Star.
London, England, 1827-08-21 00:00:00

EY.;LISH OPERA HOUSE.

tast night, a new 'Grancl Serio.Comie Opera wa.
!produced, under 'he titte of 71te ireebooters,L--The
•char..ctera weir supported is follow
Chem de ArdiagheM . arr. 11. I'6lllps.
ttggero de Anlingheili . Mr. J. Bland.
L•louardu dei Ligozzi . . . Arr. Pearmsa.
Gianni . . Alr. O. Mono&
Art,lrea . . . . Mr. Irwin.
Isabella . . . . . Sitis tacos.
Leila . . Miss (inward.
Cic. ins . . Aries Medea.

The story tams wend the adventures of Wage de Arelingiselli, a
Nobleman of illskeibte, driven from his country by a civil feud,
-headed by a Chief of a company of freebooters, who bears a deadly
animosity to Coosa Ligusi. another Noble, and the hereditary foe
of the Ars'emboli The latter has recently married a yoeng and
beautiful wile. /sobella Jet Ligessi . whom the former determines to
get possessed it, and in CollgallictlCe sets his creatures to work in
'order to obtain her detention. Sbe unhappily, however, falls in his
way, and is nude ',Owner, and confined without the knowledge of
her husband in the Bandies Cattle. Upon discoverieg his hos, the
Cheer sett out in swatch of her, and in the disguise of a shepherd
traverses the mountainous passes amts; the Mps. Ile is accom-
panied by his servant, Gown, and a great deal of the interest of the
Piece depends upon the etficulties which the couple have to sur-
mount In the end their endeavours are anceesstul, and the retreat
of the Bandit is discovered. The interest of the scene is here coo•
siderably heightened by the meeting of the husband and w ire, the
horror and remorse of Mute de efedistikedi. and his subsequent joy
in dbcoverine that Lobate; is his only daughter. whom tate carried
away from him at -her earliest age. The parties are then made
bappy.forgivettess follows, and the curtain falls.

As a mus'cal producti .n the piece is excellent. The
compositions are cbi.fly by F. Nun, and are both
(has e and•brilliaist. Miss Bert. susta,red the p it f
the heroine with the greatest eclat. .Th.s Opera his
been delayed in its production in conseqorisce of the in-
disposition of Miss PATON. and Miss Brers.had but a
shot time to• study the pint, in order to supply her
placr. The task was therefore vety difficult. Miss
BETTS met antis and deserved, great applause. Sae
sang delightfully. Her fist song, a potacca, was en-
coied, and its repe item) justified the compl:ment. The
path which she took in j,:ining duets, trios, &c. shewed
that the hints which have been given to her, for the
improvement of her style, were not thrown away. Mr.
B. PHILLIPS executed two original airs with great
applause. The pant which he took in the finale wa-
loudly applauded. Mr. PlItNilN was very comic in
the chaiacter of (llama, a credulous attendant. He
was encored in an eccentric song. which he gave in
the best bravura style. Miss GOWARD, as a Country,
Col, and Mi,s BODZN, as the wile of one, of the most
d ring if the banditt;, kept up the interest of the
Piece. The Duke of Sussex sat in a private fox, and
appeared much delighted with the Opera; the different
rots of %hit!) he frequently and loudly applauded
Mr. ARNOLD, jun. has the merit of translating the
Piece, which, ta do both the son and the father justice,
we do is a hesitate to say, will be highly popular. The
highest apptobsti us is due to the manner in which this
Piece has been got up in its scenery, dresses, and deco.
ralioni. There a.e several scenes executed in the
highest sty le of modem art; among whit:,, we may
particularly distinguish two romantic viesss in the
Alps. The curtain fell amidst the loud and unanimous
applause of a crowded house, and die antiouticetbent
for tepetition was received with the warmest demon,
stations of satisfaction.