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Great Leap Forward
Great Leap Forward 1957-60, Chinese economic plan aimed at revitalizing all sectors of the economy. Initiated by Mao Zedong , the plan emphasized decentralized, labor-intensive industrialization, typified by the construction of thousands of backyard steel furnaces in place of large steel mills.... Read more |
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Robert M. Solow
Solow, Robert M. 1924– BIBLIOGRAPHY The American economist and 1987 Nobel laureate Robert Merton Solow was born on August 23, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. Several years after his birth, economics, in the United States and globally, launched a great leap forward after the stock market... Read more |
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Peng Dehuai
Peng Dehuai or P'eng Teh-huai , 1898-1974, Communist Chinese general and political leader. He held various command positions in the Red Army, and in 1934-35 he joined with Mao Zedong and Zhu De in the long march . He became well known as the originator, with Mao, of the tactics of guerrilla... Read more |
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Faith Prince
Prince, Faith 1957–PERSONALBorn August 5, 1957, in Augusta, GA; married Larry Lunetta (a musician), 1986 (some sources say 1992); children: Henry. Education: Attended University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1980.Addresses: Agent—Bauman, Redanty & Shaul Agency, 5757 Wilshire... Read more |
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squirrel
squirrel name for small or medium-sized rodents of the family Sciuridae, found throughout the world except in Australia, Madagascar, and the polar regions; it is applied especially to the tree-living species. Tree squirrels range from the size of a mouse to the size of a house cat and vary... Read more |
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jackrabbit
jackrabbit popular name for several hares of W North America, characterized by very long legs and ears. Jackrabbits are powerful jumpers and fast runners. In normal progress leaps are alternated with running steps; when pursued the hare runs fast and close to the ground. Jackrabbits are found W... Read more |
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kangaroo
kangaroo name for a variety of hopping marsupials , or pouched mammals, of the family Macropodidae, found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. The term is applied especially to the large kangaroos of the genus Macropus. Kangaroos have powerful hind legs designed for leaping, long feet, short... Read more |
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Leap of faith: Embracing Tosco
...verismo, but it's really a melodrama - and there's a great difference between the genres." Melodrama, she explains...granted. Tosca really is an ensemble piece for three of the greatest singers you can find." When she reads Kerman's critique...details. Listen to Magda Olivero, on any of ... |
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Pasadena opera company stages scaled-down 'Tosca'
...about onstage. Do expect great singing, costumes and...procession). But we have a great chorus, so we decided...promontory" for Tosca to leap to her death in the last...heroine's tragic death leap can easily spill over...said, recalling tales of ... |
 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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"TOSCA' CAN THRILL AUDIENCES.(Stars)(Column)
...touchstone role for a great singing actress. The...Callas was one of the great Toscas of the 20th century...operatic legends as well as great performances. Several...third act, where Tosca leaps to her death from the...under it. The other ... |
 "Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland)")
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Opera choice: Nabucco/ Tosca
...lived for love'), fatally stab a really great villain (Scarpia, the ultimate bent copper) and leap to her death before the curtain falls, makes...quintessential dramatic soprano role. Outstanding Toscas have included Geraldine Farrar, Maria Jeritza... |
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New cast enlivens Met's reviled 'Tosca'
...turned Puccini's melodrama into a feast of great singing. Credit for that goes chiefly...earth and less the prima donna than many Toscas. Aside from a rushed high note and some...At the very end, Tosca is supposed to leap to her death off the prison battlements... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Anthony Arblaster TOSCA Grand Theatre Leeds
...hook. Given the setting, Tosco cannot leap to her death: she becomes another victim...played marvellously for him. But nine Toscas is all the opera we shall hear from the...music director in the coming season; a great talent wasted. Still, this is one of... |
 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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New cast enlivens Met's 'Tosca'
...turned Puccini's melodrama into a feast of great singing. Credit for that goes chiefly...earth and less the prima donna than many Toscas. Aside from a rushed high note and some...At the very end, Tosca is supposed to leap to her death off the prison battlements... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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OPERA COMPANY'S IMPROVEMENTS OBVIOUS WITH 'TOSCA' PRODUCTION
...The 26-member orchestra was a quantum leap for the company. Under Raffaele Livio...lacked the earthy quality that gives most Toscas an emotional edge with the audience in...diminished the drama of one of opera's great scenes. Save the personal bows for the... |
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A Rollicking Ride On the High C's; B.J. Ward Found the Right Note In Her...
...they commit suicide, leap off parapets. You gotta...Mimis and Violettas and Toscas of the stage. Her show...die, "they've got great tunes," and no one was...sing. "You hear these great records of people like...Ward had always had a great ... |
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In Review: BREGENZ
...conjectures that people in great distress often switch off their...consciousness images reflect Toscas state of mind until nothing...stories into the lake, she leaps behind the iris, video showing...and galleries. He's got a great arrangement with ... |
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