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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1.50 274 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA—THE MAGIC FLUTE Sarastro: Within this hallowed dwelling Revenge and sorrow cease;Here troubled doubt dispelling, The weary heart hath peace.If thou hast strayd, a brothers handShall guide thee tward the better land.This hallowd fane protects thee From falsehood, guile and fear;• A brothers love directs thee, To him thy woes are dear. The probationary trials of the lovers continuethrough many strange scenes, in one of whichPamina meets Tamino, and not knowing that hehas been forbidden to speak to any woman, criesout that he no longer loves her. She then singsthis pathetic little air. Ach ich fuhls, es istverschwunden (MyHappiness Has Flown) By Emmy Destinn, Soprano (In German) 88510 12-in., $3.00 Pamina: Wretch that I am, too well I know Naught is left me but to mourn,Condemnd to drain the cup of woe, Joy to me will neer return.Oh, Tamino, if for thee, My sighs and bitter tears are vain,Come, kind death, in pity free My weary bosom from its pain!
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NNA OPERATAMINO AND PAMINA Pamina, thinking Tamino has deserted her, wishes todie, and tries to stab herself with the dagger her motherhas given her, but is prevented by the three boys, or genii(under instructions from Sarastro), who assure her that Taminois still true and promise to conduct her to him. Papageno finally becomes discouraged and tries to hanghimself, but the three genii enter and suggest that he try themagic bells. This proves effective and Papagena makes herappearance. They then sing their joyous and amusing duet. Papagena, Papageno! By Johanna Gadski, Soprano, and Otto Goritz, Baritone (In German) 87510 10-inch, $3.00 The trials being finally completed, the lovers are united inthe sacred Temple. The Queen and her accomplices attemptto prevent the ceremony, but the scene suddenly changes tothe Temple of the Sun, where Sarastro is seen on his thronewith Tamino and Pamina beside him, while the baffled Queenand her train sink into the earth. DOUBLE-FACED MAGIC FLUTE RECOR

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