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86Opera plots - Puccini's Tosca
There are not too many laughs in Tosca, which is based on a drama by the French playwright Victorien Sardou, set in Rome in 1800. The play was first performed in 1887, and it first attracted the attention of...
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83Madame Butterfly's Cocoon Pets
Sarge's joke of calling his mother-in-law, Madame Butterfly and then always amending the nickname to Madame Ailanthus came about when he learned that her silkworms come from the Ailanthus Silk moth, not some beautiful butterfly. The differences between a moth and a butterfly for the most part are very obvious. The butterflies wear knobs on each of their antennae. The moths, with a few exceptions, lack those knobs, or possess plumed antennae. Butterfly cocoons are sort of a hardened integumen
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76Opera Arias and Duets: My Favorites
The aria, that is, operatic solo, is why opera buffs attend performances. Opera is the Olympics of Singing, and the solos are the main events. There are also some fantastic duets. This Hub contains a few of what I consider the best.
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73Opera plots - Puccini's La Boheme
The willing suspension of disbelief is required for any dramatic performance, but this seems to be especially so in the case of opera. For one thing, people just don't go around singing at each other, at...
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76My Favorite Opera Arias and Duets
This Italian opera, Turandot, was unfinished by Giacomo Puccini. He suffered from throat cancer and died from a heart attack before he could finish it. Franco Alfano, a friend of Puccini, completed the score, using Puccini's notes for the final...
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75LG GT500 Puccini Review
LG has steadily been improving its low-end touchscreen phones recently, The Puccini is a fairly good example of what they can come up with then they try. The GT500 (Puccini) has a plain black glossy front...
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79Vera Bradley Handbags pattern is Among the Most Popular Weekender Bags
There is an undeniable charm to a Vera Bradley bag. That's why they're so popular and sought after. With a variety of feminine and flowery fabrics, in colors that make even the dreariest day seem sunny, Vera...
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76The sad tragedy in the opera Madame Butterfly. Her love betrayed. With a beautiful aria.
Madame Butterfly contains some of the most beautiful music in opera. It is also an example of the nastiness of racism. Read about the tragic story of the betrayed Geisha girl here.
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74Famous Opera Arias
A discussion of some of the most famous opera songs ever written. From Rossini to Puccini and beyond.
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76Mediaeval towns: Lucca
If France has its Carcassonne, Italy has nothing to envy with its mediaeval town of Lucca in Tuscany. We were travelling along the coast of Italy, when attracted by the word "mediaeval town" we decided to...
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