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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. 223.
this piece. By the addition of a recitative by Sir Julius
Benedict, and some additions from other Operas of
his old master, Weber, Sir Julius elevated a rather patchy
musical drama, with certainly some exquisite songs,
duets, quartets, &c., to an Italian Opera, or as near as
possible thereto. When shall we again hear " Over the
dark blue Waters," as given by Titiens, Trebelli, Sims
Reeves, and Santley? What could equal the duet,
"Let us be Merry," with Trebelli and Santley ; the
songs, "A lonely Arab Maid" and "Oh! Araby"
of Trebelli ? The " Mermaid's Song " by Mdlle. Volpini
must not be forgotten ;
and then, as already noticed, the
" Ocean, thou mighty Monster " of Titiens. By-the-way,
a slight inconsistency occurred on the last occasion but
one of the performance of " Oberon." It was for the
benefit of Titiens. At the forcible request indeed, the
continued and boisterous command of the members of
the upper gallery, immediately following " Ocean, thou
mighty Monster," a pianoforte had to be carried on the
stage (the waters of said ocean supposed to be running
thereon), that poor Titiens should sing " The Last Rose
"
of Summer ! This she did with her (on this occasion)
too yielding kindness and good-nature, notwithstanding
her dishevelled hair and sea-like appearance. The piano-
forte, on being rolled
over, creating
off the stage, unfortunately rolled
shouts of " "
laughter. Oberon has well
held its ground, but its repetition, it is to be feared, is a
distant event.
NOTE. Thalberg's farewell Concerts took place this
season, commencing on the i6th November.