The Opera season has actually commenced at last. The King's
Theatre opens to.night, with La Straniera ; in which Mademoiselle COLEONI- CORTI, mud it new basso, Signor CARTAGENOVA, both front Milan, will appear, with Wix-rea, the tenor who sung here three sea- sows ago. A new ballet, Le Rossignot will introduce to its Mademoiselle St. ROMAIN, from Berlin ; and Monsieur CousTos, from Lisbon. It is uncertain when TAGLIONI will come : but a sister of GRIST, with a symmetrical foot, is to electrify the connoisseurs of ankles. PERROT is also engaged, but not the ELLSLERS. GRISI, RERINI, and LABLACHE, will appear in I Puritani, after Easter. TAMEIJRINI is not yet engaged. There are no hopes of PASTA this season. The novelties announced are Beatrice Tenda, by BELLINI, and a new opera by Mericanaseris These are expressive indications of the character of the ensuing season.
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