23 APRIL 1836, page 16

The Vocal Concerts.

THE fifth concert was on 'Monday : in consequence of _the musical demands on our space this week, we can only notice it briefly. Among the most striking choral pieces, was......

The Italian Opera.

Norma has been revived at the King's Theatre. It was an opera origi- nally written by BELLINI for PASTA, and was produced here during her last visit. Our opinion of its merits......

The Exeter Hall Festival.

True representation of the first performance fully confirmed the jus- tice of those remarks which we offered last week as to the foolish and indiscriminate admission of singers......

The Parliament Palace—mr. Barry's Design.

AT last we have had an opportunity of examining the four designs, which have obtained the premiums. If there be ground to question the discretion of the Commissioners in......