The Sun. — 1840-05-14 (London, England)

THE PRINCE'S THEATRE.  A new German opera, in two acts, was produ6d last eveaing at this theatre, entitled Nachtagler in Granada, or A Night in Granada. It is the work of Krcutzer, who composed it about four years back, and it is perhaps the best and the most taking of some twenty or thirty previous operas by the same master. The libretto is of a *inch better ordor than our musicians generally procure in this country, and it has been translated—though not into verse— literally and without pretension. The story of the opera is a very simple one. In a valley of Granada there are some Spanish shepherds, one of whom, Gomez, is betrothed to a pretty innocent maiden of the name of Gabrielle, who has a favourite dove that had beau given her by her lover taken by an eagle, and who superstitiously interprets the incident against her own destiny. In her first interview With Gomez he wins her from her grief by holding ant a hope of confirming their union—by going in search of the Prince Regent, who is anticipated is tile country upon an ' Imperial hunt," and procuring his consent to and blessing upon their marriage. While Gomez is en this mission, and Gabrielle left in the ruin of the Moorish castle of the valley, a strange jager or huntsman makes his way from dangerous heights into the vale, and brings with him a dove that he has taken from an eagle's nest. This dove is Gabrielle's, and, in restorirg it to her, the jager asks for refreshment and rest ; moreover, he falls in love, and would fain pursue a little amorous dalliance hero, but that Gabrielle tells her history, and claims hie intercession with the ['since Regent, whom he has told her he serves. While he is yet, however, half flirting with the pretty shepherdess, in com? sense Spanish shepherds of the valley, and one of them, fired by jealousy, and the rest by an idea that the jager is seducing Gabrielle from their comrade Gomez, determine to revenge themselves by inflicting a treacherous death. They feign kindness, however, and convey the jager to rest in the ruins of the castle, whither they propose repairing to murder him as soon as he shall sleep ; but Gabrielle suspects their designs, and forewarns the huntsman, who receives the assassins when they arrive with his own good sword. He is at conflict with them, which is interrupted by the entrance of Gabrielle and her returned lover Gomez, with peasants and a number of huntsmen of the Imperial hunt, the chief of whom at once recognises the jager as the Prince Regent himself. The opera concludes with the happiness of Gabrielle and Gomez, consummated by the blessing and generosity of the Prince. These slight mate' ials have been thrown together with simple skill, and the story is not without interest. The music is throughout charming. The part of Gabrielle was well sustained by Madame Schumann Herr Poeck was the jager and Prince. His voice is not a bass, but a fine baritone of power and flexibil:te. The tenor Schmezer acquitted himself faultlessly of the part of Gomez. The opera was creditably produced, and deserves to prove attrective. At the fall of the curtain all three singers were called for, and it rose for the purpose of enabling them to present themselves together to the audience. A new operetta succeeded the opera, entitled Rosciusco. The music was made up of French, Polish, and other airs of a character less ravishing than fam;Far.