"M. Hérold proposed—'Paisiello! Full of ingenuity and passion, he rendered popular in all parts of Europe the Italian School.'
"Finally M. Panseron (for M. Auber) gave—'Cimarosa! the precursor of Rossini.'"
With this the proceedings were brought to an official close and an unofficial commencement of others, which were doubtless continued into "the sma' wee hours."
In the January of 1824 the Garcias returned to England once more, for we find the following announcement made in one of the London musical papers—
"The Italian Opera (King's Theatre) is to open towards the end of the present month. Signor Rossini is engaged as composer and director of the music: he is to superintend the performance of his own operas, and to produce a new one. The engagements both for the opera and the ballet are upon a liberal scale. Among these are—
Mesdames—Ronzi di Begnis, Colbran Rossini, Pasta, Vestris, &c.
Signors—Garcia, Curioni, Franceschi, Remorini, di Begnis, Porto, &c.
Conductor—Signor Coccia.
Leader—Signor Spagnoletti.
Poet—Signor Vestris.