. 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 . ts frequent perform-ance on the concert stage. ACT I SCENE—A Public Square in Gaza The opera has no overture. The first scene shows asquare in the city of Gaza, where a crowd of Hebrewsare lamenting their misfortunes, telling of the destructionof their cities and the profanation of their altars by theGentiles. Samson speaks to the people and bids them takecourage. Samson {coming out from the throng):Let us pause, O my brothers,An
. 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 . ts frequent perform-ance on the concert stage. ACT I SCENE—A Public Square in Gaza The opera has no overture. The first scene shows asquare in the city of Gaza, where a crowd of Hebrewsare lamenting their misfortunes, telling of the destructionof their cities and the profanation of their altars by theGentiles. Samson speaks to the people and bids them takecourage. Samson {coming out from the throng):Let us pause, O my brothers,And bless the holy name of the God of our fathers!For now the hour is here when pardon shall be , a voice in my heart is the the voice of the Lord, who by my mouth thus prayers to him have risen,And liberty is ! well break from bondage!Our altars raise once moreTo our God, as before! The Hebrews are cheered by Samsons words, buttheir mood soon changes when a number of Philistinesenter and revile them. A fight occurs, and Samson wounds Abimelech. The High Priest ofDagon comes out of the Temple and curses Samson. 450. TAMAGNO AS SAMSON
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