does n. Ira's opera, Mina, produced last Saturday at the
Princess's Theatre, The al" of call for much notice either on account of its merit or its success. not hithe. 'her has long had a high reputation as a teacher of singing, but has present w• rto, so far as we are aware, been known as a composer. From the with the to ork he seems to be what is called " a good musician "; conversant fluency. 1 schnicalities of his art, and able to write with apparent ease end gination. 1 3ut then be writes from the stores of his memory, not of his him- opera-co le merely produces the phrases and passages of the modern Ita- hearer. Nor mposers, which have become familiar to the most ordinary the drama; for has the weakness of the music been redeemed by anything in by musical Pla:., the libretto is even below the common run of productions Gustavus Vasac vwrights. The subject—the fortunes of the Swedish hero —.might have 11 luring his concealment among the faithful Daleoarlian miners more insipid and . Km the groundwork of an interesting piece; but nothing
silly has ever come under our notice.
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