. 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 . y Lane Theatre,in English, November 3, 1831; in Italian, at the Lyceum Theatre,1857. First American production at the Old Park Theatre, NewYork, in English, June 20, 1833. Produced in New Orleans in1836. It was not until 1864 that it was given in Italian in NewYork, at the Academy of Music, with Clara Louise Mapleson gave three performances of the opera at theAcademy of Music in 1885. Zelie de Lussan made her debu
. 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 . y Lane Theatre,in English, November 3, 1831; in Italian, at the Lyceum Theatre,1857. First American production at the Old Park Theatre, NewYork, in English, June 20, 1833. Produced in New Orleans in1836. It was not until 1864 that it was given in Italian in NewYork, at the Academy of Music, with Clara Louise Mapleson gave three performances of the opera at theAcademy of Music in 1885. Zelie de Lussan made her debuthere in the part with the Boston Ideals in 1888. Recentlyrevived at the Manhattan Opera and afterwards at the NewTheatre by the Metropolitan forces. Characters FRA DIAVOLO, calling himself Marquis of San Marco Tenor LORD ROCBURG (Lord Allcash), an English traveler Tenor LADY PAMELA (Lady Allcash), his wife Soprano LORENZO, Chief of the Carabiniers Tenor MATTEO, the innkeeper Bass ZERLINA, his daughter Soprano GlACOMO and BEPPO, companions of Fra Diavolo Bass-Tenor The Scene : Italy, in the neighborhood of VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA—FRA DIAVOLO. SANTLEY AS FRA DIAVOLO He expects to receive the proffered reward often thousand piastres, and his hopes of winningZerlina seem brighter. The soldiers arrive at the inn in time todiscover the robbery, but Diavolo covers theretreat of his fellow-bandits by pretending tohave a rendezvous with some lady, arousirig thejealousy of both the Englishman and Lorenzo,the latter challenging him to a duel. The last act of the opera shows the forestwhere the duel is to take place. As Lorenzosadly watches the marriage procession of Zerlinaand the peasant Francisco approach, he recognizesin the crowd Giacomo and Beppo. Both arearrested by the young captain, who throughthem hopes to capture the chief, Fra two brigands are forced to betray Diavoloand lure him into a trap, where he is ensnaredand shot. As a fitting climax, the
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