Madame Charton, one of the stars of the Opera Comique,
and a great favourite here as the prima donna of Mr. Mitchell's French Opera at the St. James's, has come to the aid of Her Majesty's Theatre. She appeared on Tuesday in the Sonnambula ; and is announced to perform the prin- cipal character in Casikla, the forthcoming opera by the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, the brother .of Prince Albert. Madame Charton is said to be new to the Italian stage ; but this could not have been disco- vered either from her singing or her elocution, both of which wore per- fectly pure. She acted the character charmingly ; reminding us of Jenny Lind in the variety of skilful little touches of nature which gave truth and beauty to the picture. Her voice did not sufficiently fill the theatre ; but this probably arose from her being unaccustomed to sing in so large a house ; for her voice has none of the thinness which generally accom- panies deficiency of organic strength.
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