02734cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500260016726400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950504040041050801670081452013160098153400450229765300350234285600430237757605UtSlPG20260610134328.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08011673  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aMT1 aPardon, George Frederick,d1824-188410aTales from the Operas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-07-300 aLucrezia Borgia (Donizetti) -- Don Giovanni (Mozart) -- La traviata (Verdi) -- Don Pasquale (Donizetti) -- La somnambula (Bellini) -- L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti) -- Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) -- Rigoletto (Verdi) -- I puritani (Bellini) -- La figlia del reggimento (Donizetti) -- Norma (Bellini) -- Roberto il diavolo (Meyerbeer) -- Il trovatore (Verdi) -- Ernani (Verdi) -- Martha (Flotow).  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"Tales from the Operas" by George Frederick Pardon is a collection of operatic tales written in the mid-19th century. This work seeks to retell the narratives of famous operas in a graphic and engaging style, aiming to provide readers with an understanding of the plots behind celebrated operatic productions. The book features tales inspired by renowned works such as "Lucrezia Borgia," "Don Giovanni," and "La Traviata," capturing the essence of characters and stories beloved by audiences.  The opening of "Tales from the Operas" introduces the story of "Lucrezia Borgia," set in the opulent atmosphere of Venice four hundred years ago during a lavish masked ball at the Palazzo Barberigo. Amidst the festivities, two young men, Gennaro and Orsini, share tales, mixing playful banter with hints of foreboding about the infamous Lucrezia Borgia. As Gennaro sleeps, a mysterious woman clad in black approaches him, ultimately revealing herself to be Lucrezia. The tension escalates as Gennaro's friends recognize her and accuse her of past crimes. In this dramatic encounter, the novel sets the stage for a complex exploration of love, betrayal, and the ominous legacy of the Borgia name, intertwining personal narratives with broader themes of fate and vengeance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOperas -- Stories, plots, etc.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57605