Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-15
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Tho Opera this Evening ~ 8 O,clock .
This evening the rstperformance of the
second series of the Ghioni & Susini Opera
Company takes place. yerdrs great mas
ter-piece 1"Erani,p will be rendered att 8
o'clock. - - -
In'order to accommodate our readers we
publish the plot T. - = --...,,
John, OF ,Aragon,, son of, the Duke of
Segovia, being prescribed, and pursuedby
the emissiaries of the King Of CASTLE takes
refuge In the fastresses Of the sierras, where
lie becomes leader of large band ofrebel
mOuDtaineers, and changes his name to
Ernani. The young outlaw was attached
to Dona Elvira, who returns his love with
ardent affection. The King of CASTLE, Don
Carlos, has also become violently v enamored
with hisH beautiful subject, Elvira. : He
watches her windows, and discovers that
when all are at restiD the castle of her uncle,
ayOnng cavalier (ErnanD gains admission
TO her apartments. He initiates tie signal
d the favored lover, gets admission to her
chamber, declares his passion, and is about
to drag her of withllhim by qforce,l when
ErpaDi enters. A violent contention arises,
which brings to therescue Don Ruy Gomez.
To allay his Jealousy and anger she King
reveals himself and rpretends he, came IN
disguise to consult Gomez. The King and
Ernani retire tlnmolested. '' n'i.'''T'u
From this moment the loving Elyira lost
sight of the robber chieftain. dA rumor
spread that he had perished. Believing this
rhmor to be true, Evira at last consented to
give her, hand In marriage to her relative,
Dof Silva. On the evening before the
wedding, Ernahf,' hotly pursued by the
King, and n detachment of troops, sought
refuge, in Don Silya's castle In the disguise
OF pilgrim. Elyira entering In her bridal
attire, Ernanf was then made aware that
her nuptials with Don silva were to be eel
ebrated orfthe morrow. Upon hearing this,
in a fit of passion, he tore off his disguise,
discovered himself to Silva, and asked to
be delivered up to the King. Silva leaving
the apartments the lovers found themselves
alone. When Silva returned, he surprised
them In a fond embrace; but as the King
was-iust announced to be before the gates
of the castle he had no time to give vent TO
his wrath. He gave orders to admit the
King and his suite, bade Elvira to retire,
and hid Ernani In secret cabinet The
King demanded Ernani. Silva refused to
give him up, as he was his guest. Carlos
turned his anger against Silva. Yielding,
the King pardoned Silva, but took EIvira
with him as security for the loyalty Of her
uncie.o After the King had departed Silva
released his guest and babe him TO cross
swords with him. This -Ernani refused,
since his host had but justprotected his life
at the danger of his own. Handing him his
hunting horn, he avows himself ready to
die Whenever the signal. should be given
from the lip of Silva. p.,, I ,og',,.,. :.
Silvathen set conspiracy on foot against
the King Of CASTLE, who was suspected of
entertaining designs on the throne OF Spain,
then just vacated. A meeting Of the cbn-
iraf IN M 40 rod Int fhs.( (rakh h.l- 6
Grenada, at the dead of night. Here il was
resolved to murder the King, 1t was de-
cided by ballot who should be the instrul-
ment of the dark league. Ernani's name
was drawn. - fHH I-frf r.-r rr4 sasra-is
The King of CASTLE, who had received
Information of the place and time of this
meeting, had been an, unobserved witness
of this scene, hid in the tomb of Charlie
imagine. While the coiispirators doomed
him to death he was elected to the throne
of Spain. The voice of cannons outside
told him OF his election, when he showed
himself to the awed conspirators, who
imagined they saw Cbarlemagne rising
against them. At the same moment the
doors opened, and the electors of the En-
pire entered to pay homage to Charles the
Fifth. The Emperor then commenced bis
reign with an act Of grace. He pardoned
the conspirators restored to Ernani his an
cestral titles and POSSESSIONS and united
him to Elvira. H n. 1l15 d l,rrus,
But Silva waited till Ernani and 7Elvira
were about to retire to the nuptial cham
Der, then sounded the fatal horn, and ar
rested the unhappy bridegroom on the
threshold of happiness. Ernani, too chib-
alrous to evade his promise, stabbed hi1n-
self in presence of his mistress. who fell
prostitute upon the lifeless body Of her hbs-
band. ,i1l1- lulgsfT % lo ,si,ijs ss1ln s'tu.tl
Tickets and seats for the Opera now on
sale at Setlezr's Music Store. o. 't.r.r