THEATRE ROYAL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2472, 9 March 1882, Page 3

THEATRE ROYAL.

“THE EOSE OP CASTILE." There are few operas more deservedly popular than “ The Eose of Castile,” and it* rendition by the Montague-Turner Company on this as on the occasion of their last visit, was meet enjoyable. The light sparkling music is thoroughly suited both to Mis* Montague and Mr Turner, who in this, next to “ Maritana,” are at their best. Miss Montague’s performance of the Queen was a most admirable one throughout, the music allotted to the part being rendered in a charmingly artistic manner. The beautiful solo, “ The Convent cell,” narrowly escaped an encore, which it most richly deserved, affording as it did an opportunity for the display to the fullest advantage of the range of Miss Montague's voice. In the laughing trio Miss Montague infused an amount of archness and humor into her singing which made it irresietable. It was encored as it deserved. Her part of the music was also rendered excellently. In “ I’m but a simple, peasant Maid,” she sang the music well, introducing a nicely-executed cadenza, which was given with great ease and facility of vocalisation. Miss Lambert, whom wo are glad to welcome on our stage, played Carmen with a great deal of vivacity and success. The part is but a small one, vocally speaking, there being but one solo in the third act, which was dona ample justice to by Miss Lambert. Her part in the laughing trio web also well sung. Mr Turner’s Manuel is a very fine performance throughout. His rendering of “ I am a Simple Muleteer" was marked by a great deal of artistio force, and nothing could well have been bettor than his singing of “ 'Twa* rank and fame," which was enthusiastically applauded. His last aria was marred somewhat by the absence from the orchestra of the cornet or its silence. Mr Parley’s Don Pedro was a capital rendering. He sang his two solos “Through fortune darkly" and “Hark, hark, methinks I hear," very well indeed, the former being especially good. In this Mr Farley had to respond to an imperative redemand. The latter lacked fire somewhat, but was still sung carefully and well. Mr Gordon played the part of the innkeeper well, singing the one solo, “ List to the joyous oastanette,” very nicely. The choruses were as a whole done well, and the orchestra deserves great credit for the admirable manner in which the instrumentation of the opera was given. To-night 11 11 Trovatore" will ba played, and to morrow Mr Turner takes his farewell benefit in “ Maritana.”