The Montague-Turner English Opera Company.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4271, 17 November 1892, Page 3

The Montague-Turner English Opera Company.

" II Trouatore." The Montague-Turner English Opera Company scored another complete success in Verdi's popular work "II Trovatore" at the Theatre Royal last evening. They werogrcoted with a splendid audience, who enthusiastically applauded the beautiful musical gems, with which the opera abounds. A strong cast was upheld by the Company, each and every part being faithfully pourtrayed, The impersonation of Leonora, the heroine, by Miss Annis Montague, was something to be remembered by music lovers in this district, her beautiful singing and Splendid dramatic power again taking the audience by storm, and the lady had to return to the stage on several occasions, whilst handsomo bouquets were showered upon her. The "Miserere" scene, was perfect, both musically and histrionically, and those present were so enraptured with the marvellous acting that when the curtain dropped they sat in breathless silence, and were loth to depart. Mr Charles Turner's Manrico was also a very fine performance, and several times he was the reoipient of imperative encores, In tho prison scene he scored a triumph, his splendid voice being heard to perfection, r-nd he had to quit the dark and dreary cell to bote his acknowledgments to an enthusiastic audience, Mr Fred. England has, on account of his splendid dramatic power, become a favourite, and ou his appearance last night as Count di Luna, was received with floral tributes. His vooalisation and acting, although in a very severe part, was masterly, and for his splendid rendition of " Calm the Tempest" ho was loudly okeered. Another effective and pleasing character was that of Azucena, a Gypsy woman, which Miss Lambert impersonated with rare ability, showing dramatic talent of a very high order indeed. Miss Maud Litta and Mr Frank Sceats took the parts of Inez and Ferrando with their accustomed skill, and the minor characters were undertaken by tho rest of the Company, in a manner which left nothing to be desired. The Opera was smoothly conducted throughout, which, in a great measure, was.due to tho excel" lent accompanying of the talented musical director, Mr Massillian.

Tho Company appear for the last time in Masterton this evening, in Gounod's famous opera, "Faust," when residents of our town will have another opportunity of hearing, perhaps, some of the most refined singing mt heard in the Colony.