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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nters, much agitated.Phanuel inquires what has brought the Queen to his house, and she cries, Vengeanceon the woman who has stolen Herods love! He reads her fate by the stars, and seesnothing but blood in the horoscope. She asks him about her child, lost so long ago, and hetakes her to the window and shows her Salome, who is just entering the Temple. Horrified,Herodias cries, My daughter? Never! That is my rival! SCENE II—Inner Court of the TempleThe second scene shows the entrance of the Temple. Salome enters half fainting, hav-ing heard that John has been cast in prison, and falls exhausted at the prison entrance.Herod enters, and seeing Salome, breaks out into a mad declaration of his love, but she re-pulses him with horror, and tells him she loves another. He declares he will find this loverand kill him, and goes out as the people enter the Temple. John is brought in and denounced by the priests, but prays for them as they demand VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA —MASSENETS HERODIADE
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INNER COURT OF THE TEMPLE ACT III his death. Salome runs to John and falls at his feet, wishing to die with him. Herod, seeingthat it is John whom Salome loves, orders them both put to death, and they are seized and borne out by guards as the curtain falls. ACT IV SCENE l—Prison Cell in the TempleJohn and Salome are here seen in prison.John admits that he loves the young girl, andurges her to fly and save her life, but she re-fuses, declaring she will die with him. Priestsappear and order John to death, and commandSalome to be taken to the Palace by Herodscommands. She resists desperately, but isdragged away. SCENE II— Qreat Hall in the TempleThe great festival in honor of the RomanEmpire is in progress. Salome is brought in andagain entreats to be allowed to die with John.She appeals to the Queen, saying, If thou wertever a mother, pity me. Herodias trembles atthe word, and gazing on her daughter, seemsabout to yield, when the executioner appearsat the back with a dripping sword

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