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Nicolai, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Nicolai, OttoNicolai, Ottoôˈtō nēkōläˈē, nēˈkōlī [key], 1810–49, German composer. His opera Il Templario (1840), after Scott's Ivanhoe, was successful, but his masterpiece was the…Smith, Seba
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Seba, 1792–1868, American humorist, b. Buckfield, Maine. He founded the Portland Courier in 1829 and in it began (1830) a series of humorous letters on politics under the pen…Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters von
(Encyclopedia) Dittersdorf, Karl Ditters vonDittersdorf, Karl Ditters vondĭtˈərs fən dĭtˈərsdôrf [key], 1739–99, Austrian composer and violinist. He was a successful opera and symphony composer in…Busch, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Busch, Wilhelm, 1832–1908, German cartoonist, painter, and poet. After studying at the academies of Antwerp, Düsseldorf, and Munich, he joined the staff of the Fliegende Blätter, to…Sumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Sumarokov, Aleksandr PetrovichSumarokov, Aleksandr Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch s&oomacr;mərôˈkəf [key], 1718–77, Russian dramatist and poet. Sumarokov wrote fables, satires,…Baggesen, Jens
(Encyclopedia) Baggesen, JensBaggesen, Jensyĕns bägˈəsən [key], 1764–1826, Danish poet and satirist, b. Sjæland. Although a Germanophile, Baggesen was considered the leading Danish poet of his day.…Baccaloni, Salvatore
(Encyclopedia) Baccaloni, SalvatoreBaccaloni, Salvatoresälvätôˈrā bäk–kälōˈnē [key], 1900–1970, Italian operatic bass, b. Rome. Baccaloni studied architecture before he made his singing debut in Rome…Solís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio de
(Encyclopedia) Solís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio deSolís y Rivadeneyra, Antonio deäntōˈnyō ᵺā sōlēsˈ ē rēˌväᵺānāˈrä [key], 1610–86, Spanish historian and dramatic poet. His intricate comic dramas were…fabliau
(Encyclopedia) fabliau, plural fabliauxfabliau,both: fäblēōˈ [key], short comic, often bawdy tale in verse that deals realistically and satirically with middle-class or lower-class characters.…Crabtree, Lotta
(Encyclopedia) Crabtree, Lotta, 1847–1924, American actress, b. New York City. A protégée of Lola Montez, she became, while still a child, a favorite in California mining camps with her sprightly…Trending
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