The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
Flowtow's " Martha" was performed last evening for the
first time this season.
Mdlle. Lotti, who appeared for the first time as the Lady
Enrichetta, was most successful in her several songs. Her
romanza in the second scene of the second act, " Qui sola,
Virgin Rosa," being an adaptation of Moore's " Last Rose
of Summer," was given with feeling and artistic taste.
Signor Mario, at intervals, resumed that melodious air,
M'appari," and was so effectively sung that it obtained
the only encore of the evening.
Signor Graziani was evidently nervous on his first entry,
but this soon wore away, and the excellent and satisfactory
manner in which he rendered his songs soon restored him
to the good graces of the audience. The performance was
honoured with the presence of her Majesty, the Prince
Consort, the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, and
the Princess Alice, who remained till the conclusion of the
third act. The theatre was, as usual, most fashionably and
numerously attended.
Mozart's opera, "Don Giovanni," will beproduced to-
morrow evening, for the first time this season.

DRURY-LANE—ITALIAN OPERA.
"Il Barbiere" was produced last night for the express
purpose of affording Mdlle. Guarducci an opportunity of
asserting her claims to be considered a singer of the Rossini
school. The eminent success achieved by the new artiste in
two parts in which she has appeared—Lenora in "La
Favorita," and Azucena in the " Trovatore"—was entirely
irrespective of any executive displays. Indeed many, from
these performances, were inclined to think that Mdlle.
Guarducci's voice, if not rigid, was by no means flexible,
so little did the singer go out of her way to exhibit an extra
accomplishment. The fact that Mdlle. Guarducci had
played Itosina, in the " Barbiere," fifty nights in one year
at the San Carlos, Naples, was startling, but Neapolitan
reputations are not always sure of being endorsed in this
country, and little heed was paid to the statement. The
matter, however, was set at rest last night, and Mdlle.
Guarducci created by far her most powerful impression in
Rossini's music. A more beautiful voice, we have already
said, could not be heard, and a more admirable singer in the
best school it were vain to look for. When to this we
add that Mdlle. Guarducci executes with perfect ease and
facility, and that the florid passages in ".Una voce," aid
" Ah I qual colpo," in the " Barbiere," present to her no
greater difileultim than the plain cantabile in " Oh, tnio
Fernando" in the " Favorite," the reader will be able to
estimate her full merits as a vocalist.

" The Princess de Sohns, nee Bonaparte Wyse,"
says a letter front Chambery, "proposed to continue this
year the publication called 'Matin6es d'Aix les Bains,'
which she commenced last year ; but the Government has
given orders that she shall not be allowed to publish any-
thing whatever in the Sardinian states." •
The screw frigate, the Amazone, has just sailed
from Toulon with SOO convicts from the hag,ne of that place
for Cayenne. Several Jesuit missionaries go out in hos.
The bagne at Toulon is, as has been already stated, to be
evacuated in the course of the yea*.
The Princes Nicholas and Eugene de Leuchten-
berg, sons of the Princess Mary, sister of the Emperor of
Russia, arrived at Ostend on Saturday evening and were
about to sail for England. The two Princes intend to
pass the months of June and July at a seabathing place in
this country.