The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

HER 111AJETY'S THAATRE.

Mozart's greatest operatic work, " Don Giovanni,"
was produced at this house last evening, with a
powerful and attractive cast. Madlle. Titiens, as
Donna Anna, proved herself grandly equal w the
fine music of the part, and, in our opinion, has
placed herself on a higher pinnacle of fame by this
impersonation than by any she has yet essayed.
There is a concentration and intensity of dramatic
and vocal talent essential to the perfection of Donna
Anna which we rarely find possessed by its repre-
sentatives, but the action and singing of Madlle.
Titiens leaves nothing to be desTed. The magnifi-
cence of the recitative and aria, " Or sai che, ' and
the wonderful manner in which she gave "Non mi
sir," produced a rapturous excitement in the
audience, which elicited a repetition of tie second
movement of the latter air. The impassioned and
expressivebeauty with which the new prima donna
has invested this character has wrought a still
stronger link between herself and the public ; and
her enthralling interpretation of Mozart's superb
music has surrounded her brow wish a wreath of
laurel, nobly earned and enthusiastically b. stowed.
In short, her triumph was pronounced by a de-
lighted and unanimous audience with " fast and
furious" acclamations.

Madlle. Picoolomini gave the music of Zerlina
with her accustomed vivacity and buoyancy of exe-
cution. Signor Beneveutano's was a very fair Gio-
vanni; and Ginglini sang in Ottavio somewhat
better than he did last year. The beautiful ro-
manz a, " Della sua pace," was exquisitely rendered
by him, and parts of "II mio tesora," evinced
great taste and correctness of style, though iu oc-
casional p issages he wens somewhat astray.
Several encores marked the progress of the opera,
and the announcement of "Don Giovanni" for re-
petiti n on Friday evening was hailed with
exuberant testimonials of delight. The house was
honoured by the presence of the Queen, the Prince
Consort, the Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and
a numerous and brilliant suite. A crowded audi-
ence attended, among whom we noticed the Duke
of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Weling-
ton, the Duke of Cleveland and Lady August.
Poulett, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duke of
Hamilton, Frances Count.: ss Wald, grave, Lord
Ward, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, Maria Marc!tioness of Ailesbury, his
Excellency the Russian Minister, the Earl of West-
moreland, the Earl of Lousdale, the Earl Gran-
ville, the Countess of Harrington, the Countess
(Dow.) of Harrington, the Earl of Sefton, the Earl
of Gifford, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl and
Countess of Mountcharles, Baron de,M darat, Count.
de Jacourt, Viscount Clifd.en, Vi count Exmouth,
Viscount Bury, Lord Suffield, Lord Burvhersh,
Lord Saudys, Lord and Lady Monteagle, Hon. T.
C. Spring Rice, Hon. W. C. Spring Rice, Hon.
Mrs. Russell, Sir G. Wombwell, Sir A. Denman
Croft, Sir J. Lowther, Major-Gen. Sir G. Bowles,
K.C.8., Admiral Ry ler Burton, Col. Sir Prohy
Cautley, K.H., Major Pole, Capt. Magan, M.P.,
Captain Woodgate, Capt. Drummond, Mr. Oeta-
vius Morgan, M.P., Mr. C. W. Packe, M.P., and
Mrs. Packe Reading, Mr. W. Delafield, Mr. Wil-
liam Marshall, M.P., Mrs. Horace Twiss, Mr. J.
0. Wray, Mr. J. thyley, Mr. L. Melville, &c.