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pleases you, but your memory carries none of il


away. The overture is shocking, and was badly


played, when the Queen heard it.


"Joan OF Arc ends (as all Balfe's operas do)


with drinking chorus, and Giubelei does justice
to solo description of battle. sestett,
"Hark, the pealing thunder has merit, and the
same must be said of chorus of peasants, ssFree-
dom to our Country" One ballad, sang by Balfe,
and expected to be much better than his Light
of other Days. turned out to be dead failure.
1t is called 'sThe Peace of the Valley" The
popular piece of the opera is, "But the Trumpet
shall sound on the Tower" sung by Miss Romer;
and really brilliant piece. Segium and Miss
Poole have comic duet, Through the village
where / Pass" which is lively and original.
Balfe, Seguin and Giubelei have bass trio,
"Hark! it's the soul exciting Drum, I" which went
off fatty, because it is forced, neck and heels,
into the opera. On the whole, critics allow "Joan
Of Arc place below the siege of Rochelle, but
above the Maid of Artois.


The Queen is said to have expressed her de-
light at the music of Amilie, the new opera by
Mr.. Rookie, who was Balfe's master. 1t is in
deed very fine; | alluded to it in my last.