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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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the handsome youth with interest, but tellshim she fears the return of her father, who would surely seekvengeance for the Englishmans desecration of holy ground.Gerald departs just as Nilakantha, summoned by Lakmesattendants, enters, and seeing traces of a trespasser, declaresthat he must die. They go in pursuit of Qerald, leaving Lakmemotionless with fear. ACT IISCENE—A Street in an Indian City Act II shows a public square, lined with Chinese and In-dian shops and bazaars. English visitors are strolling about,viewing the scenes with interest. Nilakantha, disguised as abeggar, is seeking traces of the intruder, whom he has sworn tokill. Lakme is with him, wearing the dress of a dancing girl.He orders his daughter to sing, hoping that the Englishmanwill recognize her voice and betray himself. She sings thefamous Bell Song. Ou va la jeune Hindoue (Bell Song) By Luisa Tetrazzini, Soprano (In Italian) 88297By Bessie Abott, Soprano (In French) By Amelita Galli-Curci, Soprano (In Italian)
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PHOTO REUTLIN6ER ABOTT AS LAKME By Mabel Garrison, SopranoBy Ellen Beach Yaw, Soprano (In French)(In French) 88084745107449174090 12-inch, $3.0012-inch, 3.0012-inch,12-inch,12-inch, 1.501.501.50 Delibes has ingeniously used bells to givecharacter to this number, which is a most intricateone, especially in the refrain, where voice, wood-wind and bells blend with many charming touches. Lakme: Down there, where shades more deep are glooming,What travlers that, alone, astray?Around him flame bright eyes, dark depths illuming,But on he journeys, as by chance, on the way!The wolves in their wild joy are howling,As if for their prey they were prowling;The young girl forward runs, and doth their fury dare.A ring in her grasp she holds tightly,Whence tinkles a bell, sharply, lightly,A bell that tinkles lightly, that charmers wear!(She imitates the bell.)Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!While the stranger regards herStands she dazed, flushd and glowing,More handsome than the Rajahs, he! And to heaven she soars i

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