Word: alberti
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Great Alberti and the Great Alzanas more than counterbalance the absent Great Wallendas. They even counterbalance the present Great Rose Gould, a highly publicized aerialist who does little more than hold on tightly to a rope as she plummets earthwards. Alberti stands on his head on a 50-feet pole and, as the audience watches in silent dismay, causes the pole to sway back and forth. Alzanas skips rope on a high wire, his father standing 40 feet below in the interest of safety, if you can call it that. He indulges one of history's most perverse senses...
...prize at 13, later went on the Paris stage. Her extraordinary vocal cords contrived few public beeps, and no acrobatics at all, until after she was married-to August Mesritz, a wealthy, middle-aged Dutch lawyer and journalist. Husband Mesritz resolved that Lily should sing, took her to Alberti di Gorostiaga, an elegant Spaniard who ignored French gender but knew everything about bel canto singing technique. Exclaimed di Gorostiaga: "Mlle. Pons, he is a charming, a gentle lady, he is the most hard-working pupil of my life, he has the range of Patti...