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game1 amusement OE.; organized amusement XIII; †sport derived from the chase, (hence) wild animals pursued for sport XIII. OE.
gamen,
gomen = OS., OHG., ON.
gaman; of unkn. orig. For loss of
-n cf.
clue, eve, maid.
Hence vb.; a new formation of XIII, distinct from OE.
gam(e)nian. Hence
gamester XVI.
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Sons and mothers: Agrippina, Semiramis, and the philological construction of gender roles in early modern Germany (Lohenstein's 'Agrippina,' 1665)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 3/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the violence and depravity of Agrippina's relationship with Nero...would become seductive and Agrippina-like to the young prince...George William (just five years old when the play was produced...dedicatee of the play to evaluate Agrippina's shocking sexual profile...
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Handel in high heels ; CLASSICAL ++ Agrippina The Coliseum LONDON ++ Halle Orchestra / Mark Elder Symphony Hall MANCHESTER
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 2/11/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Lucy Crowe), who learns by Agrippina's example and quickly exchanges...is the belated revelation of Agrippina's vulnerability in Act III...donate his winnings to Mark Elder and the Halle Orchestra. Add...more than happy to listen. ' Agrippina', Coliseum, London (0870...
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SEMI-STAGED `AGRIPPINA' GETS FULL MARKS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/25/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...staged account of Handel's "Agrippina" Saturday night was not just...performance in several seasons. "Agrippina," written by the 24-year-old future composer of "Messiah...is about how the villainous Agrippina, the mother of Nero, schemes...
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THEATER REVIEW; Inspired cast delivers a telling 'Agrippina'
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 10/24/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Handel's three-act opera "Agrippina," given an exhilarating...1710 carnival season, "Agrippina" was a smash hit for the 24-year-old composer. No wonder. This...Rome in the first century. Agrippina, wife of the Emperor Claudius...
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GETTING A GRIP; SFO does Handel right; AGRIPPINA
Newspaper article from: Santa Fe Reporter; 7/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...mentioned Big Roman Mama, Agrippina--sister to Caligula, wife...styled take on Handel. Agrippina's convoluted libretto maintains an old-fashioned Monteverdian mix...Christine Goerke, the Rubensesque Agrippina, is a big winner, combining...
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Opera; The Lusty "Agrippina'; Handel's Roman Romp, Delightfully Sung
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/6/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...King Arthur." The story of "Agrippina" takes place in imperial Rome...young Nero, who was then 12 years old and dominated by lust for the...he could get from his mother, Agrippina. "Agrippina" is essentially about how he...
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Opera; `Agrippina,' for Laughs; Maryland's New Handel on an Old Work
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/5/1990; ; 631 words
; ...international reputation, but Handel's "Agrippina," which he directed last week at the...offend no one. Instead, Major has made "Agrippina" the funniest opera production seen...Otho), but sopranos Karen Olson (Agrippina) and Diane Rose (Poppea) also sang...
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Don't cry for me, Agrippina but cheer this satire.(Review)
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 3/25/2003; ; 626 words
; ...is why the 1709 comic opera Agrippina, a complex, satirical farce...dramatic timing. As the conniving Agrippina herself, the soprano Sarah...translation ("Don't cry for me, Agrippina"), turns the crown prince and despot into a slightly older and grungier, though no less...
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Handel's 'Agrippina' receives comic touch that's just right.(Local)(Opera review)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...one of his very first works. Agrippina, which premiered in Italy...ornamented Baroque music. The old musical style did not feel...rich and full as Walker's. Agrippina and Claudio, the conveniently...pitch unclear. As Nerone, Agrippina's ambitious son, tenor Jeffrey...
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Handel's dark comedy of passion and intrigue ; ..... OPERA Agrippina/ENO Coliseum
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 2/6/2007; ; 549 words
; ...this new ENO production of Agrippina, first seen in Brussels in...satire on public life. In Agrippina and Poppea (Lucy Crowe) we...heels, was singing her first Agrippina - not yet fully at home in...gags, bopping soldiers and an old style limp-wristed nancy...
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Agrippina the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Her mother Agrippina the Elder was a model of the old-fashioned Roman wife and...Younger would marry the much older Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus...Romans.) Suetonius described Agrippina's new husband as a "wholly...remarkably dishonest." Agrippina was only 14 when her mother and ...
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Agrippina the Elder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Agrippina the Elder , d. AD 33, Roman matron; daughter of Agrippa and Julia and granddaughter of Augustus. She was the wife of Germanicus Caesar...
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Nero Claudius Caesar
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...some say he was poisoned by Agrippina), the 17-year-old Nero appeared before the Senate...rule was relatively peaceful; Agrippina's desire to control the empire...Guard, gave the young emperor. Agrippina became angered as she saw her...
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Seneca Rhetor. Seneca's elder brother was proconsul of Achaea...as a member of the party of Agrippina and Julia Livilla, Claudius...was recalled at the behest of Agrippina, who had survived Messalina...Nero Claudius was murdered by Agrippina in 54, and Nero acceded to...
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Seneca
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Spain. He was the son of Seneca the elder. The younger Seneca went to Rome in...49 he was recalled at the urgings of Agrippina the Younger to become tutor of the young...wife, brought about first the death of Agrippina (AD 59), then that of Burrus (AD...
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