The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-25 00:00:00

RER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

viCtadaraoiselle Favanti, an English young lady,
ihe'lle real name is Edwards, and who was a pupil of
46..,/toyal Academy of Music, made a most successful
AZ, na Saturday evening. Since she left the Royal
ZenlY she has been studying in Italy, and created
rat eLat sensation at Naples last season. The judg-
aZi:of the Neapolitan public was ratified by the
n of the frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre
so 87,14 the most fastidious audience in the world)
estsiniurdaY• Never was debut more completely suc-
h,* • The opera was La Cenerentola,: and long
t„tirethe rising of the curtain the house was crowded
le itfocation in every part. The pit was crammed
t
thr..re minutes—the sittings were so crowded that
ro-7.7,wh0 were there could not get room even to turn
4172% The circle, from many parts of which it is
047581131 e to get a view of the stage without standing
le3'tne, was thronged, and the entrances were corn-
'''. blocked up. The crush was terrific. The
40ne appears in the first scene of the opera, and
ithing could exceed the enthusiasm with which Ma-
kin iseile Favanti was greeted. She immediately
knilnenced the beautiful romanza " Una volta c'era
a"c," and it was at once evident that her powers were
e °eoramon order. During the whole of this scene
kr w:s much and deservedly applauded. Her man-
pen°t',.[Civing this scene had prepared us to expect
teed lwings ; our expectations were more than real •
4r her duet "Parler voglio e taccio intanti," with
Ititrir° (Signor Corelli). Never since the days of
era/I has such a voice been heard within the walls
am Sher Majesty's Theatre. It is, in fact, three complete
%V.!' rfect voices—a soprano, a mezzo soprano, and a
,‘21..t0• Equal to Malibran's voice in power and
tllO-38, and in flexibility, there is not that break in
bra,_l;licidle notes which was the great defect in Mali-
Zs voice. In Favanti's voice there is not a weak
three In this duet she ran with ease through
k complete octaves, and yet appeared by
%irate; to have reached the utmost compass of her
nh. (it is said that her compass is three octaves and
thrt), and its flexibility is equal to its power, and
•l ease and rapidity with which she ran from the
to ti',l notes to the upper, and then descended again
Ne lower, was perfectly astonishing. The audience
ti 'n perfect raptures, and applause loud and long-
thie tined, ogresh as is seldom heard within the walls of
sin_ theatre eted the fair debutante at the conclu-
4of the duet. The audience were fairly carried
more 12.37 their enthusiasm, and the scene resembled
4r e the rapturous greeting with which a favourite
prineerPived in the theatres of Italy than the cold ex-
n. of approbation which is in general the utmost
Ine.. habitual retenue of the Opera House fre-
Vters in this country permits them to exhibit.
.duet was encored and repeated in the same
Cnilshing manner. It was one of the most
ilt;erful specimens of bravura that we ever
kite" Then came the scene with Don Mag-
Nil° and Dandini, in which she entreats the
Isa for
permit her to go to the ball if it were
),,lor one hour only. Here again the audience
in"rew kept in perfect astonishment at the wonderful
thn er and flexibility of her voice. She ran through
mast rapid passages with the greatest apparent
eokbellishing them with the most tasteful graces.
, tki floriture was the most intricate, the most difficult,
.t the same time the most graceful, that could be
"'fined, and yet executed with a facility and an
yrorent absence of effort that was perfectly mar-
Nets.; and at the conclusion of the quintette, with
thg.. the scene closes, the audience again testified
ki; admiration of her extraordinary powers by the
an'' rapturous applause. The next scene in which
tieizrars is the ball scene, and here again she
'% ned the audience by her manner of giving the
tiar:zzo quei don che versa." This scena was alto-
ion J One of the most extraordinary exhibi-
of 'vocal power ever heard and was, of
ire
Le, rapturously encored. Equally wonderful
lsit "er manner of giving the concluding scena of the
114. It is a concerted piece, including all the
kh,s7eters, and sustained by a powerful chorus ; but
Z all the voices, above the chorus, above the hi-
tt it ents, was heard the voice of Favanti, revelling,
, Were, in its extraordinary powers. She was
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for at the conclusion of the first act, and led
rd by Corelli, who by his exquisite singing and
tug in the character of Don Ramiro has added
' lair's 4,1 Y to his already well-earned fame, and who
. kti,,aitr to become a permanent favourite with the
te,.„'ln public. In the second act we find her again
R,_`derlarentola, the Cinderella, in her old and mean
'IQ and engaged in the servile offices of the
Nr,". Exquisitely. did she give the beautiful
kii,","_Y, " Quanto sei taro —there was a quiet
aiT:'3, an expressive tenderness about her manner of
kjf„7,ES this delicious morceau that contrasted beau-
tq with the dazzling brilliancy of her execution in
ik,t bravura passages. The Prince arrives, and offers
4 hlna hand, and then comes the far-famed passage,
`*eare sou? che incanto e questo' " in her execution
14dch she surpasses even her former efforts. The
1441/eel:la MS however, the great triumph of the
lifi''; When falling at the feet of the Prince, and
.7, she
"steitr the pardon of her father and her sisters, she
tlie ,1, "Ah I Prence. Io cuda ai vostu pie,"
audience, notwithstanding the astonishing powers
ty had already exhibited, were taken perfectly
lion,lurprise. Never have we heard such
, tazaerful execution—the rapidity with which • she
Astern the lowest chest notes up to the very highest
1;\41 of the scale—the lavishness of her fioriture, the
laie Ilse range of her voice, its wonderful flexibility
to !,ta delicious purity were such as have never be. -
ben equalled. The far-famed finale "Non pm
efa,4" followed, and, unexhausted by
.her previous
atira,, MiAemoiselle Favanti exhibited in this trying
: aate:"Meult sziena the same extraordinary powers of
thliaLtino, and the curtain fell amidst the most en-
aadf;°tin applause from all parts of the house.. The
can
called loudly.for its repetition ; again the
tie.ln rose, and again did Mademoiselle Favanti
"sfrort her auditors by repeating with even greater
kill' than at first this splendid and most difficult
Z She was called for at the conclusion of the
spe
;11c,and bouquets innumerable were showered
plqer• The stage looked like a parterre. The
qeitcuse, •
was most enthusiastic, and the debut of Ma-
°l!elle Pavanti may be considered as the most
sOo7fal that has taken place for years. Her per-
,tta— tall and commanding, her action very graceful,
ranet' features handsome and expressive.
ior regard to her voice, we consider that
Power, sweetness, flexibility, and compass, it
414,:everbeen equalled. It is a more perfect voice
kliie:Tn Malibran's. She has not yet, however,
kitNishri a tithe part of what she will hereafter be
qt.'. ,--„t of achieving, when a better acquaintance with
to --"L'ence shall enable her to do full justice to her
14 extraordinery powers. It was evident last
le
at • 1 that she was suffering from the nervousness
tad . , 4,:jilust necessarily accompany.a first appearance,
IleriOleh prevented her from doing full justice to
lats in the cantabile passages. In the bravura
tieltre'ilva this nervousness, however, entirely disap-
Ills 401 and, carried away by the spirit of the scene,
, ,atkle; jail justice to herself and to the composer,
4,•e i`e4l,cited those extraordinary powers to which we
at' 'I, 'cre alluded, and which kindled the enthusiasm
ililett" audience to a perfect fever of delight.
tatnirs atudied her art in a good school, and is an
'it rrighent ninsician, and with her unparallelled powers
Nu,' be entirely her own fault if she does not be-
Albs' kid that at no very distant period, the first
l'lPan- I.l° the world. The other characters were well
As—:tted. We have already spoken of the Don
ai
filohlf,ro of Corelli. Dandini was ably represented by
ka R"r Talton;, who made his grst appearance before
n i•
,oice R•lgh audience. Paltoni possezzea a good sound
ttly: and
, went through the part more than respect-
, ‘tit!, ,:tbe duet "Un segretto" was admirably sung
• 4114-1;:ed by Paltoni and F. Lablache, who, as Don
Itloti ''Qco, was exceedingly unctious and amusing.
,q, Rentieman is ripening into an admirable buffo.
' We mantle of his father has descended upon him.
'last t,„°w of no one who has so improved within the
4741.4)2 Years as F. Lablache. The ballet of La Es-
Concluded the evening's amusement. The
Flit • was not only crowded, but crowded by the
e of
toth,,:. rar: and fashion. Among the distinguished
If 04;7 We observed her Royal Highness the Duchess
die, ~-Auridge and party ; Lord and Lady Wharneliffe,
ft 'i.filjned the Queen Dowager's box; the Marquises
,A,Yle-"rnkv, earde and Aylesbury ; the Marchioness of
the ~--ury, the Baron Nieumanntßaron Rothschild,
Nekeltiniti Kielmansegge ;the Earls of Pembroke,
nes orra, Kenmare, Cardigan, Belfast ; the Colin-
i'utless Chesterfield and Cardigan ; Baron and Ida-
'ulsto '''''e Lam Baroness Calabrella; Lords Os-
A i', Adolphus ' •
Ar,ruee IN Fitzclarence, Auckland, Ernest
;Itahiti "tilleannon, Castlereagh, Elphiustone ; Ladies
Loati;ei,loßwiedrl,eyneCnorliorne Shelley, Jodrell, Os-
e, F. Trench, C. Shaker-
Cv "s• Mrs. L. tanhope, Mrs. Murray, Charles
ush. •

