English: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci, act II - Canio: Name him, or else I'll kill you!
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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* Double-Face J Record—See page 364. 362 VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA — LEONCAVALLOS PAGLIACCI
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Canio: Name him, or else Ill kill you! (Act II.) Nedda, in desperation tries to continue the play, and as the little gavotte movement isresumed in the accompaniment, she sings: Nedda: Were such a fearful man, sir! And caused you all this bother Oh dear, I never knew that The man whos been to sup Was only Harlequin, you see.you with me Poor Harlequin, no other! The crowd begins to laugh, but is checked by Canios appearance, which is alarming. Canio (violently): Ah, you defy me! * * * * * * Youll name him, or else Ill kill you!(Shouting): Who was it?Nedda (throwing off her mask defiantly) : No, by my mother, Im faithless, or whatever you choose to call me;(Proudly): But cowardly, no, never! I will not speak! No, not even if you kill me.As she sings we hear triumphantly appearing above her voice the love motive: CuitiUfe wwfennfo <mm( U=m telling of her passion for Silvio, which is to endure even unto death. Canio now rushes towardher, but is restrained by Tonio and Peppe. Nedda tries
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