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1) Mad scenes and exit arias: the death of the New York City Opera and the future of opera in America
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2018.
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English
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The Wall Street Journal?s opera critic, drawing on extensive research and reporting, presents a wide-ranging narrative history of how and why the New York City Opera went bankrupt and what it means for the future of the arts.
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Irreverent and passionate, this book is an ideal introduction for people who are convinced that opera is soley for those refined few who were born listening to arias. Written in short, humorous, and informative chapters, and laced with some of the opera world's juiciest anecdotes, this guide is sure to convert even the most ambivalent of music lovers. Line drawings.
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"From opera's beginnings in the courts of northern Italy, to its spread across Europe and beyond, The Gilded Stage explores the worlds of opera houses and impresarios, monarchs and money makers, artists and audiences. On this operatic Grand Tour, Daniel Snowman leads his readers through Renaissance Florence and Mantua, the Paris of Louis XIV, Handel's London and the Vienna of th Emperor Joseph II and Mozart." -- Book jacket.
5) Star runners
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With average grades, less than stellar play in baseball, and a single mother struggling to make ends meet, it looks as if Austin's only way to continue his education would be through some kind of miracle. His only escape is playing an online space simulation, Star Runners, It seems to be the only environment in which he excels...but as soon as Austin is about to give up on college, he reaches the top of the elite server. He recieves an inviation from...
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From the New York Times bestselling biographer Anne Edwards comes the irresistible true story of the lives and loves of the great opera diva, Maria Callas.
Maria Callas continues to mesmerize us decades after her death, not only because she was indisputably the greatest opera diva of the 20th century, but also because both her life and death were shrouded in a Machiavellian web of scandal, mystery and deception. Now Anne Edwards, well known for...
10) Diva
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2024.
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English
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"New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair between the most celebrated opera singer of all time and one of the richest men in the world. In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world....
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Our hero families are in deep space when they are attacked by the intellectuals. In order to survive the attack they rotate into the 4th dimension and are captured. They must make it back to 3space and find their way home. Unfortunately they find themselves hopelessly lost but are able to save another race and make their way home!
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Having joined the ensemble of Deutsche Oper Berlin at the age of 22 and the ensemble of Wiener Staatsoper in 2013, Israeli-born Hila Fahima presents a mix of well-known selections and rediscovered treasures on her debut album: Donizetti's Lucia, Norina, Linda di Chamounix, Adina, Marie from La fille du regiment, plus Verdi's Gilda, she will be starring in this role at this year's Bregenz Festival, and also Amalia from his I masnadieri, as well as...
16) High note
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550L
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Operas are full of plot twists and betrayals. Hailey just never expected them in real life. When Hailey and her bect friend Crissy face off in a competition for a role in a production of The Marriage of Figaro, their closeness turns into a bitter rivalry. Hailey will have to make a tough decision--is landing a role worth losing her friend.
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A wonderful account of the life of Frances Alda written in her own words. Frances Alda was the number one soprano in the world of opera during the first three decades of the 20th century. Hers was, for the most part, an extraordinarily easy road to fame, or else she has soft-pedalled the thorny paths. But she hasn't hesitated to paint herself as she is, with her temper, her fire, her passions.
18) Q-squared
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Q, a being from another continuum that Picard met on his very first mission as captain of the Starship Enterprise, has returned repeatedly to harass Picard and his crew--until now, when he comes to Picard for help.
19) Die upon a kiss
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Benjamin January mysteries volume 5
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English
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In A Free Man of Color and Sold Down the River, Benjamin January guided readers through the seductive maze of New Orleans' darkest quarters. Now January joins the orchestra of the city's top opera house — only to become enmeshed in a web of hate and greed more murderous than any drama onstage.
20) Disappearing act
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
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550L
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After their archaeologist mother fails to return from Mexico and they discover that someone is stalking their Albuquerque house, twelve-year-old Kevin and his opera-singing older sister flee to Venice, California, where they hope that new identities will keep them safe.
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