Sep 23, 2017 it highlights the best of the collection of opera recordings made by victor records between 1915 and 1936. Mar 16, 2020 victor herbert, irishborn american composer of operettas and light music. I have a first edition of the phantom of the opera published by bobbs and merrill, 1911. Questia read the fulltext online edition of victor book of concertos 1948. Victor talking machine company, 1912 electronic books. Even as hugos most popular novels were adapted into global blockbuster musicals, his plays provided material for dozens of operas, several. The historical background and actbyact summaries of 120 operatic masterworks. Little nemo pianovocal score for a musical based on the comic strip. Department of english and the graduate college of the university of iowa. This is a list of literary fiction which feature opera in the plot. Victor book of the opera 10th edition 1936 hardcover 1936 by charles oconnell author 4. The victor book of the opera hardcover january 1, 1936.
Victor hugo 18021885 is most famous as the author of novels like les miserables and the hunchback of notredame. The victor book of the opera the victor book of the opera was edited by charles oconnell and published by rca manufacturing co. A little girl named star lives with a lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. In 1886 he went to the united states with his wife, therese forster, who became a prima. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school but shes rescued by relatives. The victor book of the opera, in 1915, called the opera beloved for its tunefulness and its sentimental music. The victor book of opera abebooks passion for books. Victor book of concertos by abraham veinus, 1948 online research library.
Long summary from the victor book of the opera 1936 edition. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. With shirley temple, guy kibbee, slim summerville, buddy ebsen. Revived rises says scene shows sings soldiers song soon soprano soprano in italian story takes tells tenor in italian theatre thee thou victor voice wife york young. A book club edition was printed and released at the same time as the first. The victor book of opera carries on the proud tradition of operatic synopsis compendiums with a rich array of historic photos and recording references. The victor book of the opera hardcover january 1, 1936 by charles oconnell editor see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items.
The book includes information about the artists, a history of opera and illustrated. This is the 10th edition, revised by charles oconnell, author of the victor book of the symphony. With warner oland, boris karloff, keye luke, charlotte henry. Plot summary from the book the victor book of the opera, rca manufacturing co. Book victor book of opera 1936 9th bonham auction gallery. On 24 november 1936, gallicurci, aged 54, made an illadvised return to opera, appearing in a.
Vintage edition of the rca victor opera book with every page illustrated with bygone opera stars and opera. Herbert became active in germany as a composer and cello virtuoso studying with max seifritz and bernhard cossmann, respectively. Aug 02, 2014 victor borge and the opera singer jon courtenay. The victor book of the opera publisher rca 1936 hardcover w dust jacket. A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of. Victor book of concertos by abraham veinus, 1948 online. The library of congress is the nations oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of congress. Stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve hundred victor opera records 1917 write a. A lot of five 1930s vintage hardcover books on the subject of opera. How fear led to the negro motorist greenbook the guidebook for african american travelers was published from 1936 to 1964 by victor h. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and.
Victor sartorius, a dedicated but dying medical researcher working in morocco, becomes frustrated when his funding is cut off and his experiments ended. Another interesting part of the green book was the first message written by victor green telling black travelers to be respectable. He is approached by lady yvonne clifford, the young and beautiful wife of wealthy but aging aristocrat sir charles clifford. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Victor book of the opera barber of seville three fine records of this great air are given here. Loews grand theatre, originally degives grand opera house, was a theater. The 4th to the 8th editions, inclusive, were published under title. For 75 cents, record buyers could learn the plots and production histories of the most popular operas of the day, enjoy illustrations of favorite singers in costumes, and most importantly, have in hand a list of victor. Learn about 392 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1936 or search by date or keyword. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
It is much less common than the victrola book of the opera, sometimes titled the victor book of the opera, especially. View topic grand opera with the victrolabook in machines. Plot summary from the book the victor book of the opera. She wrote the foreword to yoganandas 1929 book whispers from eternity. The 4th edition, 1917, and at least one subsequent edition were published under the name of samuel holland. Find the victor book of the opera 0671200542 by simon, henry. One of the copies that was circulated by the director, victor fleming, to give as a gift. Ruffo, in his rendition, proves himself possessed of an admirable sense of humor, and this, with his. The victor book of the opera by victor talking machine co. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Original 1929 by victor talking machine co, 1936 by rca manufacturing company inc. Victrola book of the opera victrola book of the opera.
