The two Operahouses—still as crowded as at any part of
the season— have done nothing this week but work up their old stock. At Her Ma- jesty's Theatre, Jenny Lind appeared in the Sonnandada on Tuesday, and the Figlia del Reggimento on Thursday. Norma had been announced for the latter of' these evenings, with a new Adalgisa in the person of a Madame Albertini; but this performance was postponed. A change for the better in the part of' Adalgisa will very probably enable Mademoiselle Lind to perform Norma with increased effect. This evening, the subscribers, mis- sing Jenny Lind in / Lombardi, will console themselves in the ballet with the Taglioni and the "pea de quatre."
At Covent Garden, Grisi performed Anna Bolena on Tuesday, and Lu- crezia Borgia on Thursday. The performance on the latter evening was for the benefit of Mademoiselle Alboni; who superadded to her part in the opera a comic scene from Belly. She was received with marks of great favour.
Next Thursday will be a stirring night at both houses- Verdi's new opera, I Masnadieri—founded on Schiller's Robbers—is to be produced in the Haymarket; and the Nozze di Figaro at Covent Garden. The produc- tion of the Nozze, we understand, has been long delayed in consequence of the continued ill health of Madame Persiani; on which account, we regret to learn, it will now be produced without her.
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