. 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 . as she does so. Amina now appears at the window, walking in her sleep. She unlatches the casementand steps into the room, saying in her sleep, Elvino, dost thou remain jealous? I love butthee. The Count is at first astonished, but soon sees that the young girl is asleep. Justhere Lisa peeps into the room, and seeing Amina, runs off scandalized. Amina, in herdream, again goes through the marriage ceremony, and entreats Elvino to b
. 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 . as she does so. Amina now appears at the window, walking in her sleep. She unlatches the casementand steps into the room, saying in her sleep, Elvino, dost thou remain jealous? I love butthee. The Count is at first astonished, but soon sees that the young girl is asleep. Justhere Lisa peeps into the room, and seeing Amina, runs off scandalized. Amina, in herdream, again goes through the marriage ceremony, and entreats Elvino to believe that sheloves him, finally throwing herself on the bed in a deep sleep. The Count is somewhatpuzzled at the situation, and finally deciding to leave the young girl in possession of theroom, goes out by the window. Elvino and the villagers, who have been summoned by Lisa, now enter and are aston-ished to see Amina asleep in the Counts room. She wakes at the noise, bewildered, andruns to Elvino, who repulses her roughly. She is met with cold looks on every hand, andsinks down in despair, crying bitterly. Rousing herself, she begins the duet, Dun JENNY LIND AS AMINA * Double-Faced Record—See page 470. 469 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA—LA SONNAMBULADun pensiero (Hear Me Swear, Then) By Giuseppina Huguet, Soprano; Aristodemo Giorgini, Tenor; and Chorus (In Italian) 88255 12-inch, $ Amina: Elvino: Not in thoughts remotest dreaming, Heavn forgive ye, this guilt redeeming; Was a crime by me intended; May thy breast be neer thus rended; Is the little faith now granted, With what love my soul was haunted, Fit return for so much love? Let these burning tear-drops prove! Finding all turned against her except her mother, she runs to the maternal arms, whileEloino rushes from the room. The curtain falls. ACT III SCENE I—A Shady Valley near the Castle Amina and Teresa enter on their way to the castle to plead with the Count to clear thegirls good name. Seeing Elvino,
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