Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 5, 2025
Our readers have already guessed that the marquis was playing the part of a Brutus, and La Luciola, who loved him dearly, supported him in his plans. The two fiery natures had become acquainted at Naples. Luciola's friend, the gentle Milla, had written the mysterious libretto and Aslitta had sent it to Ticellini.
While the two friends were sitting at the piano, and Ticellini marked several songs and duets, a knock was heard. "No one can enter," said Salvani, springing up; "we wish to be alone." "Oh, how polite!" exclaimed a clear, bright voice, and as Salvani and Ticellini looked up in surprise they uttered a cry of astonishment: "Luciola!" La Luciola was very beautiful.
Aslitta was looked upon in Milan as a renegade, and therefore Ticellini was very glad when he was called away. Bidding good-by to the diva, he hurried back to the stage, and Aslitta remained alone with Luciola. "Giorgio," whispered Luciola, giving the marquis her hand, "the eventful hour has arrived."
When Ticellini appeared, Salvani triumphantly pointed to the pile of bank-notes, and when the maestro anxiously remarked that he thought it must be a trick of one of his rivals to ruin him, the impresario coolly said: "Ticellini, would you be able to raise 6,000 lire to annihilate Gioberto and Palmerelli?" The composer was silent. This kind of logic convinced him.
She went out, and the next day the rehearsals began for the new opera, the first performance of which was to take place on the 15th of May, 1848. The night of the 15th of May arrived, and both Salvani and Ticellini were very nervous about the first performance of the "Queen of Flowers."
"Thank God, you have the same opinion as I. What I should like now would be a spectacular piece, an allegory or something like it pretty music and bright verses." "Oh, signora!" exclaimed Ticellini, joyfully, "I have got what you want. The new opera is called the 'Queen of Flowers." "What a pretty title!" "Your part will be that of the daisy." "Beautiful, beautiful!"
"Permit me to play you the first cavatina." Ticellini hurried to the piano and began to play. Luciola listened attentively and nodded satisfaction as Ticellini sung the verses. "That will do," she said. "Get everything ready for the rehearsals; I shall sing the part."
"Is it possible?" exclaimed La Luciola, clapping her hands with joy. "Who is the composer of the new opera? Gioberto, Palmerelli, or perhaps you, Ticellini? But stay! before we go any further, I make one condition: the subject must not be tragical." "Oh, tragic opera has long since gone out of fashion."
Amid the laughter of his comrades the officer left the café, and La Luciola triumphed. Such was the person upon whom the fate of the new opera depended, for she reigned supreme at the Scala, and Salvani as well as Ticellini knew this. While they were both meditating how to secure the Luciola in the easiest way, the songstress said: "My visit seems to be unwelcome to the gentlemen?"
"Oh, signora, I have never doubted it, since you consented to take the part of Marguerite." A dark form came from the rear of the dressing-room, and the Marquis Aslitta went toward Ticellini. "Let me congratulate you, maestro," he cordially said, offering Ticellini his hand. Ticellini hesitated before he took it.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking