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Fatinitza; a comic opera in three acts. Contains the music of the principal melodies, with the piano-forte accompaniment, and illustrations of the ... from the original English production - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ... Give me attar of rose. Two Alii Soil. Oh, yes! Nursidah. Now my cheek finely glows. 7100 Soprani Soli. "Tis fine! Diona. A little bit of black for me. Two Aid Soli. Right off! Besika. For me more lily-white. Two Soprani Soli. We fly! Zuleika. Attar of rose. Two Alti. Now! Nursidah. Carmine well glows. Two Soprani. Now! Diona. A little black. Two Alti. Here! Besika. A lot of white. There! Two Soprani. Diona mit Besika.. We must in unity appear; For now our lord will soon be here. MUSTAPHA. What! still prinking? Hurry now! His highness is coming! The Women. Izzet Pasha? Ah! MUSTAPHA. Here he is already! Zuleika. Let me kiss thine eyes, O lord and master! The Others. Me too! Me too! Izzet. Come, let up! Whose turn is it to kiss me today? All. Mine! Mine! Mine! Izzet (warding them off). Sabr! Sabr! meaning "patience." Order must be maintained--even in a harem! Vou know in principle 1 am opposed to the institution of a harem; but for the present I express my sentiments by giving all my kisses to one wife in each day. It won't do to bring on the reforms all in a lump, you see! So, then, who is the favoredone to-day V Zuleika (approaches). I am, O lord and master! Almui. to kist him. Izzet (wants her off). Sabr! Allow me to verify! Producing notebook, mutters Zuleika, Diona, Besika, Nursidah.--Zuleika! Correct! KLtses Zuleika. Goodmorning, dear! The rest of you--get out of this! The Others (murmur). Oh! Izzet (emphatically). Or rather--no--stay and listen! The Four (submitsively). To hear is to obey. We listen. Izzet. I have concluded to give you a new companion. The Four. A fifth wife? Shame, shame! Izzet. But enough of this! My faithful Hassan Bey has captured two beautiful Christian maidens. He wishes to make me a present of them; and I can hard...
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