The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-13 00:00:00

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THE WAR IN HUNGARY.
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Min 2 voOIRS OFls., 21s. bound,
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A HUNGARIAN LADY.
Comprising
Full and Interesting details of
TILE LATE EVENTS IN HUNGARY.
By THERESA PULSZKY.
With an Historical Introduction.
By FRANCIS PULSZKY.
Late Under Secretary of State to Ferdinand, Emperor of Austria and
King of Hungary.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

T o REAPING OCIETIES, &e.
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FOUR YEARS in the PACIFIC in H.M.S. COLLINGWOOD—
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HANDS NOT HEARTS. By Miss Janet Wilkinson. 3 vole.
MEMOIRS of PRINCE RUPERT and the CAVALIERS. By
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Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Nobility
Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that
on SATURDAY EVENING will be repeated Ilayer's celebrated
Opera of

MEDEA.
Principal characters by Mdlle. Paroli, Mad ame Giuliani, Signor
Calzolari, Signor Michelli (his 2d appearance), and Signor Be letti;
After which will be pi eseated an entirely new and original Grand
Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled
LES 31ETAMORPHOSES.
The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new)
by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos•
tames by Miss Bradley and Mr. C aomfes, under the superintendence
of Madame Copere.
Principal parts by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mesdames Rosa Yerg-
nlaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, &c. ; M. Paul Tagloni, M.
Charles, &c.,
In the course of the Ballet Madlle. Maria Taglioni will make her
first appearance this season.
Applications for Boxes, Stal's, and Tickets to be made at the
Opera Be x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket.

The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
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 hare so pre-eminently marked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's
Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and
talent.

ENGAGE3IENTS FOR THE OPERA.
Madame SONTAG
Will hays the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in
addition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past
season), oho of which has been expressly written for her.
Mdlle. PARODI,
Mdlle. CATHERINE HAYES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
I Contralto of great reputation from La Scala and other great
Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre.
Signora CASALONI,
Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
MALP.k.UTA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the
M eminent soßEprano,
Madame FZZOLIN"I.

THE FAVOUEITE TENORS,
Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLAIII,
Signor 3IICHELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES.
An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor
Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his firs,
appearance.

TEE FAVOURITE BASSI CANTINTI,
Sig. COLLETTL Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACIIE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre,
And Signor LABLACHE.
Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of
the highest merit.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.
The most strenuous efforts have 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 ceiebraied author 11. 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 :
Ilicci's " Prigione di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgornaestro di
Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which
will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
II Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spokes celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don
Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, Il Matrimonie Segreto, Lucia di Lammer-
muir, Puritanl, L'Elisir d'Aueore Don Pasquale, Cenerantola, Erman!,
I Duo Fatcari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorita, II
Barbiere, Semirainide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di
Chamouni, Otello, &c. ; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha-
bran, &c. &c.
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, harmonised, and greatly
improved, with a view to perfect execution. The following will be
included:—
M. Tolbecque M. Jacquin M. Zeiss
M..Nadaud Mr. R. llughes M. Steglick
M. Oury M. Remusat M. Ista
Sig. Piatti Sig. Biletti Mr. Winterbottom
Sig. Auglais Mr. Maycock M. Marin
M. Deloffre M. Lavigne M. Pllet
M. Piny% Mr. Horton M. Muller
Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplial M. Stephan, Ste.
Leader of the Orchestra .. .. M. TOLBECQUE.
„ Ballet .. .. .. 31. NADAUD.
Poet and prompter .. • • Sig. CEUTA.
THE CHORUS . _

Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and
dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con-
nent. _ _

Maitre de Chant des Choeurs—Professor F. RONCONI.

MdIIe7PARODI 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 " 11 Domino Nero," of Auber.
Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.
After which will be produced I 1 Burgomaestro di Saardam, the
part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache.
Shortly af cr will be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Tempesta.