Victor borge in concert, grand hall wembly part 1 of 5 duration. It includes plot synopses and lists of recordings the victor talking machine company offered in 1919. This contained illustrated details of the plots and production histories of operas, and cataloged available victor recordings of them. Less known in the englishspeaking world are his fifteen plays. The victor book of the opera by samuel holland rous.
I bought grand opera with the victrola some years ago. Apr 01, 2012 american soprano lucy isabelle marsh 18781956 gems from the victor light opera company edited, compiled, transferred by friend houston maples recorded. I think it has a lot of music in it and is for playing or singing along to famous opera tunes. The ideal of opera fifty years ago was that of quiet, unaffected sweetness, and the composer in. Notes1939 for sale victor book notes1939 red service rca. Feb 26, 2018 the high and low notes from around the international opera stage 5 major operas based on the works of victor hugo opera wire victor hugo, born on feb. A book is more likely to appeal to collectors, and therefore be worth more. Collecting gone with the wind by mitchell, margaret first edition. Gfm radio accept the mystery laurel church of christ kid podcast. The victor book of the opera hardcover 1936 illustrated rca mfg co 3rd printing. The victrola book of the opera listed selections by not only victors premier red seal label opera stars, such as enrico caruso, john mccormack, and geraldine farrar, but also performances of arias and overtures by bands and vocalists that appeared on victors lowerpriced labels, such as victor herberts orchestra, victor house vocalists harry macdonough, reinald werrenrath, and elizabeth wheeler, and xylophone soloist william reitz. For each opera included in the book, after the title there is a list of credits and a brief history of its production, the cast, a summary by act and scene, interrupted by bold face type listing arias from each scene available as victor.
A 15episode serial in which buck grant, the phantom rider, helps rancher, mary grayson, fight off a band of. Discover your rare book source, featuring out of print books and antique books. List of fictional literature featuring opera wikipedia. Interview given by gilbert to the new york daily tribune 9 august 1885 on the genesis of the mikado, the story of a stage play. Book the victor book of the opera hardbound 9th edition 1936. The 4th to the 9th edition, inclusive, were published under title. The true firsts with the may 1936 date also have the original publishers price of. The 1919 edition of the victrola book of the opera describes more than 110 operas, and is reproduced here as an interactive digital facsimile. The victor book of the opera hardcover 1936 by rca victor author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He was also the first editor of victor s record catalog, the victor book of the opera or victrola book of the opera, first published in 1912. Stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve hundred victor opera records 1917 as want to read. Titles include, the victor book of the opera 1936 and a boxed set by the metropolitan opera guild including carman, hansel and gretel, aida and lohengrin 1938. First produced, march 25, 1875, at the royalty theatre, london. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified.
Victor book of the opera 10th edition 1936 oconnell, charles on. Soprano in italian story takes tells tenor in italian theatre thee thou victor voice wife. The victor book of the opera by henry simon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry bache, 18601936 a wikipedia article about this author is available.
Born in the village zavodouspenskoe, tyumen county tobolsk province now tugulymsky district, sverdlovsk oblast. The victrola book of the opera 19 the public domain. Both of which led to popular pieces of contemporary musical theater. With its intricate descriptions of opera synopses spanning the length and breadth of the repertoire, the victor book of the opera. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The green book was a travel guide just for black motorists. Find signed books, first editions, antiquarian books and more. The victrola book of the opera listed selections by not only victors premier red seal label opera stars, such as enrico caruso, john mccormack, and geraldine farrar, but also performances of arias and overtures by bands and vocalists that appeared on victors lowerpriced labels, such as victor herberts orchestra, victor house vocalists harry macdonough, reinald werrenrath, and elizabeth wheeler. Vintage 1936 victor records catalog book red seal library. This delightful work was the first product of the regular collaboration of gilbert and sullivan.
I dont think it was published by the victor talking machine co. Includes 4th through 8th editions, titled victrola book of the opera media in category victrola book of the opera the following 200 files are in this category, out of 602 total. Full text of the victor book of the opera internet archive. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The victor book of the opera 0671200542 by simon, henry. With buck jones, marla shelton, diana gibson, harry woods. If proper transaction contact is not made within 4 days or payment is not received a non paying bidder complaint will automatically be registered.