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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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me is Lindor, and that he is madly in lovewith a certain young lady, whose name is Rosina. Dunque io son (What! I ?) By Maria Galvany, Soprano, and Titta Ruffo,Baritone (In Italian) Rosina: What! I? or dost thou mock me? Am I, then, the happy being? (But I all the scheme foreseeing, Knew it, sir, before yourself.)Figaro: Yes, Lindor loves you, lady; Oft he sighs for his Rosina, (As a fox she cunning seems, Ah, by my faith, she sees thro all).Rosina: Still one word, sir—to my Lindor How shall I contrive to speak?Figaro: Poor man, he but awaits some sign Of your affection and assent; A little note, a single line, And he himself will soon present. To this, what say you?Rosina: I blush to write. Figaro: At what? Why really—may I indite? Haste, haste, your lover quick invite. (Going to the desk.)Rosina: A letter! Oh, here it is. (Calling him, she takes a note from her bosom,which she gives him.) Figaro (astonished) : Already written! What a fool Was I to think to be her master! (Exit.)
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COPYT TERKELSON \ HENRY TETRAZZIN) AS ROSINA Bartolo comes in and accuses Rosina of dropping a note from the balcony, and when shedenies it he shows her ink marks on her finger and calls attention to a cut pen and a missingsheet of paper. She says she wrapped up some sweetmeats to send to a girl friend, andcut the pen to design a flower for her embroidery. Bartolo then denounces her in anotherfamous air, Manca un foglio, and leaves in a rage. Manca un foglio (Heres a Leaf Missing) By Arcangelo Rossi. Bass (In Italian) *68144 12-inch, $1.25 * Double-Faced Record—See page 38. 35 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA —BARBER OF SEVILLE A loud knocking is heard at the street door—it is the Count in his soldier disguise.He pushes his way in, and insists that the commandant has ordered him to put up inBartolo s house. A long scene follows, full of comedy, finally ending in the arrest of theCount, who, however, privately informs the officer who he is; and the astonished officialsalutes respectful

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