. 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 . stand. He remains looking after her in dejection, then sings his sorrowful soliloquy. Dio mi potevi scagliare (Had it PleasedHeaven) By Carlo Barrera *55009 12-inch, $ Iago now tells Otello how he had slept in Cassios roomlately and had heard Cassio talking in his sleep, bemoaningthe fate which had robbed him of Desdemona and given herto the Moor. Cassio enters, and Iago, bidding Otello watch behind apillar, goes to the young


. 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 . stand. He remains looking after her in dejection, then sings his sorrowful soliloquy. Dio mi potevi scagliare (Had it PleasedHeaven) By Carlo Barrera *55009 12-inch, $ Iago now tells Otello how he had slept in Cassios roomlately and had heard Cassio talking in his sleep, bemoaningthe fate which had robbed him of Desdemona and given herto the Moor. Cassio enters, and Iago, bidding Otello watch behind apillar, goes to the young officer, and with fiendish ingenuityinduces him to talk of his sweetheart Bianca. Otello, listen-ing, thinks that it is of Desdemona that Cassio speaks, asCassio produces the fatal handkerchief, telling Iago he hadfound it in his room, and wondering to whom it can be-long. Otello, seeing the handkerchief and not hearing theconversation, has no further doubt of Desdemonas guilt, andwhen Cassio departs he asks Iago how best can he murderthem both. The villain suggests that Desdemona be strangledin her bed, and says he ■will himself kill Cassio. scotti as iago. *Double-Faced Record—See page 350. 349 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-VERDIS OTELLO (In Italian) 88149 12-inch, $ Ah! mille vite (A Thousand Lives!) By Barrera and Badini *55009 12-inch $ Messengers now arrive from the Senate bearing orders for Otello, who has been recalled toVenice, and Cassio appointed Governor of Cyprus in his stead. He announces his departureon the morrow, and then unable to control his rage and jealousy he publicly insults Desdemonaand flings her to the ground, then falls in a fit. The people, considering the summons toVenice an additional honor for the Moor, rush in, shouting Hail to Otello, when Iago, point-ing with fiendish triumph to the prostrate body, cries, Behold your Lion of Venice! ACT IV SCENE—Desdemonas BedroomThe heartbroken Desdemona is preparing to retire, assisted by her maid


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