The Italian Opera has produced nothing new ; but the
performance of Linda di Chamouni, interrupted by the illness of PERSIAN', has been resumed; and Don Giovanni and the Barbiere di Seviglia have again been play ed with their strong cast. Next week brings novelty, in the shape of a new ballet called Ondine, founded on LA MorrE FououE's fanciful romance of Undine ; a promising subject. It is played on Tuesday, and again on Thursday, for the benefit of FORNASARI ; who holds out an attractive bill of fare. He reverts to the part of Belisorio- after all, the best suited to him of any part in which he has appeared. The weight of his voice, not always appropriate, however his ability may make you lose sight of the fact, befits the Roman hero; and the passion of tic injured husband and soldier is suited to his emphatic and energetic manz:r. Besides the tragedy of the opera and the fancy of the ballet, there is to be the favourite comedy of the Prove dun Opera Seria.
Donna LOLA MONTEZ, the Spanish dancer, has been prevented from appearing again, by a rumour that she was not the person she assumes to be. This doubt the lady indignantly repels ; declaring herself to be a native of Seville, and a refugee front her own country in consequence o4olitical troubles; and explaining that her imperfect knowledge of the English language was derived from a short visit to this country when a child, and the companionship of ao Irish nurse. The suspicion of her nationality rested, it would seem, on no better foundation than her resemblance to some English demirep, for whom she was mistaken by a sprig of fashion ::but, though the mistake has been discovered, and the fair fame of the Spanish beauty has so far been vindicated, a preju- dice has been raised against her among the fashionable frequenters of the Opera, that the manager hesitates to brave by alloy log her to appear again. Moreover, her talent as a danseuse is disparaged by the connoisseurs of French ballet-dancing; though, judging of Donna MONTEZ as an amateur—which we presume her to be—her perform- ance is sufficiently remarkable for novelty and character to entitle her to another opportunity of propitiating public favour. The English spirit of fair play is opposed to the condemnation of any one on insuffi- cient grounds, especially when the person is a woman, and a refugee from her native country : therefore we shall be glad to see Donna Mom= once more on the boards of the Italian Opera.
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