The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-05 00:00:00

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Rossini's opera of " La *Gana Ladra"Lvves performed at this
theatre on Saturday night, to a house crow-den it all parts: The,
characters throughout were most admirably (i.A.,,iLuted, and were
as follows :
Fabrldio (a rich farmer) ....a, !timer D'Angeti
Lucia (llis wife). :,.ll;ttiora D'Aageli
Giannetto (thtir son, an officer)
Pippo <a dapper lad ill Fabrizio's servicr,.., Madame Vestris
Ninetta (in the same service)
Fernando (her father, an ofticcr
Podesta -(or Mayer of a town in Fraeee) —Do beguiii
Isacco (a Jew peripatetic merchant)
The chief attraction, however, of the evening, was the first ap-
pearance of Mademoiselle Ayton, who has but lately arrived trout
the theatre at Venice. Welcomed with more than the usual ac-
clamations bestowed on strangers, she modestly,,and with audit
self-possession, acknowledged the flattering compliment. She
is of that 'stature common to young ladies, fully formed and
genteel in shape and figure ; her age appears to be somewhat
about 24, more or less ; her features are rather inclined to be
petites. Mlle. Fanny-Ayton may be said to resemble the late Miss
M. Tree, but more sttongly framed ; or the Juliet Miss Kelly,
but taller ; or Madame Caradori herself, but more ani-
mated and vigorous. On the whole, although we cannot pro-
nounce her a tine woman, still she may be tidily said to be
an agreeable one—as far as those exterior finalities constitute the
idea. On her coining out, her first air was the beautiful and es
lebrated eavatina "Di piacer mi," and she sai.3 it with the most
exquisite ieaiing, particularly the allusion to her lover, in the ,
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ducted to prison. The duet with Curioni, in the_ rst meat of the
2d act, " Piu,non resisto,—addio," &c., deseried and received maei
applause; as did also the duet with Madame Vesicle, in the next'
scene, "Mi cadono le lagrime in' opprime it suo ddiar !" &e.
BUt the chief delight and admiration of the audience seen:o
haVe been reserved for the chorus of the Judges in the trial scene,
and tlse quintetto.
Of Mademoiselle Ayton it is enough further to add, that she is
not only a good singer, but a clever and a graceful actress—en-
tirely, however, in the Italian style ; and this specimen of ber
taste and talents gives ample assurance that she will be a great
acquisition to the Company at this theatre. Madame Vestris pang
delightfully her part of the duetto with Ninetta—" Eben per min
memoria," &c. It was easily observed that in her acting she
was not so lively and unembarrassed as on tle stages of the
English theatres. . Cuiioni and Zuchelli sang and performed the
parts of the distressed .lover and father with corresponding feel-
ings. Much of the applause bestowed on them was deservedly
shared with De Begnrs, who was an excellent representative of
the village despot, and executed his share of the accompaniments
with his usual excellence. A more delightful opera, or a better
perforMance altogether, has not bean presented at this theatre at -
any time.