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STABIISHED CHURCH IN
WALES.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
titAristeti,tion listalately been sent from the inhabitants of the
tha,.. aging, in t diocese of Llandaff, to the Bishop
40 praying fora redress of their grievances, and
" fronithe appointment of an unqualified Eng-
-"( 11 111.'414414 they have been deprived of
.the
.service
wasof
%kin tirch in their native tongue, and that, if this evil
front :lel, they had no alternative but to absent themselves
-"eir Parish ch rch, d seek some other place of wor-
lk-Lviliere they would heaanr the word of God in their own
th 1414 and by praying that his Lordship will redress
t_AllZenv.auee."
better • may appear singular that such a case should.
i7tteilllinese times, when the people are becoming daily
lor ruled of their rights, and the protection provided
teintn`"t blr law, yet it is nevertheless a fact that they are
fon:11,all over the Principality ; and that, in three cases out
fort,:.tn,e natives are either only allowed Divine service once
Itogeti;el,Cut in their own language or have it taken away al-
vial:M• The only remarkable feature in this case is, that
ee still care enough for the Established Church to
" ah Nast knress, whereas, generally speaking, the Welsh have
inearied and disgusted by the unchristian policy pur-
er 0.1., the lag century,
by the Anglo-Cambrian Prelates,
'1,448 it their buainellg I? try and extirpate the language

of Wales, instead of using it as the best means of promoting
and increasing religious feelings, that they have generally
abandoned their churches for Welsh Dissenting chapels,
where the services of religion are performed in Welsh, by na-
tive ministers. The parishioners of Mamhilad have deter-
mined, if their prayer is not attended to, to appeal to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, have the matter brought before
Parliament, and show that the Welsh are not excluded from
the benefit of the laws, civil or ecclesiastical, which provides
for the administration of religious services, far all her Ma.
jesty's Christian subjects attached to the Establish Church,
in their native language.