The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

Brilliant Success of " Don Carlos."
The event—emphatically the event—of the operatic
season of 1867 came off last night on one of the
noblest arenas of the lyrical drama in Europe—'the
stage of Covent Garden. And it resulted in as
brilliant a triumph as the admirers of Signor Verdi S
genius as a musician, or the supporters and en-
couragers of Mr. Gye's rare enterprise, and still
rarer abilities as an operatic manager, could
in reason have anticipated. Whatever those antiel-
pations may have been, the "cast" certainly afforded
them every encouragement, being in effect as fol-
lows—Elizabetta di Valois, Mdlle. Pauline Lucca,
La Prinessa d'Eboli, Mdlle. Fricci ; Tebaldo, INldlle'
Ackermann ; Rodrigo, Signor Grazia,ni ;
11., M. Petit ; Grande Inquisitore, Signor lia"
gagiolo ; Un Frate, Signor Fallar ; Un Eraldol
Signor Rossi ; and Don Carlos, Signor Naudia•
With such artistes as those, aided by the skilled
chorus and the almost peerless orchestra of the
Royal Italian—and all of them brought into perfect
concord by Mr. Costa's Prospero-like wand as.
Conductor—the latest manifestations of Vera°
capabilities as an operatic composer were Ore'
of course—before a note was heard—of adequate
interpretation. But now that the ordeal of the first
night's public performance of "Don Carlos," hctcllld
England, has been passed through, the sued
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achieved, through these agencies may be pronounced
to have been complete and unmistakeable. An
anticipative apology was proffered on behalf
M. Naudin before the opera commenced, but hi;
admirable singing throughout proved it to hay
been altogether unnecessary. As to the miss'
en-scene, it could hardly have been
sur-
passed—whether drill, dresses, appointments'
scenery, or machinery were looked to. As affordia.g_
corroboration of the announcement here made of thi:
latest, and certainly not least, among the nurnerau,e
triumphs already achieved under Mr. Gye's (4)005
management, let us subjoin the pick of the opinicsijf
put forth in regard to last night's performance
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, " Don Carlos," as those opinions are expressed '4l

the chief among our morning contemporaries. ,
The Times, of to-day, contents itself with remar'.
ing little more than that—Last night Mr. 01we
fulfilled one of the most important promises of 1/wf
prospectus by producing an Italian adaptation °e
Verdi's last grand opera, " Don Carlos," with the
splendour and completeness to which the fro,
queuters of his theatre have been accustomed since
Meyerbeer's " Huguenots " was brought out:
1838.
The Morning Post says of " Don Carlos" that tit
is an opera in which Signor Verdi's music is, 1)0103.4
doubt, the finest that he has composed. ;
is dramatic in tie best sense of the if°r,',;:
that is to say, it fits the subject perfect',
every individual personage, every WV A°
personages, every scene, of no matter what "?;
scription, being properly characterised by the
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Accordingly there are no songs in " Don Carlos° c't
which one can say that they have been written foa
the sake of the singer. But it must not be initigillehe
that the opera is deficient in melody. 0° ,ttep
contrary, it abounds in melody, which is 0%.,5t
of a much higher order of beauty than t.,i3
to which the composer has accustomed us in 1..
other works. Nor must it be supposed f°r,
moment that this fine music, because not srt;
cially written ad captandum, is not
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exercise any charm on the general public. Pcie,
as interesting and as striking as it is lirivost
niably beautiful. The musical critic of the 0,1
adding in conclusion—n e cannot remember a',
first night at which more genuine expressions °f
thusiasm were elicted than at this first represerlio
tiou of the Italian version of " Don Carlos," Wbst
terminated at a little more than half an hoar 1)3
midnight. the
The Morning Herald not only observes tha-car
first performance of Verdi's new opera " Da°, the
los," took place last night in presence of one °` bet
most crowded and brilliant audiences we renical
to have seen at the Royal Italian Opera, but gaesd it
to chronicle its triumphant success, which inciee,ro.
declares, was never in doubt from the brief invaith
duction to the finale. The band, says the Hero
did wonders, considering the difficulties of the °I re,
and the comparatively short time given them fcc
ble
hearsals, and the chorus were almost irreproachso,
throughout. In short, adds the critic, the pale:too
ante of " Don Carlos" last night was one 0'" re.
most remarkable " first performanees" ever
membered, even at the Royal Italian Opera. ,ot
The Daily News takes occasion to record the
coloy
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of its production and favourable reception, a orif
that the performance last night was in opg
respect admirable. The same critic, real° get,
afterwards in regard to the scene in the second of
before the cathedral, with its various gra.°Vasseel
people, monks, and soldiers in glittering catr,rplo
that it was one of those grand effects of aciall
ltss
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stage management peculiar to the Royal
Opera.
The Telegraph says of the new opera 01.3%0
contains the most carefully considered rausle
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Verdi has yet given to the world."
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There can be but one opinion, in .f` 00
to the eminent success achieved last evening!, #'
by Signor Verdi as operatic composer and 11'140'
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cipal as operatic manager, as well as by all tbe
cipal artistes to whose skill the interpretatioadu tPe
.
varied merits of "Don Carlos" were entruste

