Word: cincinnatian
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...inventor is dark-goateed John W. Haussermann Jr., 32 (whose father, a wealthy Cincinnatian, owns three Philippine gold mines). The most commonly used solo instruments in concertos are the piano, violin and cello, and concertos have been written for other instruments: clarinet, horn, saxophone, even the double-bass. For the voice, composers have written vocalises (wordless songs), have included wordless voice parts in orchestral works, but hitherto have not essayed an out-&-out concerto...
...audience was not supposed to know it, but the fore & aft of the bull were Carmen and Don José (Benny Wullkotte, 17-year-old Cincinnatian). Said Captain Billy of his production: "It's 10% Carmen and 90% bull...