THEATRES AND MUSIC.
No theatrical event of any consequence has occurred during the past week. The concerts also are entirely over—all but Jenny Lind's; and the two Italian Operahonses are now the only places of musical entertainment.
At Her Majesty's Theatre, Nino was repeated on Saturday and Tues- day, with Mademoiselle Cruvelli as Abigaele,—an energetic performance; while Coletti imparted grandeur and power to the role of the Assyrian rmg. The house was crammed to overflow on Thursday, for Jenny Iand'e Lucia, the last time this season. Tonight, Jenny takes the part of -Mira in the Puritani; which seems well suited to the character of her gamus both as an actress and a singer. Next week, in a piece of a totally dfferent kind—Balfe's Falstaff—she will sustain the part of Mrs. Ford, originally performed by Grisi, when the opera was produced some ten years ago. We have an agreeable remembrance both of the drama and the music,--especially of Lablache's Shaksperian conception of Sir John, and of a beautiful trio for three soprani, sung by the representatives of Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Page, and Ann, in the scene where the Knight's billetdoux to the ladies is produced.
Gli Elgonotti was repeated at Covent Garden on Saturday and Tuesday. We found, on a second hearing, that its effect was even greater than on the first night. The choruses and concerted pieces were given with still more precision, and consequently with greater power; and the whole perform- ance made a still stronger impression on the audience. The great scene in the third act, especially' between Raoul and Valentine, produced an ex- citement which we have seldom seen surpassed. Mario, by his performance in this opera, has greatly raised his character as an actor. Grisi repeated Norma on Thursday, for her own benefit: it is needless to tell with what reception, in this her greatest part.
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