The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-20 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
It is respectfully announced that
A GRAND MUSICAL FETE,
Comprising the unpublished manuscripts of the celebrated
YELICIEN DAVID,
Will be executed, for the first time in this country,
ON THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 27,
With the original Melodies and Choruses.
Grand Descriptive Symphonic Ode of
THE DESERT,

prodoeed for the first time with the most enthusiastic success at the
Uouservatoire loyal, Paris.
PROGRAMME.
.LE DESERT.
04 Symphonic, Orientate—divided in three parts with grand
erehatra. The orchestra and chorus will include upwards of 200 per-
formers. Solos by Sibs. Moriani and Corelll.
Part I.—Entrance to the Desert.
Glorification of Allah ; grand chorus and orchestra—Arrival of
the Carall-an—Departure of the Caravan—Tempest in the Desert—
Rebetin of the Calm—The Caravan► resumes its march.
_ . .

_ _
Part IL—Night.
The Evening Star—Halt of the Caravan—Hymn to the Night :
alr sung by Signor Moriani—Arabian Fantasia—The Dance of the
Alines—The Liberty of the Desert : grand chorus with orchestra—
Evening reverie : melody sung by Signor Moriani, with chorus and
•rchestral accompaniments—Sleep !
Part lll.—Sun-rise.

Call of the 3lttezzin; original Arabian melody, with the Arabic
words—The Caravan starts once more on Its journey—The Cara-
van gradually disappears in the distance; grand chorus and orches-
WA—Silence in the Desert—The Song of Thanksgiving—Allah.
Oran 4 chorus final.
Introductory Part—let. Fragment of Grand Symphony in E
flat-2d. Melodies imitative a Grand Orchestre : Les Hirondelles,
sung by Signor Moriani-3d. 3lelodie Orientals : Le Chibouque-
4th. Soiree du Printemps Fragment tire des quartre Saissons de
Pendell David, executed by all the string instruments.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the
Opera-oftioe, Colonnade, Haymarkpt.
Doors open at Eight o'clock ;to commence at Half-past Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
FIRST NIGHT OF A NEW COMIC BALLET,
For the Debut of Mdlle. POLY and Mons. GASPERINI
(Principal Dancers from the Grand Opera at Berlin),
And of the Demlles. LOUISE and ADELE, with the full Corps de
Ballet of this popular Theatre.
Oh' EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24,
wat be performed ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. W. Har-
rieon ; P.ertrarn, Mr. Stretton ; Raimbaut, Mr. D. W. King ;
Isabella, Miss Itainforth ; Alice, Miss Romer.
After which Rill be produced, a New Comic Balleit, entitled
ROBERT AND BERTRAND.
Dances in the course of the Ballet :--
Pas do Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise.
Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. O'Bryan and Mr. A. Webster.
Brand Pas de Caractera, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini.
A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini.
Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele.
La Eseseralda, by Mdlle. Polin, and
A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers.

Tit Aminent Tenor, M. DUPREZ is engaged here for Twelve
Nights only, and will shortly make his appearance In his cele-
brated character of ARNOLD, in GUILLAUME TELL; and is
also preparing himself for his unrivalled personation of EDGAR,
Donizetti's popular Opera, THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR,
ter the Performanoe of which, an Engagement has also been (ix-
pte,ssly entered into with Mdlle. EUGENIE GARCI A.
Tke Box-office will be opened this day, as usual, under the
enperintendenee of Mr. John Parsons,