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London, England, 1850-03-11 00:00:00

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THE SECOND VOLUME of EVELYN'S
DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION.
Revised, with numerous Additional Notes.
Te be eeltupleted in two more Volumes, uniform with the New
Edition of Pepy's Diary.
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ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, 1850.
The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
submitted to the Notility, Subecribere, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will
merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage witieh have so pre-eminently marked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre Si the centre of relined art and the re-union of rank and
Silent.

ENGAGNMENTS FOR TEE OPERA.
Madame SONTAG

Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in
dilit!on to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past
lemon), ose of which has been expressly written for her.
Mdlle. PARODI,
Mdlle. CATHERINE HAZES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
Contralto of great reputation from La Scala 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
ILA.LPASUTA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the eminent soprano,
Madame FREZZOLINI.
THE FAVOURITE TENORS,
Stapor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI,
Signor MICHELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SINS REEVES.
An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor
Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his first
appearance.

THIS FAVOCILITB BASSI CANTA.NTI,
Sig. COLLETTI, BELLETTI, Sig. F. LABLICHE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre,
And Signer LABLACIIE.
♦rrangements are ell! pending with ether celebrated artistes of
Ste highest merit.
Director of the Masio and Conductor, 3t. BALFE.
The meat strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete-
*Ms In the east of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary

parts.
pertly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly
-et-Bitten for the irgoupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Halevy,
_entitled "La pesta," founded on Shakepere's lyrical poem.
The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The
itallaa poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en-
gaged * came over to England to preside over the produlion of this
opera.
In addition to the most esteemed works of the Itpertoire of
former years it is intended to produce Mayer's "Medea," and as
many or the following Operas as other arrangements will permit :
Nic•i's " Prigione di alimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomaestro di
Seardam," and Anbcr's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which
will be produced under the, superintendence of their celebrated
nmposers
Il Domino Nero, of Auber ' • the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by M. Aubcr. Gluek's Iflgenia in Aulide, Spohr's celebrated
Oara of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don
CU-venni, Noses di Figaro, Il Matrlmonie Segrete, Lucia di Latnmer-
niulr, Puritani, L'Elisir d'-knsore Den Pasquale, Cenerzntola,Ernani,
I Des.E.o,cari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorite, Il
BanbTe77," Serniramicie, La Gezza La:re, Lucrezia lorgia, Linda di
Charneani, Oldie, kc. ; and Itossitirs Conte Ory and Matilda di She-
bran, &c. kc.
The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the
011CIIESTaftA, _ _ .

Ind whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amonl'st
others, have been retained, additions of importance have been
made, and the whole eystern remodelled, harmonised, and greatly
improv,l, with a view to peri,et ,-,:.:seutien. The following will be
laclullea :
If. 14'=,cepie Ni,.. M. ,ra"...qn,ii If. Zeiss
11..Nadatia Mr. ;Z. iluzhes M. Steglick
if. Oury K. Itemnsat M. fsta
Sig. Piatti Sig. Biietti Mr. Winterbottorn
Sig. Antflaii Mr. haycock M. Marin
IL Ikloffra M. Lavigne M. Pilot
M. rin:'s 31r. Horton 3r. Muller
11r. Collins Sig. Tamplini M. Stephan, &e,
Leador of the Orchestra • • • • :el. TOLI;ECCITTL.
„ Ballet •• s. .. M. NIDAUI).
Poet and prempter .. • . • • Sig. CBI UFA.

THE c noßus
Has been selected with the utmost regard both gls to vocal and
dramatic efficiency, and comprioes warty !tdditions from the Con-
Dent.

Maitre de Chant des Chcaurs—Prefesso:• F. RONCONI.
Mel PAMODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in
3layer'n Opera et " Medea."
Madainc; 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, is " 11 Dornizo Ner..,," of .111!)er.
Madame FR EZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.
After Which will be pre arced I 1 Burgomaestro di Saardam, the
part of the Ilargomaestro by Sig. Lablache.
Shortly of er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Teaspia,Ata.