... THE NEW OPERA HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN. (Abridged from 71he imes.) The new Opera HEouse, now in the act of being built, is to be opened next May with a grand opera. It is scarcely more than a few weeks since the labourers were at work clearing away the rains ...

... Patti travelled to Paris especially to see Sir Augustus Harris, in order. to sign the agreement for her appearance at Covent Garden in the forthcoming season. The final-arrange- ments wexe accordingly comp!sed on Thursday night,: and Madame Patti left ...

... afteriion was annicd to .tke. the fform of tcesa operatic' recitals ?? at Covent Garden Theatre at. the 'en of JanuayC Itmay be necessary~r to explain that at -'thetime mentiane Covent- Garden Theatre= =wt given' up to 'fancy-dress halls, sad' the orhesitra was ...

... MR. BOUCICAULTS NEVW PLAY. Bsbll and Bijon, the new fairy spectaoular drams, produced at the Covent Garden Theatre on Thursday night, la pronounced by the critlip who have yet spoken to be a complete suocess. The fantastic falry drama Is one of the ...

... Promenade concerts will be revived at Covent Garden on the 19th of August, under the direction of Mr. Rividre, of the Alhambra. Mr. Mapleson will renew his winter series of Italian opera at cheap prices at Covent Garden in November and December, and at Christmas ...

... violoncello player of much ability in the S Queen's band, in which his father also served. Mr. Ri Louis Schroeder served the Covent Garden orchestra, is and was accustomed to attend the festivals of Birming- Wh- hait and the Three Choirs. e9 In a paper recently ...

... she Conservatorium at Leipzig, where he greatly distinguished himself. He played, in 1882, at the Promenade Concerts: at Covent Garden Theatre, and later at the Crystal Palace. As. he is. yet under thirty, he ought to arrive at the foremost. position among ...

... since then is difficult to trace. Previous to its production by Mr. Lago in 1890, we can only recall the performances at Covent Garden 'Theatre in June, 1860, with the late Rosa Csillag as Orphices. Now, 131 years old, the work s is staged for the first ...

... position and prospects of Italian Opera in London, we incidentally mentioned the share which Costa had in establishing the Covent Garden Opera House in opposition to Mr. Lumley. In the course of the pamphlet Mr. Gruneisen gives some interesting biographical ...

... which Miss Lillian Russell intends producinP in London next spring. - ' The first fancy-dress ball will take.place at Covent Garden on the 30th inst. The general meeting of the Theatrical Choristers' Association will take place on the 15th inst. Thel ...

... replied- HIGH : PRICES OF SOUTH AFRICAN RELICS. csterday afternocn at Mr. J. C. Sterens's auction rooms, King Street, Covent Garden, a series of Male- k-:g siege stamps nd siege notes from South Africa wan) disposed of- Among the chief items were. A complato ...

... strangers. Maude Damen, who is seriously ill in New York, has, it is reported, relinquished her engagement to appear at Covent Garden this season. Eier place will be talken by Miss Mi Macintyre. Le Jdeaestref of April 15 announces that M. Camille Saint-SSens ...