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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sings and dances to it. Ombra leggiera (Shadow Song) By Luisa Tetrazzini (In Italian) 88298 12-inch, $3.00By Amelita Galli-Curci (In Italian) 74532 12-inch, 1.50By Olive Kline (In Italian) 55047 12-inch, 1.50Light flitting shadow, companion gay Go not away!Play here beside me, dark fears betide meWhen thou dost go far from me!Ah! go not away, go not away! Each coming morn I thee would find,Ah prithee stay and dance with me!If thou wilt stay, nor go away,Thou thus shalt hear me sing. Knowst thou not that Hoel loves me?That as his bride he claims me!Love well hath knownOur two hearts to unite!(A cloud passes over the moon—the shadow disappears.) This dance is accompanied by a waltz, which is fullof the most brilliant vocal effects, including a florid cadenzafor voice and flute, as in Lucia. The act closes with the rescue of Dinorah by Hoel whenthe bridge, on which she was crossing a ravine, gives away. ACT III Act III opens with the famous Hunters Song, long afavorite concert number.
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COPYT FOLEY TETRAZZINI AS DINORAH Chant du Chasseur (Hunters Song) By Pol Plancon, Bass (Piano ace.) (In French) 81065 10-inch, $2.00 Hoel enters, bearing the form of Dinorah, who is still senseless. Thinking her dead, hebitterly reproaches himself in a fine air, Sei vendicata. Sei vendicata assai (Thou Art Avenged!) By Titta Ruffo, BaritoneBy Pasquale Amato, Baritone Hoel: Twas on this self-same spot—a year ago When from the tempest an asylum my Dinorahsought; Within these arms I pressed her; and now! Dead!—ah! heaven, Ill not believe it yet! Look up again, dear angel, thy pardon I im-plore! Dinorah now opens her eyes and recognizes Hoel, her reason having been restoredby the shock. The reunited lovers go to the village, are greeted by their friends, and thecurtain falls on preparations for the wedding. 87 (In Italian) 88366 12-inch, $3.00(In Italian) 88473 12-inch, 3.00 (He anxiously watches Dinorah, who gradu-ally recovers.)Great heaven! my prayr hath risen unto thee!Yes! she b

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