The Complete Opera Book The Stories of the Operas, together with 400 of the Leading Airs and Motives in Musical Notation

Act III. A street in Seville. _Mateo_ stands before the house. But

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instead of admitting him, when he pleads his love, she turns and calls, as if to someone within, "Morenito!"--the name of a man he saw her dancing with at the dance hall. _Mateo_ tries to break into the house. _Conchita_ taunts him. He staggers away.