... MUSIC. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. ITALIAN OPERA dies hard, Four years ago we were informed by some of our German friends that two years later there would be no performances of Italian Opera in London, and that its place would be filled by German Opera. People should never prophesy unless they know, and in this instance the prophecy was ignominiously contradicted by events. German Opera lived through ...

... . THE sixteenth of these concerts brought the series to a close, and was worthy the occasion; the programme including Schubert's Great Symphony No. 9 in C, Raff's Jubilee Overture, Wagner's Emperor's March, and Lohengrin's Farewell scene. The orchestral works were capitally executed, under the skilful guidance of Mr. Henschel, who has during the season established himself in general esteem ...

... . THE sixteenth of these concerts brought the series to a close, and was worthy the occasion; the programme including Schubert's Great Symphony No. 9 in C, Raff's Jubilee Overture, Wagner's Emperor's March, and Lohengrin's Farewell scene. The orchestral works were capitally executed, under the skilful guidance of Mr. Henschel, who has during the season established himself in general esteem ...

... . The Viennese Lady Orchestra on Monday last made their rentrec for the season at the Westminster Aquarium, and played dances and more important orchestral works with the spirit and expression for which they are renowned. They were aided by the band cf M. De Bono, who in their red uniforms formed a capital background to the ladies, who wore their customary dresses Of white muslin with sky blue ...

... DRAMA. OPERA COMIOUE. IF Miss Kate Vaughan is to make of her season at the Opera Comique the success which she fairly deserves, she must secure the services of some stronger and more judicious manager than any apparently associated with her productions. Her revivals are not cast as well as they ought to be, and sufficient care is not taken to make the rendering smooth, symmetrical, and ...