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100	1		_aPardon, George Frederick, _d1824-1884
245	1	0	_aTales from the Operas
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-07-30
505	0		_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).
508			_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)
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aOperas -- Stories, plots, etc.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57605
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