Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-13
Grand Italian Opera.
OPENING NIGHT-MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

The season embraces the appearance of all the
during the past two months, and at once presents
ANENsEMBLET TO PIE BE NOWHERE WHR4R EoUALLED
Deliberate attention is directed to comparison
of the relative strength and Iepute of the Artts,
Ii. Rsh so.e see Of ths ftian
Of London, Paris, and the Continent of Europe.
lenee hs. required the most ssute s%roiS de tt1..
pressario MARETZEK, backed with g financial
success such as has never been operaticaly attained
To induce such a company to leave the ground
OF It's continuing triumph is an essay hitherto
Today it would have been impossible That one
in the largest opera house in the world, with seats
selling Tor lts chief opera at i've hundred per cent
however, entirely indebted to the good fortune
which, with moderate foresight, enabled him 10
brief in the principal American cities, at
date Of several months since
:, Especial attention is directed to the following
lists Of grand srtistes to be presented during this
Nine G. CAROZZIZUCCHI,
sienor n N +. ssf SGssfmfhihNS, 4 Lnso
Signor FERNANDO BELLINI.
The success Of these singers, and their fidelity to
the public sId the management, enabled Mr.. Ma
nation-a season which was not only remarkable
for the eraity with which it was sustained, but
for unusual freedom from disappointment ga
The Director has the satisfaction to announce
that he has aleo effected engagements with the fol-
Sign sisnoT + FRHNCEsCo MAzzoLENI,
sgnor ANrosErThi BR2SSGRf in this city
Miss ADELAIDE PHILRRfPs,a Phi RRfT3aH'e III 'A'' '''' q
signor ARDOyANI, and
First appearance in this CITY
strength than is here represented. With nine
aTtistes Of such wide asd general acceptance the
Director might be content to risk a season in any
known liberality of the public Of washineton" and
follow in the nness Of it, bs sshsT than
has engaged the following Artistes, who will have
the honor OF appearing for the first time in this
sigpora ENRICHETTA rBOsIsIO,
n' TuPn Miisn and nd Ff6sGSs.' theatsr'
sisnora rBffIsPRRef5snfs BINPRR DE Rossf sa this city,
First Contralto from the Italian Opera, Lima,
sisnoF FiE:t ETfBSE seIssrfPfs iRfRR II this city,
Principal I; Tenor from Barcelens, Naples, Ac.
Principal Basso from ;he Imperial italian Opera,
The roles Of the next importance will be rendered
Mile FICER,
snsnors sl2S19 lPTgRIEJHHIIhsa IJHIsa an, o,,.r,
Mime. RElCHARDT,, Mr. REfSHxRbr,
Herr MUELLER.
Premier lie KRUGER
THE CHORUS,
by far the strongest hitherto presented at the
New York Academy, embraces Q number Of voices
directly imported from her ajesty Grand Italian
Opera, London. Several of the best voices of the
very popular Grover German Opera Chorus and
the principals OF past seasons of italian Opera
THE ORCHESTRA,
has Deen selected Ia carte from the first instru-
mentalists In the whole country. and embraces the
success Of the current season at the New
York Academy, AAd will be under the direction of
CARL BERGMAN.
Signor TORRIANA, and
l.. Leader ID r .... Messrss APPY and NoLL
stage Manager .......-....~........Sgno DUBREUIL
eeenlc Artht. ........Sfgnor CALY0
THE REPERT0RY
"A FRI6 GAME
All OF the artlrtes, chorus, orchestra, and cos
Tunes Incidental TO the recent production of Mey-
erbeers compositions ale brought to this city.
for ths nrst time In America, except in Ii g city
CRIsPINO EA l. COMARE,
romantic opera in three acts, BY the brothers
hlsSl This opera has created the greatest fur0,s
degree ludicrous.
FAUST,
TROvATORE, and
Ill, FRA DIAV0LO,
VIII also be given with all the original splendor
tnat characterized their production at tie Eev
York Academy of Music "
The sale Of secured seats will commence
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA
Al inc BOX ONCE Of Growers Theater. de l3tf
R ANA AOF IRELAND.