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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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of Wagner which had reached Italy, began to protest against thecurrent style of Italian opera. Verdi, however, had already taken a step forward in DonCarlos, written for the Paris Opera, and it was enthusiastically received. Schillers magnificent drama gave Verdi great opportunities for dramatic writing, andsome of his greatest arias, notably the fine Per me giunto, may be found in this opera. The libretto is based on Schillers drama of Don Carlos, and tells of the erratic and morbid sonof Philip II of Spain, who was engaged to Elizabeth of France, but subsequently became her step-son. The conduct of Don Carlos finally became so scandalous that his father placed him underarrest and confined him in the Madrid prison, where he died in 1 568, at the age of twenty-three. The same plot had previously been used by Bona, Milan, 1847; Costa, London, 1844;Moscuzza, Naples, 1862; and also by Ferrari. Operas with the same title but a different plot VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA—VERDIS DON CARLOS
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DON CARLOS AT LA SCALA, MILAN ACT were those of Duplessis (Paris, 1780) and Deshayes (Paris, 1800). John Towers also men-tions still others, Barthe (1828) and Nordal (1810). Don Carlos, son of Philip II of Spain, is in love with Elizabeth of Valois, daughter of theFrench King, Henry II. For state reasons, however, Henry has arranged that his daughter shall marry King Philip, and accordingly the royal ceremonytakes place. The passion which Carlos feels for his youngstepmother is as intense as ever, and he confides in Rodrigo,Marquis of Posa, who entreats the Prince to leave the SpanishCourt in the hope that he will forget his love. Carlos begsthe Queen to obtain Philips permission for him to join theFlemings in their struggle against the cruelties of theSpaniards. Time seems to have but strengthened the mutualaffection of the pair, and the Queen is unable to conceal fromCarlos the fact that her love for him is greater than ever. Princess Eboli, who is herself in love with Carlos, learn

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