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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s ye to love for aye! And ere the pride of beauty falleth, Love then while you may. The heart, alas, to love is eer willing, And ever willing to forget, So while its pulse is thrilling, Love, ere its day hath set! Manon, seeing des Grieuxs father, timidly ap-proaches him and asks if des Grieux has forgottenher. She learns that the young man has for-farrar as manon—act in given her, buried his love, and is planning to enter a monastery. When the Count has departed, the capricious girl resolves to go to St.Sulpice and see for herself if she has been so easily forgotten; and as the curtain fallsshe is calling to Lescaut to conduct her thither. SCENE II—Reception Room at St. Sulpice At the beginning of this scene the Count pleads with his son not to retire from theworld, but des Grieux says he is resolved, and his father takes a sorrowful leave. Left alone,des Grieux sings his lovely song of renunciation, declaring he will now seek the peace of mindwhich only faith in Heaven can give.
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ANTEROOM OF ST. SULPICE METROPOLITAN OPERA SETTING * Double-Faced Record—See page 284. VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA —MASSENETS MANON (French) (Italian) (German) Ah ! fuyez, douce image !—Dispar, vision !—Flieh/ O flieh (English) Depart, Fair Vision! By Enrico Caruso, Tenor (In French) 88348 12-inch, $3.00 By Gino Giovannelli, Tenor (In Italian) *55001 12-inch, 1.50 By M. Rocca, Tenor (In French) *16575 10-inch, .75 By Otto Marak, Tenor (In German) *5503 7 12-inch, 1.50 He goes slowly out and Manon enters, shuddering at the gloomy walls and wondering if her lover has quite forgotten her. Des Grieux soon returns and is astounded to see Manon, bidding her begone, saying his love is dead. She cannot believe it, and cries These eyes that oft thou hast kissed with ardor, do they shine no more ? Am I not Manon ? Toi! Vous ! (Thou Here!) By Berthe Cesar, Soprano, and Leon Campagnola, Tenor (In French) *55089 12-inch, $1.50Des Grieux is. deeply moved, but asks Heaven for strength to resi

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