 The 1863 season opened with "Il trovatore", and in May was the premiere of Schira's opera "Niccolo de' Lapi" with Giuglini as Lamberto, Tietjens, Zélia Trebelli and Santley.However the highlight of that season was the first London "Faust", launched 11 June at Her Majesty's, in which he took the title role