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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No one! That shows how well he knows that path.But no matter!(Furiously): And if up to this moment I have not cut your throat,♦ *******»*•* Tis because Id have you name him!Speak now! Nedda proudly refuses. Filled with joy because of Silvios escape, she cares not whatmay be her own fate. Canio, beside himself, rushes on her with the knife, but Peppe holdshim back and takes away his weapon. 7omo comes to Peppes assistance, saying: Restrain yourself, good master,Tis best to sham awhile.The fellow will come back,You take my word for it! Nedda goes into the theatre and Canio remains alone, his head bowed with shame andbaffled revenge in his soul. Vesti la giubba (On With the Play) By Enrico Caruso, Tenor (In Italian) 88061 12-inch, $3.00 By Nicola Zerola, Tenor (In Italian) 64169 10-inch. 1.00 By Giovanni Martinelli, Tenor (In Italian) 64484 10-inch, 1.00 By Paul Althouse, Tenor (Double-Faced) (In Italian) 45055 10-inch, 1.00 359 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA — LEONCAVALLOS PAGLIACCI
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COPVT DUPONTCARUSO SINGING LA GIUBBA The unhappy Canio, left alone after the exciting scenewith Nedda, wrings his hands and cries: Canio. To play! When my heads whirl- Yet I must force myself. ing with madness, T am not a man, Not knowing what Im saying or Im hut a Pagliaccio!what Im doing! Then follows the great aria, in which the unfortunatePagliaccio describes how he must paint his face and makemerry for the public while his heart is torn with jealousy. Canio: The people pay you, and they must have their fun!If Harlequin your Columbine takes from you,Laugh loud, Pagliaccio!And all will shout, well done!****** Laugh, Pagliaccio, for the love that is ended!(Sobbing) : Laugh for the pain that is gnawing yourheart! (He moves slowly toward the theatre, weeping; then as thecurtain slowly falls, rushes into the tent.) ACT II SCENE—Same as Act I La Commedia (The Play) Part I, Serenata dArlecchino(Harlequins Serenade) By Giuseppina Huguet and Gaetano Pini-Corsi (In Italian) *35174 12-inch

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