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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. LIPKOWSKA AS THE COUNT AND SUZANNE moregOeSOUt. As Suzanne attempts to enjoy anothercigarette, the Count peeps through the window, and seeing the smoke, rushes in triumph into the room. Suzanne hides the cigarette behind her, and the Count, trying to reach the imaginary man whom the lady is concealing, burns his hand! The secret is out, the Count for-gives Suzanne, Suzanne forgives the Count, and husband and wife smoke a cigarette together. Wolf-Ferrar is music is charmingly melodious and wholly appropriate to the theme. It has vivacity, color, and is reminiscent of many melodies from old and modern composers.Two of the best airs are offered—the charming duet of Suzanne and the Count, and theVia ! cosi, in which Suzanne entreats her husband not to go away angry. II dolce idillio (Dost Thou Remember?) By Geraldine Farrar and Pasquale Amato (In Italian) 89057 12-inch, $4.00 Via! cosi non mi lasciate (Do Not Go Like This) By Geraldine Farrar, Soprano (In Italian) 87136 10-inch, $2.00 455
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(Italian) SEMIRAMIDE (Say-mi h-r a h-mee-Jay) TRAGIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS Text by Rossi; music by Gioachino Antonio Rossini. It is founded on Voltairestragedy Semiramis. First produced at the Fenice Theatre, Venice, February 3, 1823; inLondon at the Kings Theatre, July 15, 1824. In French, as Semiramis, it appeared in Paris,July 9, 1860. First American production occurred in New York, April 25, 1826. First NewOrleans production May I, 1837. Some notable American revivals were in 1855 with Grisiand Vestvalli; in 1890 with Adelina Patti as Semiramide; and in 1894 with Melba and Scalchi.

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