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D'Israeli, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) D'Israeli, Isaac, 1766–1848, English critic and historian, b. London; father of Benjamin Disraeli. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, he produced his first poem at the age of 14. His…Good, James Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Good, James Isaac, 1850–1924, American clergyman of the German Reformed Church, b. York, Pa. He held pastorates in York, Philadelphia, and Reading, Pa., and in 1890 he became professor…Drake, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Alfred, 1914–92, American singer, actor, and director, b. New York City, originally named Alfred Capurro. Drake first appeared on stage in 1935 in The Mikado. The Broadway…Slevogt, Max
(Encyclopedia) Slevogt, MaxSlevogt, Maxmäks slāˈfôkht [key], 1868–1932, German painter. Slevogt, together with Max Liebermann and Lovis Corinth, was among the principal exponents of German…Peri, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia) Peri, JacopoPeri, Jacopoyäˈkōpō pĕˈrē [key], 1561–1633, Italian composer and singer. Dafne (c.1597), perhaps the first opera, was composed by both Peri and Jacopo Corsi. The librettist…Gabrilowitsch, Ossip
(Encyclopedia) Gabrilowitsch, OssipGabrilowitsch, Ossipôˈsĭp gäbrĭlôˈvĭch [key], 1878–1936, Russian-American pianist and conductor; pupil of Anton Rubinstein at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and of…Carreño, Teresa
(Encyclopedia) Carreño, TeresaCarreño, Teresatārāˈsä kärāˈnyō [key], 1853–1917, Venezuelan pianist; pupil of L. M. Gottschalk and Anton Rubinstein. Her debut was made in New York in 1862. She…Caccini, Giulio
(Encyclopedia) Caccini, GiulioCaccini, Giulioj&oomacr;ˈlyō kät-chēˈnē [key], c.1546–1618, Italian composer and singer. Both he and Peri composed settings of Ottavio Rinuccini's Euridice (1600),…Norman E. Isaacs 1998 Deaths
Norman E. IsaacsAge: 89 prominent newspaper editor and press expert. He was a former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Died: March 7, 1998.Anna May HutchisonG - LBuddy…Lead B
(Encyclopedia) Lead Belly, nickname of Huddie William Ledbetter, 1885–1949, American singer, b. Mooringsport, La. While wandering through Louisiana…Trending
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