The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-19
a BRILLIANT SCENE ATTHE OPERA
IN paris


The Paris correspondent of New York
Times thus speaks of the visit of Royalty
to the OPERA
"After the races on Sunday the Imperial
party paid a visit to the Prince Imperial at st,
Cloud. AT this charming retreat he pursues his
studies and exercises in quiet, out of the eX-
Tuileries. He inherits from his mother a deli
cate and sensitive nature, scarcely consistent
with robust health. The Empress is capable of
great eXertion, and does not shrink from
fatigue, but for months past she has not been
able to bear the strong odors OF flowers Ac-
cordingly, at the grand gala at the Opera last
night, The Imperial Box, enlarged SO as 10 oc-
cupy the whole front of the theatre-I mean
the whole dress circle opposite the stage.con- on
diamonds. On the other hand, the stage
was covered with real roses from the gardens
of the Bois de Boulogne, Never have seen the
roses of Paris in such magnihcence as at this
moment.
line of nearly hundred persons formed at the
bureau of the opera, which opens at 10, to get
not the second of La Glselle,' but the Car of
Russia, the Emperor and Empress of France,
and half the royalty and nobility OF Europe.
with a perfect splendor of lights and decora.
tions. The vicinity was illuminated The stalls
at proportional prices. The crush of carriages,
the magnificence of costumes, you may
imagine !; but court and military etiquette to-
gether give an order In France TO these great
speetacles more striking and impress
sive than their % %magnifSenee: ~, In r accord;
party was received by the audience without
any demonstration. The Gar and the Empress
and the Princess Royal Of Russia then all took
the places which their rank assigned them.
The orchestra played the Russian national
anthem, and the performance commenced.
The best singers in Paris took part in the opera.
Inc nas,ay @ t az r5t se coss oS gepcars
little past midnight the wonderful spectacle
was over. In the street there was no etiquette
to prevent cheering, and the reception of the
assembled sovereigns, on their arrival and de-
parture was as demonstrative as need be-but
The French are scarcely ever noisy such oc-
casions. On the Tace-course the hearty hurrahs
were English. In French crowd YOU hear
few ordinations of ViUe PEmpereurP
"The splendor of the I'm periaf box at the opera
in the midst of all the blaze of light and beauty
of riches and magnihcence around it, may be
imagined from the following plan, which will
snow you the arrangement of the Imperial and
Royal assemblage; each of the following illus
trious personages, be IL observed, having his or
her attendants, suitable TO their rank, and all
with appropriate costumes and decorations;--
THE IMPERIAL BOX
Prince j. Murat.
Duke of Letchtenburg.
Grand Duke Vladimir.
Princess Louis of Hesse.
Princess Royal Of Prussia
EMPERoR ALEXANDER,
Princess Royal Of Prussia
Grand Duchess Mary Of Russia
Prince Louis OF Hesse.
Prince Ferdinand OF Hesse
Princess L. Murat.
Prince OF SAKE Weimar
Brother OF the Taicoun,
"Arrange these in the dress circle of the most
brilliant theatre you can conceive, with their
attendant celebrities grouped behind them. in
house filled with the cream of the cream OF
the most brilliant capital In the world, and you
have spectacle compared TO which that OF the
stage offered but slight attractions to the curious
or thoughtful visitor. The two Emperors and
the sons OF the Czar were dressed In brilliant
uniforms, as well as many Others while the
Imperial and Royal ladies, among whom the
Empress shines supreme in beauty as in power,
all wore their diadems, and all blazed and gilt
tered with most preciOug Qems.U