. 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 . c noblemen are feasting. TheCount explains that he expects another guest, a Huguenot, whom he hopes they will treatwith courtesy. Raoul arrives and makes a favorable impression on the guests. Neverstoasts the ladies, proposing that each relate an adventure with some fair one; Raoul,being the latest arrival, is called upon first, and describes his rescue of an unknown beauty(who proves afterward to be Valentine, St. Bris daughter)
. 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 . c noblemen are feasting. TheCount explains that he expects another guest, a Huguenot, whom he hopes they will treatwith courtesy. Raoul arrives and makes a favorable impression on the guests. Neverstoasts the ladies, proposing that each relate an adventure with some fair one; Raoul,being the latest arrival, is called upon first, and describes his rescue of an unknown beauty(who proves afterward to be Valentine, St. Bris daughter) from some drunken this air he tells of her beauty and the deep impression she made upon him. Piu bianca—Romanza (Fairer Than the Lily) By Enrico Caruso, Tenor (In Italian) 88210 12-inch, $ By M. Gautier, Tenor (In French) *45007 10-inch, Caruso always sings the music allotted to Raoul charmingly, especially this delicate Romanza, in which he describes the vision of the unknown with whom he has fallen in love. In dreamy tones he sings the recitative, after which a short introduction brings us to the romanza, beginning Andantino Raoul: Fairer far een than fairest lily, Than spring morn more pure and more lovely and bright,An angel of Heaven born beautyBurst upon my ravishd she smiled as I stood by her side,Sighing the love which een her tongue to speak denied;And in her eyes the love-light gleamed,Bidding me hope her love to ! she was charming past all expression!And as before her form divine I bent my knee,I falterd forth, Fair angel, that cometh from Heavn above,For evermore shall I love none but thee! The applause which greets this recital is inter-rupted by the entrance of Marcel, who makes no secretof his displeasure at seeing his master dining withRomanists. Raoul apologizes, begging indulgence foran old soldier and faithful servant who loves him, andthe guests call on Marcel for a song. The grim soldieroffers to sing
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