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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Cavatina—So anchio lo virtu magica (I, Too, Thy Magic 1 Virtues Know) By Amelia Pollini, Soprano (In Italian) 1^2103 10-inch 75 Aspetta aspetta cara esposina (Wait, Dear Little Wife) I By A. Pini-Corsi and Giovanni Polese (In Italian))Sogno soave e casto By Giuseppe Acerbi,Tenor (In ^a^a)lft2624 10-inch 75 Faust—Coro de soldados (Soldiers Chorus) La Scala Chorus) Vado corro (Haste We) By Huguet and Badini (Inltalian)) Son tradito By Giuseppina Huguet, Antonio Pini-Corsi, (62097 10-inch, .75Gaetano Pini-Corsi, Agusto Scipioni (In Italian)) 102
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EXPOUNDING THE ELIXIR- (Italian) I/ELISIR DAMORE (Lay-lee-zee/ dam-oh-reh)(English) THE ELIXIR OF LOVE OPERA IN TWO ACTS Text by Romani. Music by Gaetano Donizetti. First produced in Milan, May 12, 1832 ;Barcelona, 1833; Paris, 1839; Berlin, 1844. First London production December 10, 1836.First American production at the New Orleans Opera March 30, 1842. Given in Boston inEnglish by the Seguins shortly afterward. The Boston Ideal Opera Company presented anEnglish version in 1887, with the title of Adina. Revived in 1904 at the Metropolitan withSembrich, Caruso, Scotti and Rossi; at the Manhattan Opera in 1909, with Binkert, Bonci,Gili-bert and Trentini; and in 1916 at the Metropolitan Opera, with Hempel, Caruso and de Luca. Cast ADINA, a wealthy and independent young woman Soprano NEMORINO, a young peasant, in love with Adina Tenor BELCORE, sergeant of the village garrison Bass Doctor Dulcamara, a quack doctor Buffo A Landlord, a Notary, Peasants, Soldiers, Villagers.Scene and Period:

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