The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, 1850.
The PROGRAMME for the precept season Is reepeetfully
submitted to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will
Merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage which have so pre-eminently marked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre as tho centre of reitned art and tho re-union of rank and
talent.

ENGA.GZMIEN
mo SONTAG TS FOR THE OPERA.
Mada
Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in
addition to the parts pernitiei: by this Great Artiste i the past
season), oas of which has been expressly written fee her.n
Mdlle. PARODI,
CATHEIHSE HAYES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
A Contralto of great reputation from La geala and other great

Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALVIN', her first appearance at this Theatre.
Signora CASALONI,
Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
%ALPASUTA, Mdlle. S kRA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the eminent soprano,
Madame FREZZOLINI.
TILE FAVOURITE TENORS,
Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI,
Signor MICHELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES.
An engagement has also been effected with Naples,admired Tenor
Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, his first
appearance.

THE FAVOcRITE BASSI CANTANTI,
Sig. COLLETTI, Sig. BE LLETTI, sig. F. LABLACRE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre, .
And Signer LApeBLACHE.
Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of
the highest merit.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.
The most strenuous efforts havo been made to impart complete-
ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary
parts.
Shortly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly
written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Halevy,
entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem.
The dramatic portion by the celebraied author M. Scribe. The
Italian poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en-
gaged to come over to England to preside over the production of this
opera.
In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of
former years It is intended to produce Mayer's "Medea," and as
many of the following Operas as other arrangements will permit :
Ricci's " Prigione di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomaestzo di
Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which
will be produced under thu superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
E Domino Nero, of Anber ; the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by M. Auber. Giuck's Iflgenia in Auntie, Spohr's celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas ot the past season—Don
Giovanni, NOzze di Figaro, Il Matrimonio Segreto, Lucia di Lammer-
xnuir, Puritani, L'Edisir d'Araore Don Pasquale,Cenereitola,Ernani,
I Des Foscari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnembula, La Favorita,
II
Diu-blere; Semiramide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di
visignousi, Otello, &c.; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di She-
:
' • ' The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the
ORCHESTRA,
And whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amongst
others, have been retained, additions of importance have been
made, and the whole system remodelled, humanised, arid greatly
Improved, with a view to perfect execution. The following will be
Included:—
,
M. Tolbecque M. Jacquin M. Zeiss
M. tiadaud Mr. It. Hughes M. Steglick
M. Oury M. Reinusat 3f. Ista
Sig. Pistil Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottoni
Sig. Anglais Mr. Haycock M. Marin
Deloffre M:Lavigne M. Pilet
M. Plays Mr. Horton M. Muller
Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplini M. Stephan, &c.
Leader of the Orchestra .. TOLBECQU E.
„ Ballet .. NADAUD.
Poet and prompter .. • . Sig. CRIPPA.
THE CHORDS

Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and
dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con-
vent.
Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Professor F. RONCONI.
Mdlle. PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in
Mayer's Opera of " Medea."
Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre
after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale,"
and immediately after as Angela, in " Il Domino Nero," of :tuber.
Madame FIZEZZOLINL will arrive towards the middle of April.
After which will be pro diced Il Durgomaestro di Saardaua, the
pert of the Eargomaestro by Sig. Lablache.
Shortly of er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Aompeata.