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ITALIAN OPRRA.-Palmo has not leased his thea
tre to De Begns as is stated in some OF the papers,
but the veteran Figaro is very busy drawing up
plans, and concocting schemes, and entering into
negotiations for the re-estabshment of Italian
Opera in this city. The Signor's plan is on mag.
niicent scale. He proposes to engage four prime
donne-two soprani, and two contralti, two " first
rate" tenori, four bassi, two bassi cantanti, and
two primi buff also, two "excellent" secwnde
donne, one second tenor and one second basso. He
has negotiated with Pico and Sanquirico, who ex-
press readiness to enter into the project, and VAL
telna, it is supposed, will also coincide. New
operas are to be produced, including n don Giopam-
nj, II Matrimomio di Figaro, the two chef d 'euvre
OF Mozart.


Such is the project of De Begnis, who, having
settled his late affair." with the brigadier-poet by
bringing the latter to his knees, is now devoting all
his energies to carry it out. The plan certainly
looks admirably. The Signor has had great expe.
rience as manager of the Opera, and he has our
best wishes for his success. We have even now
amongst US materials for ON excellent operatic
company-Madame Otto, Madam Arnault, and ad.
mirable Rapetti, and others. A good scheme for
the Reconstruction of Italian Opera, energetically
carried out, ought to succeed and must succeed
So, let the SIgnor 60 ahead.