. 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 . SCENE FROM LE CID LE CID OPERA IN FOUR ACTS Text by A. DEnnery, Louis Gallet and Edward Blau, based upon the play of the samename by Corneille, glorifying a famous Spanish hero, El Cid (1040-1099). Music by JulesMassenet. First production at the Opera, Paris, November 30, 1885, with a notable castincluding Jean and Eduard de Reszke and Pol Plancon. The first American productionoccurred at the New Orleans Opera. First New York pre
. 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 . SCENE FROM LE CID LE CID OPERA IN FOUR ACTS Text by A. DEnnery, Louis Gallet and Edward Blau, based upon the play of the samename by Corneille, glorifying a famous Spanish hero, El Cid (1040-1099). Music by JulesMassenet. First production at the Opera, Paris, November 30, 1885, with a notable castincluding Jean and Eduard de Reszke and Pol Plancon. The first American productionoccurred at the New Orleans Opera. First New York presentation February 12, 1907, withthe de Reszkes, Plancon, Lassalle, de Vere and Litvinne. Characters King Ferdinand Baritone DON URRAQUE. his son Baritone COUNT GORMAS Bass CHIMENE, his daughter Soprano DON RODRIGUE, known as The Cid Tenor DON DIEGO, his father Bass LEONORE, maid to Chimene Soprano Courtiers, soldiers, townspeople. W-ifc f$ j Time and Place : Seville, Spain ; Tenth As the curtain rises upon the first act Rodrigue, a Spanish warrior, affectionately called The Conqueror, and recently returned from a successful encounter with the Moors, is about to be knighted by King Ferdinand. The ceremony takes place at the house of Count Gormas, whose daughter, Chimene, is in love with the Cid. The affair has the approval of the King plancon as count de gormas and the royal family, for while Ferdinands daughter is herself in love with the Cid, she realizes the impossibility of such a marriage for one of her exalted station. Count Gormas has been promised a governorship by his sovereign, but in order to furthershow his esteem for the valiant warrior, the King bestows the office upon Don Diego, the 77 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA —MASSENETS LE OID Cids father. The loss of the appointmentwhich he had been led to expect so infuriatesthe Count that he grossly insults Diego, whoappeals to his son to avenge the honor of theirfamily. The Cid promises, but is dismayed t
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