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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renzo, in command of the Roman Dragoons, is leavingMatteos inn to capture Diavolo and his brigands, just as LordRocburg and his wife, Pamela, who are traveling under thenames of Lord and Lady Allcash, arrive, lamenting their mis-fortunes, having been robbed on the road. Another traveler,calling himself Marquis of San Marco, who is no other than FraDiavolo, appears soon after and is also welcomed by the inn-keeper, Matteo, and his daughter, Zerlina. Lorenzo is in lovewith Zerlina, but she has been promised by her father to a richpeasant. The Marquis openly courts Lady Allcash and at thesame time manages to relieve her of her jewels. Giacomo and Beppo, two of Diavolos companions, appear onthe scene, and when all are asleep, are admitted through thewindow by the bandit. All three conceal themselves in Zerlinasroom, and after she has retired they proceed to again rob Lordand Lady Allcash. Lorenzo now returns, having killed most ofthe band of robbers and recovered the Englishmans property.
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