Puccini - Tosca - Emma Eames as Tosca - Aimé Dupont - The Victrola book of the opera

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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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not as attentive as usual. She is at first jealous andasks him if he is thinking of another woman; but soon re-pents, and in the charming love scene which follows en-deavors to smooth his brow by planning an excursion forthe morrow. She sings of the delights of the proposed visit to thevilla, and the romantic forest where they will wander andforget the cares and troubles of their professional life. He listens but seems absent-minded, and she con-tinues her recital of the joys of their secluded little retreatamong the hills. Mario says she is an enchantress, andin a duet they exchange anew their vows of love. Tosca now perceives the Madonna and recognizes theface as that of the Attavanti, sister of Angelotti. Her jeal-ousy revives, and she declares that Mario has fallen in lovewith the blue eyes. Beginning another duet, he swearsthat none but Toscas eyes are beautiful to him. Mario promises to meet her at the stage door thatevening, and she bids her lover a tender farewell anddeparts.
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C0PY-T OUPON EAMES AS TOSCA 493 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA-PUCCINTS TOSCA

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