Identifier: victrolabookofop00vict (find matches)
Title: The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Victor Talking Machine Company Rous, Samuel Holland
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: Camden, N.J. : Victor Talking Machine Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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s and Huntresses, Pages, etc. The scene is laid, at first, in the Castle of Lady Harriet, then in Richmondand environs, during the reign of Queen Anne. Flotows melodious opera has always been amost popular one, with its spirited Fair Scene,its beautiful duets and quartet, the famous third actfinale and the beloved Last Rose of Summer. The composer was of noble birth, a son ofBaron von Flotow of Mecklenburg, and was bornin 1812. His father destined him for a diplomat,but the boy loved music, and went to Paris tostudy. His first attempt at opera was Pierre etCatharine, followed by Stradella and others. Many great prima donne have sung the role ofMartha—Patti, Nilsson, Kellogg, Gerster, Richings,Parepa Rosa; and in the present day Sembrichand Hempel have charmed their audiences withFlotows beautiful strains. The fine overture contains many of the bestknown melodies. Overture By Pryors Band *35133By Pryors Band 31478 * Double-Faced Record—See page 3 03. 12-inch, $1.2512-inch, 1.00 297
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LIONEL AND PLUNKETT ACT VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-FLOTOWS MARTHA ACT I SCENE I—Boudoir of Lady Harriet Lady Harriet, maid-of-honor to Queen Anne, is weary of the monotony of court life.She is bored by her admirers, and jewels and flowers pall upon her. Why do you weep?says her faithful maid, Nancy. I do not know, exclaims Harriet. Tristan, Harriets cousin, a gay but rather ancient beau, is now announced and proposesa long list of diversions for Harriets amusement. She declines them all and teases him un-mercifully. The song of the servant maids, on their way to the Richmond Fair, now floatsin through the window; and hearing these strains of the happy peasants, Harriet conceivesa madcap desire to accompany them. Nancy and Tristan protest, but she orders them to gowith her. Dresses are procured and they start for the fair, the ladies in the disguise ofservant girls, and Tristan garbed as a farmer. SCENE II— The Fair at RichmondThe scene changes to the Richmond Fair, where a motley

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