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STOKES ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME II, 1908
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1Nones. The last division of the HORÆ CANONICÆ.
2Nonet. Composition for nine instruments or voices.
3Nonetto. It. NONET.
4Nonne Sanglante. Charles F. Gounod's five-act opera, to book by Scribe and Delavigne, based on Lewis's "Monk," was first performed, Oct. 18, 1854, at the Paris Grand Opera.
5Non Nobis Domine. Celebrated perpetual canon supposed to have been composed by William Byrd, and sung in England after public dinners.
6Nonuplet. Group of nine notes played in the time of six or eight.
7Noordt or Noorth, van (Anthony) composed psalm tunes and six organ fantasias in tablature, published at Amsterdam, 1659, where he was organist of the Nieuwe Kerk.
8Norcome (Daniel) composed the madrigal "With angel's face and brightness," published in "The Triumphes of Oriana," 1601; was lay clerk at St. George's, Westminster, but on conversion to the Roman Catholic faith joined the Viceregal chapel at Brussels. B. 1576, Windsor; d. Brussels after 1641.
9Nordica (Lillian Norton) sang sop. rôles in opera, debut April 30, 1879, Brescia, as Violetta in "Traviata," afterwards adding such parts as Lucia, Elvira, Aïda, Selika, Elsa, Susanna, Isolde, and the Brünnhildes, appearing at the chief operas of Europe, at the Metropolitan, New York, 1893, 1905, when she headed the sop. forces at the Manhattan Opera House, retiring in the midst of the season of 1907-8 to devote herself to concert engagements, in which she had achieved success in both England and America. Pupil of O'Neill at the New England Conservatory of Music, she soon became a church singer, appeared with the Haydn and Handel Society, at the Thomas concerts, visited England as soloist of Gilmore's band, and then studied in Milan with Sangiovanni. In 1908 Mme. Nordica (stage name) announced her intention of establishing an "American Bayreuth" at her estate on the Hudson River just above New York City. B. Farmington, Me., May 12, 1859; m. Frederick Gower, 1882, after his death the singer Zoltan Dome, whom she divorced, 1906; add. New York.
10Nordisa. F. Corder's three-act romantic opera, to his own book, was first performed Jan. 26, 1887, at Liverpool by the Carl Rosa Opera Company.
11Nordraak (Richard) was the friend and co-labourer of Grieg in collecting and editing Norwegian folk music; composed incidental music to Björnson's "Mary Stuart" and "Sigurd Slembe." B. June 12, 1842, Christiania; d. Mar. 20, 1866.
12Norma. Vincenzo Bellini's two-act opera, to book by Romani, was first performed Dec. 31, 1831, Milan, and later with complete success in all the principal opera houses of the world. The scene is laid in Gaul, shortly after the Roman conquest. The Druids enter with their chief, Oroveso, who tells them the high priestess Norma will soon appear to cut a branch from the sacred tree, which is to be the signal for the destruction of the Romans. The high priestess has secretly married the Roman proconsul, Pollione, by whom she has two children. The Roman has not been faithful, but plans a flight to the imperial city with Adalgisa, one of the temple virgins. Instead of declaring war against Rome Norma counsels peace, declaring that the time has not yet come for success in war, and then cuts some mistletoe which she offers in sacrifice to the goddess of the Moon. A love scene between Pollione and Adalgisa follows, and the young priestess seeks Norma, begging to be released from her vows that she may go away with her lover. Norma grants her prayer, but when Pollione is pointed out as the lover she is filled with wrath, and, on learning the truth about Pollione, Adalgisa joins in denouncing him. Norma's dwelling is shown in the second act. The priestess enters, determined to kill her children, but maternal affection is too strong, so she resolves to place them in Adalgisa's care, and to expiate her fault on the funeral pyre. Adalgisa dissuades her, declaring that Pollione will return, penitent for his misdeeds.
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