. 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 . COPYT MISHKINMARTIN ELI. AS MARIO DKSI INN AS TOSCA By La Scala Orchestra *55008 12-inch, $ Double-Faced Record—See page 498. 496 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-PUCCINIS TOSCA Mario is brought out from his cell, isshown the official death warrant, and toldhe has but one hour to live. He asks per-mission to write a note to Tosca, and isgiven paper and pen. He begins to write,but engrossed with memories of the past,he pauses and si
. 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 . COPYT MISHKINMARTIN ELI. AS MARIO DKSI INN AS TOSCA By La Scala Orchestra *55008 12-inch, $ Double-Faced Record—See page 498. 496 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-PUCCINIS TOSCA Mario is brought out from his cell, isshown the official death warrant, and toldhe has but one hour to live. He asks per-mission to write a note to Tosca, and isgiven paper and pen. He begins to write,but engrossed with memories of the past,he pauses and sings passionately of hisloved one, who he expects never to seeagain. (Italian) E lucevan le stelle. (The (French) Le ciel luisait cTetoilesStars Were BrightlyShining) By Enrico Caruso, Tenor (In Italian) 87044 10-inch, $ Riccardo Martin, Tenor (In Italian) 87050 10-inch, Leon Campagnola, Tenor (French) *45122 10-inch,By Franco de Gregorio, Tenor (In Italian) *45017 10-inch,By Giovanni Martinelli Tenor (In Italian) 64393 10-inch,By Paul Althouse, Tenor (InItalian) *45055 10-inch, Mario at first recalls their former meetings on starlight nights in quiet gardens; then,feeling the bitter regret of loss of life and all that he holds dear, the voice rises in passages oftragical import and power as the air proceeds. The regret, the grief and the hopelessness ofthe situation are depicted with intense pathos, the closing portion of the air effectivelyexpressing the extremity of passionate grief.
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