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5 days ago · Richard Taruskin 2 considers Judith the first Russian music drama that consciously sought to do what Glinka did instinctively, while Martin Cooper 3 suggests that Serov’s “importance in Russian musical history was perhaps that of a lesser Russian Meyerbeer”: his grand operas bridged the bel canto era of Glinka and more innovative composers like Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
5 days ago · MAY 28, 2024. BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR. A WALK IN THE PARK. by Kevin Fedarko. Vivid armchair travel through a haunting and forbidding landscape. FULL REVIEW >. get a copy. bookshelf. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit.
3 days ago · May 9, 2024. by Daria Shchukina. As Mother’s Day in the US approaches, we celebrate our mothers, the most incredible and important people, who have given us all tenderness and warmth since our first breath. On this special day, we can once again express gratitude for the unconditional love, selflessness, and self-sacrifice they shower upon us.
5 days ago · The Good Morning America’s book club pick for May 2024 is “ The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley .”. In Kaliane Bradley’s debut novel “The Ministry of Time,” readers are plunged into a thrilling narrative that blends time travel, romance, spy intrigue, and workplace comedy. Set in the near future, “The Ministry of Time ...
3 days ago · Leonie Swann’s The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp (translated by Amy Bojang) is a twisty, darkly funny mystery. With a group of quirky seniors in a race against the police to find who killed their neighbour (with the hope they can also pin the death of Lilith–whose body is hidden away in their shed–on the murderer), you are in for a humorous ride in this book.
3 days ago · Kathleen Glasgow’s first book, Girl in Pieces, is a hard hitting story following a teenager who hits rock bottom. This story follows her as she claws her way back out. It’s a great read and I highly recommend picking it up. Synopsis: “Charlie Davis is in pieces. At seventeen, she's already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime.
4 days ago · Judith of Poland 1148 two children Ada of Holland 1175 one child: Ruled together with his father since 1144. Otto II the Generous: c.1150: 1184–1205: 4 July 1205: Margraviate of Brandenburg: Unmarried: Left no descendants, and the Margraviate went to his brother. Albert II: 1177: 1205–1220: 25 February 1220: Margraviate of Brandenburg ...
