ROYAL GRAND OPERA.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 906, 18 July 1907, Page 8

ROYAL GRAND OPERA.

His Majesty’s Theatre will be tenanted next week and the week following by Musgrove’s Royal Grand Opera Co., when the season of opera will commence with the production of Wagner’s immortal work, “ Lohengrin.” There will be a change of programme every night, “ Carmen” being produced on Tuesday, “ Hansel and Gretel” matinee on Wednesday, “ Tannhauser” on Wednesday night, ‘ Romeo and Juliet” on Thursday, “ The Flying Dutchman” on Friday, and “ Faust” on Saturday. The Royal Grand Opera Co. is one of the most famous and complete organisations of its kind that has ever visited New Zealand, and patrons of grand opera will have their full of the best works of the classic composers. Gounod, Rossini, Wagner, Bizet and Humperdinck are names too famous to be discussed, and the mere fact of the production of Wagner’s operas by so notable a company should prove sufficient to induce overflowing audiences. Lovers of high art will no doubt heartily welcome the advent of Mr. Musgrove’s celebrated company, and the advance booking already

points to the fact that the opportunity of hearing these stars in the greatest works is being eagerly taken advantage of. There are five sopranos and four tenors in this extensive combination, and the parts are trebled and quadrupled in many instances. The box plans are open at Wildman and Arey’s, and an early application for seats is advisable in view of the rush that is certain to eventuate.