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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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act, when Don Antonios castle is besieged by the Aimores, and after sendingPery and Cecilia to a place of safety, the old Don fires the magazine of the castle, destroyinghimself and his enemies. The curtain falls on a scene of desolation, while Pery and Ceciliafrom a neighboring height sadly gaze at the result of the fathers sacrifice. The most famous of the numbers is a beautiful duet for Pery and Cecilia, in Act I,which Destinn and Caruso have made for the Victor. The overture is characteristic and themelodies of the Indians of the Amazon, which Gomez introduced to give it local color, arepiquant and effective. IL GUARANY RECORDS Sento una forza indomita (An Indomitable Force) (In Italian) By Emmy Destinn, Soprano, and Enrico Caruso, Tenor 89078 12-inch, $4.00 fll Guarany Overture By Arthur Pryors Band\35Q30 12-inch 1 25 \ Aida—Celeste Aida (Trombone Solo) By Arthur Pryorj J11 guarany Selection (Accordion) By Pietro;35488 12_inch, lM \ Tranqudlo Overture (Accordion) By Pietro) 196
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■ vj FROM THE PAINTING BY CZACKORSKI HAMLET AND THE ACTORS ACT II HAMLET OPERA IN FIVE ACTS Book by Barbier and Carre, based on Shakespeares play. Music by Ambroise Thomas.First production March 9, 1868, at the Paris Academie, with Christine Nilsson and Faure. FirstLondon production June 19, 1869, in Italian. Produced at the Academy of Music, NewYork, April 20, 1872, with Nilsson, Cary, Brignoli, Barre and Jamet; in 1882, with Gersterand Ciappini; and in 1892, with La Salle and Marie Van Zandt. Revived recently by theChicago Opera Company for Ruffo. Cast HAMLET Baritone CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark Bass LAERTES, Polonius son Tenor Ghost of the dead King Bass POLONIUS, Chancellor , Bass GERTRUDE, Hamlets mother, Queen of Denmark Mezzo-Soprano OPHELIA, daughter of Polonius Soprano Lords, Ladies, Officers, Pages, Peasants, etc. Scene : Elsinore, in Denmark- The story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is so well known that it would seem hardlynecessary to describe the plot at any length. Howev

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