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Title |
Carmen, The Toreodor's Song by Bizet on Regina Music Disc, 1896 |
Object Name |
Disk, Music Box |
Description |
Carmen, The Toreodor's Song by Bizet on Regina Music Disc, 1896. Silver colored tin metal disc is round with a hole in a center for mounting to a player and rectangular openings throughout with hanging tines for playing notes of a song. This disc plays, "Carmen: The Toreador's Song" by Bizet, 1454. Outer edge of disc is perforated with circles for mounting into player portion that causes disc to spin. |
Date |
1896 |
Creator |
Bizet, Georges |
Role |
Composer |
Catalog Number |
1966.119.004 |
Dimensions |
H-15.5 W-15.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Musical Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"COPYRIGHTED-BY-THE- / REGINA MUSIC BOX CO. / 1896 / REGINA / TRADE MARK / BEGINNING / CARMEN / THE TOREADOR'S SONG / BIZET, 1454. / U.S.PATENTS / DATED-DECEMBER 17-1889. / DATED JUNE-27-1893" (printed on both sides in black) |
Provenance |
Used in Regina Interchangable-disc Music Box (1966.119.001). |
Notes |
To listen to recording, go to http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=carmen+the+toreador's+song+by+bizet+music+box+disc+recording&FORM=VIRE2#view=detail&mid=6F4B2619EDFDFA3532A16F4B2619EDFDFA3532A1 "The Toreador Song is the popular name for the aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" from the opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. It is sung by the bullfighter Escamillo as he enters in act 2 (toréador is an old Spanish term for "bullfighter") and describes various situations in the bullring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory. Elements of this aria re-appear later in Carmen: of note "Toréador, en garde", which follows shortly after 'Votre toast...'." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toreador_Song] |
Search Terms |
Music Music Technology |
Subjects |
Music Music boxes |
People |
Bizet, Georges |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Emily Oesting |