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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 185
lomini ; Enrico, Belletti ; Bidebent, Signer Vialetti ; Ar-
turo, Signer Mercuriale ; Edgardo, Giuglini.
Monday, October igih.
" La Traviata," as before.
Tuesday. "Don Pasquale." Norina, Piccolomini;
Ernesto, Signer Luchesi ; Malatesta, Belletti ; Don Pas-
quale, Rossi. Also, the Third Act of " La Favorita."
Leonora, Mdlle. Spezia; Baldassare, Signer Vialetti,
Fernando, Signor Giuglini; Walter, Signer Mercuriale;
Riccardo, Signor Belletti.
Wednesday, October 2ist. "I Puritani." Elvira,
Mdlle. Ortolani; Enrichetta, Mdlle. Poma ; Arturo,
Giuglini ; Georgio, Signor Vialetti.
Thursday. "La Figlia," as before; and last Act of
" Lucia."
Friday.
Benefit of Giuglini, " I Puritani," as before.
Saturday. Last night, " Don Giovanni."
This formed the fourth Italian Opera engagement during
the year 1857, an unprecedented occurrence in the annals
of " the Royal," and which has never since been re-
peated ; the prima-donnas being Grisi, Catherine Hayes,
Mdme. Bosio, and Piccolomini. The last of the four
engagements was, indeed, remarkable for the first appearance
of Giuglini. Report had combined all the
qualities of Mario and Rubini in this wonderful tenor,
and facts fully verified the report. The style was not so
florid as that of Rubini ; Mario had, perhaps, some supe-
rior qualities, and was a better actor ;
but " take him for
all in all," so satisfying a tenor as Giuglini never appeared.
The most enchanting " timbre" of voice, the highest possible
finish in style every single note producing the im-