ROSSINI'S " STABA.T MATER" Has been twice performed this week,—on
Wednesday evening, by the Professional Choral Society, in the Hanover Square Rooms ; and yes- terday morning, under the direction of Signor Ganusta, in the St. James's Theatre. Next Wednesday morning it is to be performed in the Italian Opera-house. As performed by the Choral Society, however, the piece was no longer what the author had made it, a " Stabat Mater," but a Cantata on the story of Count Ugolino ; some person here having thought that he could fit the music to more appropriate words than those to which it was set by the composer. As performed yesterday, it received ample justice. The solo parts were sung by Mademoiselle LUTZER, Mademoiselle Paola, MAIUO, and STADDIGL ; and the orches- tra and chorus, which were excellent, and sufficient for the size of the house, appeared to belong chiefly to the German Opera. The music is very beautiful—full of graceful and expressive Italian melody, yet not at all theatrical or florid, and powerful and effective, yet clear and sim- ple in its harmonies. The concluding "Amen" fugue is ably worked ; though, throughout the piece, Rosana makes but a sparing use of deep counterpoint or the farms of ecclesiastical composition. Signor Ga- mma has intimated to the public that he is the only person in this country who possesses the genuine score, having obtained it by pur- chase from Rossm himself:
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