May is the month of concerts as well as of
Exeter Hall meetings. This week there have been several that challenge a passing mention. First, there was the grand concert of the Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden, on Monday morning; with the standing " Stabat Mater " of former years. On the same evening, the Royal Society of Female Musicians had its an- nual concert at the Hanover Square 'Rooms: it was well attended, and we trust beneficial to a very useful and praiseworthy institution. On Tuesday, Miss Dolby and Mr. Lindsay Sloper had the annual concert which these popular artists usually give in conjunction. The Royal Aca- demy of Music had its first concert of the season on Wednesday morning: it gave evidence of considerable progress on the part of several of the pupils, and there were some promising essays in composition. The Queen herself shall crown our present list: her Majesty gave a great concert, at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday evening, with the principal singers from both Operalouses,—Lind, Parodi, and Lablache; Angri, Mario, and Tamburini.
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