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TWELVE O'CLOCK.
In the general discount market there is no ma-
tertal change to report. Yesterday being the 4th
of the month""a rather large amount of commercial
Paper arrived at maturity, but it was generally well
provided for, the rates current for the open market
being a shade under the Bank minimum.
At the Bank of England, yesterday, there were
no' gold operations of importance.
Saxouia has brought £6,000 in specie from
New York.
Mvices from Liverpool report that a steady tone
Prevails in the cotton market. The sales have been
about 10,000 to 12,000 bales, chiefly on speculative
"co:lnt.

Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
!lave declined 1, to 30 32, and the Consolidated
Alortgage Bonds i-, to 25 2G.
The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great
western Railway for the second week in May
anlcunted to $116,818, against $112,873 in the cor-
resl3"cling period last year, showing an increase of
0,945.

The Ocean Marine Insurance Company have
!yen notice that the payment of ss. per share by
way of interest will be made on the Ist of July.
The liquidators of the English Joint-stock Bank
fiLiteited), Mr. C. F. Kemp and Mr. Henry Chateris,
daye notified their intention to pay a further divi-
3rd of 4s. in the pound to the creditors on the 2d,
, and 4th of July next. This, with the dividend
Previously paid, will make a return of 16s. in the
pound Within 12 months of the liquidation.

Two O'CLOCK.
Ae2ording to Renter telegram from Paris to-
day, the French Rentes were 70fr. 30c. Very flat.
Just before the close of the account, the dealers
hale succeeded in putting down the value of Con-
sols about per cent., the latest prices being 944
f!„l33°lleY, also 944 4 for the Gth June, and 944
CI; the settlement in July. There can be doubt
:t many engagements have been closed for the
i4l)°BC of realising profits, and hence a slight
eactioo. The New Threes are 934 4, and Reduced
Annuities 934 94 ; New 24 per Cents. ex dix., 764 ;
B;chequer Bills, 24 per Cents., 18s. to 235. pm.
Cents.,
of England Stock, 2534 255 ; India 5 per
ents.l 1094 ex div. ; ditto Enfaced 4 per Cents.,
8,
7 ditto 5 per Cents., 1044 ; and ditto Bonds, 525.
to 578.
pm.
hal‘°reign Stocks are slightly depressed. Italian
7edeclined 4, to 52 4; Mexican 4, to 17 4 ; Greek
5, to 16
; Spanish Passive 4, to 244 4 ; Turkish
iiver Cents. 4, to 334 4 ; Russian Scrip 4, to 14
s,„Pr,ein• ; and Chilian Scrip 4, to 2 4 prem. ; but
a,41811 Certificates have advanced 4, to 154 4.
6 24nlerican Securities are unaltered, United States
b°nds are 721 73 ; Erie shares 40 41; and
Illinois 784 79.
nLess firmness has prevailed in the Railway Share
ianbket) and prices show a slight decline. Caledo-
48,ave receded 14, Metropolitan 1, Lancashire
`1 Yorkshire and North Eastern (Berwick) each
te.eli Great Eastern and Great Northern A Stock
each
and South Eastern 4.
° Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little
Tarlation of importance. Bahia and San Francisco
ce Inarked 134 4 ; San Paulo, 174 ; Great Western
allada) 154 4 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 18 ; an
East d
ft: Indian to 1104 111.
Ink shares have been in good demand, and in
ble `ink
instances maintain previous values. Alliance
Lomarked lB 184 ; Chartered Mercantile of India,
6211°n, and China, 314 344 ; London and County,
62}
th ; London and Westminster, 107 109 ; and
iic)ri Of London, 46.
de liseellaneous and Finance shares remain in fair
Taillaticl• London Financial are dealt in at 12 13 ;
a ,th)nal Discount Company, at 13/ 4; Peninsular
t-ikt Oriental Steam, at 514 ; and Viceroy of
gYPt 111ortgage Loan, at 724 73.