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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tt is discovered alone, musing on the unhappyplight of his foster brother, who, since his rejection by Harriet,is inconsolable. Nancy enters, and she and Plunfcett soon come to an un-derstanding. They decide to present Lionels ring to theQueen, hoping thus to clear up the mystery of his birth. SCENE II—A Representation of the Richmond FairLionels ring has been shown to the Queen, who discoversthat the young man is really the son of the banished Earl ofDerby. However, he refuses to accept his rightful rank andcontinues to brood over the insult offered him in the forest.As a last resort a complete reproduction of the Fair Sceneof Act II is arranged, with booths and the crowd of servantsall represented. Harriet, Nancy and Plun^ett are dressed inthe costumes worn at their first meeting. Lionel is led in by Plun^ett, and when he sees Harriet inthe dress of a servant, the cloud seems to pass from hismind and he embraces her tenderly. The two couplespledge their troth and all ends happily.
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copy-t DUPONT CARUSO AS LIONEL DOUBLE-FACED AND MISCELLANEOUS MARTHA RECORDS (Overture to Martha By Pryors Band) Nocturne in Eh. (Opus 9) (Chopin) 35133 12-inch, $1.25 By Victor Sorlin, Cellist (Piano ace.))(Last Rose of Summer By Elizabeth Wheeler, Soprano) (In English) VI6813 10-inch,Tannhauser—The Evening Star By Victor Sorlin, Cellist) (Good Night Quartet By Lyric Quartet! Madrigal from The Mikado (Brightly Dawns our Wedding \ 17226 10-inch,Day) (Gilbert-Sullivan) By Lyric Quartet) (Canzone del porter (Porter Song)By Carlos Francisco, Baritone (In Italian) \, . , Trovatore—// balen del suo sorriso (The Tempest of the Heart) I - c , By Francesco Cigada, Baritone (In Italian))Gems from Martha Chorus of Servantsj-Quartet, Swains So Shy— Last Rose of Summer^—Good Night 75 .75 75 Quartet— May Dreams Transport Thee By the Victor Opera Company Final* Ah, May Heaven Forgive Thee.(In English) 31797 12-inch, l.OO 303 (Italian) BALLO IN MASCHERA (Bah-loh een Mahs-keh-rah)(French) p

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