250 Anecdotes About Opera
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250 Anecdotes About Opera
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
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Release Date : 2022-08-03
250 Anecdotes About Opera written by David Bruce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-03 with categories.
This book contains 250 anecdotes about opera, including these anecdotes: 1) When Pierre Monteux started working at the Metropolitan Opera, he decided to buy a shiny Ford touring-car. He paid $300 for the car, which he was proud of at first, although it looked modest when parked beside the luxurious cars of the stars of the Met. However, the car did give Mr. Monteux trouble. One day, as he was driving it, the car developed engine trouble and stopped. Mr. Monteux got out of the car, tipped his hat to it, and walked away, never to return. 2) When Canadian figure skater Toller Cranston served as a judge at a Miss USA beauty pageant, the contestant from New York told him that she loved opera. However, in conversation, he found out that she had never been to the Met and that her favorite opera was "Phantom of the Opera," so he told her, "My dear, don't even think about going to 'La Traviata.' You would hate it." 3) Enrico Caruso was quite a practical joker off stage and on. Nellie Melba used to chew evergreen gum from Australia to keep her throat moist, chewing it before going on stage and then depositing it in a cup in the wings where she could use it to moisten her throat when she was once more off stage. Mr. Caruso once substituted chewing tobacco for the gum when Ms. Melba was on stage. On another occasion, in the last act of La Bohème, Ms. Melba, who was performing the role of the dying Mimi, was carefully lifted and placed on a bed. However, when the sheets of the bed were lifted so Mimi could be covered, the audience laughed -- under the bed Mr. Caruso had ordered a stagehand to place a large object: a chamberpot. 4) Opera tenor Luciana Pavarotti made an unsuccessful movie titled Yes, Giorgio. Perhaps it was unsuccessful because Mr. Pavarotti was known for his voice (and his weight), not for his acting. According to Hollywood lore, Kate Jackson of Charlie's Angels fame almost signed up to co-star with Mr. Pavarotti, but singer/actress Cher advised her, "Never, never, ever do a movie where you can't get your arms around your romantic lead."
Opera Anecdotes
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language : en
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Release Date : 1988
Opera Anecdotes written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Opera categories.
Opera Anecdotes
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Author : Ethan Mordden
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1988
Opera Anecdotes written by Ethan Mordden and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Music categories.
From backstage squabbles and box-office chicanery to the gallantry and glory of creation, this book of stories unveils a delightful panorama of opera lore. "An opera lover's handbook that should always be near at hand".--Schuyler G. Chapin, Columbia University.
William Shakespeare S 1 Henry Vi Aka Henry Vi Part 1 A Retelling In Prose
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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William Shakespeare S 1 Henry Vi Aka Henry Vi Part 1 A Retelling In Prose written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds Volume 2
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-11-01
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds Volume 2 written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-01 with Humor categories.
This book collects 250 stories about good deeds, including this one: When the great 19th-century actor Sir Henry Irving discovered an old woman who needed money to survive but who couldn't work, he would hire her to take care of the cats in his theater. Later, he was going to hire an old woman to take care of the cats, but then he discovered that he had already hired three old women to take care of the cats. Therefore, he hired this old woman to take care of the three old women who took care of the cats.
William Shakespeare S The Two Noble Kinsmen A Retelling In Prose
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-03-22
William Shakespeare S The Two Noble Kinsmen A Retelling In Prose written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-22 with Athens (Greece) categories.
This book is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's classic romance "The Two Noble Kinsmen." People who read this retelling first will find the original play much easier to understand.
William Shakespeare S All S Well That Ends Well A Retelling In Prose
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2016-08-24
William Shakespeare S All S Well That Ends Well A Retelling In Prose written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-24 with categories.
This book is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's classic comedy -All's Well that Ends Well.- People who read this retelling first will find the original play much easier to understand.
William Shakespeare S Pericles Prince Of Tyre A Retelling In Prose
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-10-29
William Shakespeare S Pericles Prince Of Tyre A Retelling In Prose written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-29 with categories.
This is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's romance "Pericles, Prince of Tyre." Pericles wanders the world, marries and has a daughter, loses both his wife and daughter, and regains both in a happy ending.
William Shakespeare S The Two Gentlemen Of Verona A Retelling In Prose
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-03-31
William Shakespeare S The Two Gentlemen Of Verona A Retelling In Prose written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with categories.
This is an easy-to-read retelling of William Shakespeare's comedy titled "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," about faithfulness and unfaithfulness in love. It ends happily.
The Famous Victories Of Henry V A Retelling
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Author : David Bruce
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-02
The Famous Victories Of Henry V A Retelling written by David Bruce and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02 with categories.
This is an easy-to-retelling of "The Famous Victories of Henry V," which is an important source for William Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and "Henry V" plays.
