Identifier: victrolabookofop00vict (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Victor Talking Machine Company Rous, Samuel Holland
Subjects: Operas
Publisher: Camden, N.J. : Victor Talking Machine Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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s that the waris over, the enemys ships having all been sunk. He goes into the castle, and Iago andRoderigo plan the conspiracy against Cassio and Otello, by which Roderigo hopes to secureDesdemona for himself and Iago to be revenged on Otello.They join the soldiers and try to induce Cassio todrink. He refuses, but when Iago toasts Desdemona, he iscompelled to join. Iago sings the rousing Brindisi : Brindisi—Inaffia Tugola (Drinking Song) By Pasquale Amato, Baritone, and Chorus (In Italian) 88338 12-inch, $3.00 By Antonio Scotti, Baritone (In Italian) 88082 12-inch, 3.00 By Antonio Scotti, 87040 10-inch, 2.00 during which he continues to fill Cassios glass. When thelatter is quite drunk they pick a quarrel with him, and hedraws his sword, wounding Montano. Iago and Cassiorouse a cry of riot, which brings Otello from thecastle. He disgraces Cassio and orders all to disperse,remaining alone with Desdemona for a long love scene. VERDI AND MAUREL AT FIRSTPERFORMANCE OF OTELLO (When Thou
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Quando narraviSpeakest) By F. Lotti, Soprano; F. Conti, Tenor (In Italian) *55023 12-inch, $1.50The curtain falls as husband and wife go slowly into thecastle. ACT II SCENE —A Room in the CastleThe crafty Iago is advising Cassio how to regain thefavor of Otello, telling him that he must induce Desdemona to intercede for him. Cassioeagerly goes in search of Desdemona, while Iago gazes after him, satisfied with the progressof his schemes, and then sings the superb Credo. Credo (Iagos Creed) By Pasquale Amato, Baritone (In Italian) 88328 12-inch, $3.00 By Titta Ruffo, Baritone (In Italian) 88466 12-inch, 3.00 By Ernesto Badini, Baritone (In Italian) *55023 12-inch, 1.50 SLEZAK AS OTELLO *Double-Faced Record—See page 350. 348 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-VERDIS OTELLO This is a free adaptation of Iago s last speech with Cassio inShakespeare, Act II. In his setting Verdi has expressed fully thecharacter of the perfidious Iago : cynical, vain, weak and subtle.He declares that he was fashi

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