Anja Silja — Anja Silja, born April 17, 1940 [cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/arts/music/13anja.html?ex=1329022800 en=06b72b0988ccd483 ei=5088 partner=rssnyt emc=rss | title=Bayreuth Star Goes on to Ovations in Her 60s | publisher= New York… … Wikipedia
Sarah Caldwell — For the American author, see Sara Caldwell. Sarah Caldwell (March 6, 1924 – March 23, 2006) was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera. Contents 1 Life 2 Studio Discography … Wikipedia
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Chester Ludgin — (May 20, 1925 – August 9, 2003) was an American operatic baritone. Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected discography 3 Videography 4 References … Wikipedia
Christopher Keene — (December 21, 1946 – October 8, 1995) was an American conductor. Born in Berkeley, California, Keene studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Associated with the Spoleto Festival from 1968 (and was Music Director there from 1972 to… … Wikipedia
Maralin Niska — (born November 16, 1926) is an acclaimed operatic soprano, well known as a singing actress. Born in San Pedro, California, Niska studied under Louise Mansfield, Lotte Lehmann, and primarily Ernest St. John Metz. Niska sang extensively in southern … Wikipedia
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heaven — See eternity, hell, Makropoulos case, summum bonum … Philosophy dictionary
immortality — The condition of being exempt from death or destruction, of living for ever. Personal immortality entails that after our death (as identified by others) we ourselves shall enjoy experiences, possibly after an interval, and shall live another life … Philosophy dictionary
performing arts on television — Television coverage of performing arts is varied. The BBC is far more likely than independent television companies to screen ballet, opera or classical music, and BBC2 is its preferred channel for these programmes. Some avant garde work is… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
