Word: brightness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Compared to the outbursts of "Du liebst mich nicht" (You love me not), the opening song, "Im Fruehling" (In Spring), seemed only a bright little ditty. Still, the performance was commanding, mostly because Goode's reserved dynamics suited Upshaw's light voice well, "Du Liebst" was was a fine show for a voice equally suited to the roles of Susanna and Cherubino. Upshaw is far bolder than most vocalists in dramatizing the meaning of the words with gestures and expressions, and she diverted many pairs of eyes from reading the program to staring at the stage. "Die Junge Nonne...
...foods? Sure, I'll cut out those trashburgers. Booze? What, and risk a clear view of reality? O.K., O.K., I'll cut down, or maybe just switch to a better brand of gin. But coffee? Can't do it. I interviewed Weil a few years ago and found him bright, overflowing with ideas and not at all dogmatic. So when he suggested I might deal with my low-level migraine attacks by taking an herb called feverfew and by giving up coffee, I was willing to try. The feverfew worked--it dilates blood vessels--but the coffee thing didn...
...enough, but they simply do not enchant the audience as much as those in last year's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sleeping Beauty did. As mentioned earlier, the grand ballroom scene feels more chilling than charming, with such dark and uniform costumes on everyone present. The stepsisters' bright dresses of pink and yellow-green are the only burst of color found among the characters. The Fairy Godmother and season Fairies all don fine costumes, but not particularly appropriate ones. As the Fairies spin and twirl, the mere bits of colored netting covering their bodysuits quickly become tangled...
...Crimson's lone bright spot was Leary, who scored five goals...
...ideal citizens. Dennis Nixon, 41, is a successful businessman known for his generosity and consideration. His wife Lorie, 45, is a devoted mother. Their two-story brick home is comfortably middle class and better maintained than most of the other houses on the street. In the backyard are bright-colored swings and slides for their numerous children. The neighbors point out that the Nixon kids always wear safety helmets when they ride by on their new bicycles. And Dennis and Lorie Nixon pray for their kids. They pray all the time...