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Didrikson Zaharias, Mildred Ella ("Babe") , die1 / dī/ • v. (dy·ing / ˈdīing/ ) [intr.] 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living: she died of cancer | the sheep died from the heat | [tr.]… Singspiel , Singspiel (Ger.). Song-play. Type of opera, Ger. equivalent of dramma per musica, which developed c.1700, term orig. being applied to all operas. Fro… Maria Jeritza , Jeritza, Maria [ Jedlitzka, Mizzi] (b Brno, 1887; d Orange, NJ, 1982). Moravian-born Amer. soprano (Amer. cit. 1943). Opera début as Elsa in Lohengri… Udo Zimmerman , Udo Zimmerman
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Lortzing, (Gustav) Albert, celebrated German composer; b. Berlin, Oct. 23, 1801; d. there, Jan. 21, 1851. His parents were… Ballad Opera , ballad opera. Opera with spoken dialogue and using popular tunes of the day provided with new words. Form originated in England with Allan Ramsay's T…
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