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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him, begsfor his life. Sparafucile consents provided a substituteshould happen along before midnight. Gilda, whomRigoletto had brought hither (disguised as a page) inorder that she might witness the fickleness of her lover,has been listening to the conversation, and now resolvesto save the Dukes life at the cost of her own. Sheenters the hut, is stabbed by Sparafucile, who deliversthe body to Rigoletto according to agreement. Rigolettois about to cast the body into the river when he hearsthe Dukes voice in the distance. The wretched manopens the sack, sees his daughter and falls senseless onher body. ACT I SCENE I—Ballroom in the Dukes Palace As a fete is in progress in the ducal residence, the Duke confides to one of his courtiersthat he is about to make a new conquest. For some months he has seen a young andbeautiful girl at church, but knows nothing of her except that she is visited often by aman who is supposed to be her lover. The Duke then sings his first air, Questa o quella.
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COPYT VICTOR GEORG GALLI-CURCI AS GILDA (Italian) (French) Questa o quella Quune belle By Enrico Caruso, Tenor

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