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under the same management, appeared  July  15, for  that  night
only.

Mr. Maretzek began an Italian opera season Sept. 23, with the
following company: Parepa-Rosa, Angela Peralta, Minnie A.
Hauck, Ronconi, Natalie Testa, Louise Kapp-Young, Jenny
Kempton, Emilio Pencani, Baragli, Testa, Anastasia, Georgio
Ronconi, Bellini, Orlandini, Antonucci, and Paulo Medini. Max
Maretzek, Carl Bergmann, and A. Torriani were the conductors.
"Don Giovanni " was the first opera sung, with this cast:

Donna Anna    ....   Parepa-Rosa I Donna Elvira   .    .    .     Mile. Ronconi

Zerlina......Miss Hauck   Leporello.....Sig. Ronconi

Don Giovanni ....     Sig. Bellini | Donna Octavio     .    .    .    Sig. Baragli

"Otello" was heard Sept. 25, when Emilio Pencani made his
American debut, acting the title r61e, with lago, Bellini; Desde¬
mona, Parepa-Rosa; Roderigo, Baragli. Sept. 27, "II Barbiere"
was sung, with Angela Peralta as Rosina; Ronconi was the Figaro,
and Paulo Medini made his American debut as Barilio. Oct. 7,
Orlandini was heard as Carlos in "Ernani."

Oct. 9, Mme. Janauschek made her first appearance in America,
acting "Medea." The version was Grillpainseu's translation.
Francesca Romana Magdalena Janauschek was supported by a
company brought from Europe. "Medea" was presented with this
cast: Jason, Herr Scherenberg; King of Corinth, Herr Kleinart;
Creusa, Miss Teitz; Herold, Herr Crelinger; Cora, Miss Singer;
Medea, Janauschek. Oct. 12, Janauschek played "Deborah;"
Oct. 17, "Mary Stuart." Oct. 18, Cagnoni's opera, "Don Bucef-
alo, " was given, for the first time in America. Ronconi was the
Don Bucefalo. Oct. 19, Janauschek played "Brunhild;" and Oct.
24, "Adrienne;" Oct. 30, Louise Kapp-Young made her Ameri¬
can debut as Selika in "L'Africaine," Bellini as Neluska; Nov.
2, Janauschek was seen in the dual r6le of Emelia Galotti and
Countess Orsini, in Lessing's drama of " Emelia Galotti," followed
by "The Gladiator of Ravenna." "Don Carlos," Nov. 8; and
Nov. II, selections were given from "Die Carisschueller," "Don
Carlos," and other works; Nov. 14, Janauschek was seen as Mari-
anna in "A Woman of the People." "Romeo e Giulietta" was
sung, for the first time in America, Nov. 15, and with this cast:

Romeo......Sig. Pencani   Duke.......Herr Muller

Mercutio.....Sig. Orlandini   Paris......Herr Velden

Capulet.....Sig. Antonucci   Benvolio     ....     Herr Reichardt

Friar Lawrence     .    .    .     Sig. Medini   Juliet      ....   Mile. M. A. Hauck

Tybalt.......Sig. Testa   Nurse......Mme. Flurry

Gregory.......Sig. Barili

Janauschek closed Nov. 30, with "The Gladiator of Ravenna."
She had given twenty-two performances, appearing in " Medea,"
three  times;   "Deborah,"   three  times;   "Mary   Stuart,"   twice;