards, in
Verdi's Opera of
LA TRAVIATA,
Prodiced for the first time in England.

MADAME ALBERTINI
Will arrivo in London about the 20th of May, and will inake
her first appearance in
Verdi's Opera of
IL TROVATORE.
Leonora Madame ALBERTINI.
Amman%
Her first appearame in that Character.