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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In the openingchorus they promise to watch with diligence. Opening Chorus, Act I La Scala Chorus (Italian) *62106 10-inch, $0.75 Sir Henry enters and talks with Norman of his suspicion that Lucy has formed an attachment for some unknown knight. Norman suggests that it may be Edgar. Henry is furious and declares he will have a deadly vengeance. SCENE II—.4 Park near the Castle Prelude for Harp By Francis Lapitino, Harpist *17929 10-inch, $0.75 Lucy enters, accompanied by her faithful attendant,Alice. She has come from the castle to meet her lover, Edgar;and while waiting for him, tells Alice of the legend of thefountain, which relates how a Ravenswood lover once slewa maiden on this spot. Constantino as edgar Regnava nel silenzio (Silence Oer All) By Luisa Tetrazzini. Soprano (In Italian) 88303 12-inch, $3.00 By Giuseppina Huguet, Soprano (In Italian) *16539 10-inch, .75 Lucy shudderingly relates how she once saw the spectre of the murdered girl, and fearsit is an omen of the future.
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Lucia: Silence oer all was reigning Dark was the night and lowring, And oer yon fountain her pallid ray Yon pale moon was pouring, Faintly a sharp but stifled sigh Fell on my startled ear, And straightway upon the fountains brink, The spectre did appear! But slow on high its skeleton hand, Threatning it did uprear, Stood for a moment immovable, Then vanishd from my view! This is followed by the second part,—a beautifuland animated melody. Quando rapita in estasi (Swift asThought) By Graziella Pareto, Soprano (In Italian) 76009 12-inch, $2.00By Giuseppina Huguet, Soprano (In Italian) *63172 10-inch, .75 Edgar appears and tells Lucy that he has beensummoned to France, and proposes that he seek outHenry and endeavor to end the mortal feud whichexists between the families. Lucy, knowing herbrother only too well, entreats him to keep their lovesecret or they will be forever parted. Edgar, rousedto fury by this evidence of Henrys mortal hate, re-news his vow of vengeance, beginning a dram

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