. 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 . to removingfrom his path a d&ngerous rival. In the second act Scarpia, putting into execution hisschemes, orders Marios arrest, and when the painteris brought in, sends for Tosca and contrives that sheshall hear the cries of her lover as he is being torturedto induce him to reveal AngelottC s hiding place. Unableto endure Marios agony, she tells Scarpia where therefugee is concealed. Mario is sent to prison, and Scarpiatells Tosc
. 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 . to removingfrom his path a d&ngerous rival. In the second act Scarpia, putting into execution hisschemes, orders Marios arrest, and when the painteris brought in, sends for Tosca and contrives that sheshall hear the cries of her lover as he is being torturedto induce him to reveal AngelottC s hiding place. Unableto endure Marios agony, she tells Scarpia where therefugee is concealed. Mario is sent to prison, and Scarpiatells Tosca that unless she looks with favor on him, herlover shall die within an hour. To save his life sheconsents, but demands that they be allowed to depart insafety the next day. A mock execution is planned byScarpia, who writes out a pass for the lovers. As hegives it to Tosca, she stabs him and runs to Mario withthe release. In Act III the mock execution takes place as planned,but through Scarpias treachery, it proves to be a realone, and Mario is killed. Tosca afterwards throws herselffrom the castle parapet as they attempt to arrest herfor Scarpias CARUSO AS MARIO ACT I 492 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-PUCCINIS TOSCA ACT I SCENE—Interior of the Church of St. AndreaMario Caoaradossi, the painter, enters the church, where he has been at work on aMadonna. As he uncovers the portrait, the Sacristan, who is assisting Mario, is surprisedto discover in the face of the painting the unknown beauty whom he had noticed of late in the church. Mariosmilingly confesses that whileshe had prayed he had stolenher likeness for his taking out a miniatureof his betrothed, Tosca, hesings a lovely air in which hecompares her dark beautywith the fair tresses and blueeyes of the unknown worship-per, calling it a strange butharmonious contrast. Recondita armonia(Strange Harmony) By Enrico Caruso,Tenor (In Italian)87043 10-inch, $ Giovanni Martinelli,Tenor (In Italian)64420 10
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