H. Mitchell's English Opera.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3181, 30 April 1879, Page 2

H. Mitchell's English Opera.

"La Sonnambula."

The announcement that Bellini's charming lopera "La Sonnambula " was to be performed by the Opera Company drew a fair house to the Academy of Muiic last evening. The part of Amina was taken by Miss Wangenheim, and, before she had been many minutes ou the stage, shewed the audience that she was perfectly at home in that exceedingly difficult character. The first act fell somewhat flat on the audience, but, during the latter portion, erery scena was received with loud applause. Th# prima

donna's most succesful effort was in the scena " Still so gently o'er me stealing." Mr Florence as El vino acted and sang his part excellently though in it he hardly shews to ho much advantage as in the role of Don Caesar de Bazan. He was encored in the song " All his lost." Mrs Florence as Liza succeeded in pleasing the audience, while Mr Hod son infused sufficient of the comic element into the part of Alessio to keep the audience well amused. The minor characters were fairly represented and the choruses rendered in excellent time. This Evening. This evening the " Bohemian Girl" will be produced. This opera is a most attractive one, not only on account of the blending of a comic eloment with that of a graver kind, but by reason of the beautiful music which runs through the opera being familiar to every one. Amongst the most pleasing of the gems of the opera are—•• Follow, follow, with heart and arm," "The Gipsy Girl's Dream," "The heart bowed down," "When other lips" —all favorite pieces of vocal music. Miss Wangenheim will represent Arline.