Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-29
THEATRE.
JOHN 5. POTTER, MANAGER.
ITALIAN sDHBFIasA

ITALIAN OPERA.
OPENING NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 90
gNIRsT NIGHT OF MAX MARET.
Splendid Italian Opera Troupe,
Combination Of the late Havaua As,or Place and Gas
tie Garden Ttoupes, 100 in number A grand and nu
| mer0u7 chorus Complete and unedunIled Orchestra
under the direction of MAX MARETZEK and SIZ
ARDlTI
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
| Nhavlng baen sa'ed I'm consequence of an invoun-
tarv error in fixing the opening night in Charlie stor
| and New Oreans) that there will be given five per
tormances in this city, the Director desirous OF avoid
| ing any disappointment 10 families living TIA distance
begs to announce that there will be given for the pre-
| sent, only
| THREE GRAND OPERA NIGHTS.
| The first at which will take place on Wednesday Oct
49, Due notice will be given should he succeed in ma
king such ARRANGEMENTS as will enable him to prolong
; his stay In this city.
ACARD.
The Director, in presenting himself to the citizens
| OF Richmond, thinks superfiuous to dwell on the
| merits OF the artists who compose the COMPANY -
Without abiding TO the fame they have acquired in the
Opera houses of London Paris and the princpaI cities
Of Italy, he bees to call the attention of the public to
| the immense strength of The Troupe in point of
numbers, and to the perfection OF the east OF both prin
cpals and auxliares This perfection 10 all the de.
partnents will form the Loading feature of the enter
ia nmens he is going Offer and he trusts the ma
age extended TO him during his short stay will warrant
him in making future such arrangements aswill insure
| to the city of Richmond regular season of Italian
Opera.
The director regrets that the engagement, orsviousIv
entered into do not permit him to produce al! those
great operate iser pieces which have been given
during the last eight months in New York Boston and
Philadelphia. He has, however selected from among
them
THREE OF THE BEST GRAND OPERAS.
which VIII afford an opportunity OF presenting in sue
cession the different eminent
PR(MA DONNAS. TENORS AND BAssI
in such roles particularly adapted to the display
OF their vocal and h striou ic powers.
No OPERA CAN POSSIBLY BE REPEATED.
The following prominent artists will appear during,
the three nights:
The great PrIma Donnas
ANGELINA BOSIO,
Prima Donna Assolua of the Italian Opera of Paris
Madrid, &c,
ROSE De osH vRIEs,
Cantarice di Camars ofsH M. the King OF Holland
and Prma Donna from the Grand Opera of Paris &c
Mss VIRGINIA WHITING,
Prima Donna from the Aston Place Opera House.
The highly celebrated Tenors
SIGNOR LORINI,
Primo Tenore Absolute, from the Imperial Opera of
Vienna, La Scala Milan &c honorary member of
SIGNOR vIETTI,
Primo Tenofe from the Grand Opera Houses of Ven-
ma, Rome, &c.
The gteat aud wonderful dramatic Singer,
SIGNOR MARINI,
First Basso Profunda. from the Royal Opera House
London; from the Imperial Opera House of vIeaua
La Scala, Milan, &c.
The powerful BARITONE
SlGNOR BENEVENTANO,
Primo Barrytono Absolute from La Scala, Milan,
San Carlos, Naples &c &c.
The popular Bassos
SINOR SETTING ROSl,
From the Grand Opera Houses in Italy, and lately
the principal Basso from the Astor Place Opera
House, and
SIGNOR COLLETI
Primo Basso from Modena Turin, Sc, and lately
Havana.
la addition to these numerous leading artists will
TWO sECUNDE DONNIE
TWO SECOND TENORS.
And TWO SECOND BASS1.
The unrivallod GRAND CHORUS will con sist
rWENTY-FoUR LADIES AND GENTLE
THE MAGNIFICENT AND POWERFUL
ORCHESTRA,
Which has been the theme of unrvalled admira lion
in New York and Phsde'p ha consists OF the
BEST PROFESSORS.
As carefully selected from the first Opera Houses of
Europe. 1t will be conducted by the eminent mss.
SIG'R ARDITI,
Musical Director OF the Grand Tacon Theatre. II a.
vana, and led by
SlGNOR LIETTI
Conductor and Leader of the Aston Place Opera House.
THE FIRST GRAND OPERA RIGHT
Will take place
OK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th,
FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TINE,
The famous Opera lin three acts by Belini, entitled
| PURITANI.
Which has been received with the most unbounded ap-
plau5e in the Grand Opera Houses in Europe Hava-
| ma, New York, &c. 1t will be given with a
| MOST POWERFUL CAST AND SPLENDOR,
Embracing the names OF the great and unrvaIled
| Sig'r Angelina Boso Sig'r Lorini
| Sig'r Marini Sg'r Beneventano
| Mics Julia Gould Sigr Parozzi
Sg'r Ginbilei.
conduct ". .olgr Ardltl
Leader. ...Slgr Lettl
ChoruS M aster.. Slgr Hensler
IfOfnpler. olSr Becnefln
Stage Manager .Slgr Camens
| FULL AND COMPLETE CHORUS AND OR
| CHESTRA.
The renowned and stirring grand
| LIBERTY DUETT,
which has produced every where such an immense
saton, will be sung in the second act by Signors
| Marin aud Beneventano.
| INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS.
| The Theatre will be arranged with view to afford
to visitors the best opportunity OF hearing and seeing.
The Parquette will be united with the Boxes, and
| every seat in the house will have number.
| On each OF the three Opera nights, will be in at
| tendance
SIX USHERS AND A MASTER OF CERE-
MONIES,
wearing white Rosettes, whose duty will be to show
visitors 10 their respeciiye