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English: Rossini - Semiramide - Giulia Grisi as Semiramide - From Harper's Weekly 1855

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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(Italian) SEMIRAMIDE (Say-mi h-r a h-mee-Jay) TRAGIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS Text by Rossi; music by Gioachino Antonio Rossini. It is founded on Voltairestragedy Semiramis. First produced at the Fenice Theatre, Venice, February 3, 1823; inLondon at the Kings Theatre, July 15, 1824. In French, as Semiramis, it appeared in Paris,July 9, 1860. First American production occurred in New York, April 25, 1826. First NewOrleans production May I, 1837. Some notable American revivals were in 1855 with Grisiand Vestvalli; in 1890 with Adelina Patti as Semiramide; and in 1894 with Melba and Scalchi.
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Cast of Characters SEMIRAMIDE, or SEMIRAMIS, Queen of Babylon.... SopranoARSACES, commander in the Assyrian army, after-ward the son of Ninus and heir to the throne. .Contralto The Ghost of Ninus Bass OROE, chief of the Magi Bass ASSUR, a Prince of the blood royal Bass AZEMA, Princess of the blood royal Soprano 1DRENUS, of the royal household Tenor MlTRANES, of the royal household Baritone Magi, Guards, Satraps, Slaves HJOM HARPERS GRISI KEEKlY 1855AS SEMIRAMIDE Semiramide is perhaps the finest of Rossinis seriousoperas, but although it was a great success in its day, itssplendid overture and the brilliant Bel raggio are about theonly reminders of it which remain. The story is based on the classic subject of the murderof Agamemnon by his wife, called Semiramis in the Babylonianversion. It is a work which the composer completed in theastonishingly short time of one month, but which shows hisart at its ripest. The action takes place in Babylon; Semiramide, the Queen,assisted by her love

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