There were two novelties at the Opera Buffa on Thursday
evening, L'Inganno Felice by ROSSINI, and I 1 Campanello by DoNizLTTI; both of them in one act. ROSINI wrote his little piece when he was hardly more than a boy; and yet it contains many of those peculiar forms of musical phraseology which reappear in his later works, and arc the dis- tinguishing features of his style,—a striking indication of the origi- nality of his genius. His harmony and instrumentation, too, are as delicate and pure as those of the Italian masters whom he succeeded. It is a pretty piece ; and was admirably performed. Madame Ecsmituar (as might be expected from a German) was much more at home in the tender and faithful wife than in the lively Italian coquette whom she personated on her first appearance. CATONE sang with much sweetness, especially in an introduced air, which, though not in Bossism's style, was very pretty. 11 Campanello is a farce of the broadest kind ; turning on the die, tresses of tin apothecary, who on his wedding.night is persecuted by the spiteful tricks of a rejected lover of his wife. It is very laughable; and DONIZETTI'S music, though not exactly what PERGOLESI'S would have been to such a subject, goes off trippingly enough. The fun is produced by SANQUIltICO and Young LABLACIIE, who personate the Benedict and his tormentor.
The house was full ; the Queen being present, with a numerous assemblage of the nubility.
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