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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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ly to tell the happy news. Gems from Chimes of Normandy Victor Light Opera Co 31788 Chorus. Silent Heroes—Just Look at This—Cold Sweat is onMy Brow — That Night 1 11 Neer Forget—Bell Chorus—Finale. (Selection of the Principal Airs By Sousas Band) Scandal Monger, Cossip Gadder, Act 1—Just Look at This—That Night 111 Neer Forget. Act III—When Im by Your Side.Act II—Legend of the Bells. Act I—Not a Ghost at All, Act IINaila Intermezzo—Was des Fleurs (Delibes) Pryors Band) Selection of the Principal Airs (Same as above) Sousas Band 31180/Selection of the Principal Airs (Same as above) Pryors BandI Poet and Peasant Overture (von Suppe) Pryors Sana (Selection of the Principal Airs By Victor Orchestra On Billow Rocking—With Joy My Heart—As Hes LookingSomewhat Pale—Legend o( the Bells—Just Look at That, JustLook at This—Cider Song—Finale.Erminie Selection Victor Orchestra 12-inch, $1.00 35134 12-inch, 1.25 16385 12-inch,10-inch, 1.00.75 35583 12-inch, 1.25 76
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SCENE FROM LE CID LE CID OPERA IN FOUR ACTS Text by A. DEnnery, Louis Gallet and Edward Blau, based upon the play of the samename by Corneille, glorifying a famous Spanish hero, El Cid (1040-1099). Music by JulesMassenet. First production at the Opera, Paris, November 30, 1885, with a notable castincluding Jean and Eduard de Reszke and Pol Plancon. The first American productionoccurred at the New Orleans Opera. First New York presentation February 12, 1907, withthe de Reszkes, Plancon, Lassalle, de Vere and Litvinne. Characters King Ferdinand Baritone DON URRAQUE. his son Baritone COUNT GORMAS Bass CHIMENE, his daughter Soprano DON RODRIGUE, known as The Cid Tenor DON DIEGO, his father Bass LEONORE, maid to Chimene Soprano Courtiers, soldiers, townspeople. W-ifc f$ j Time and Place : Seville, Spain ; Tenth Century.

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