Word: genes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Composer Giordano (1867-1948) made his most successful effort with Chénier (others: Fedora, Madame Sans-Gene). The opera's melodies may sing a little too much like Verdi's without Verdi's dramatic thrust; its flow may be as slippery as Wagner's without Wagner's soaring sense of continuity. But it has a ravishing choral addio (Act I), a roof-raising farewell duet, and cannily applause-getting arias for all of its principal singers...
...baseball swap, the New York Yankees talked the Baltimore Orioles out of seven players, including "Bullet" Bob Turley, one of the best pitchers in the American League. In exchange, the second-division Orioles picked up aging Outfielder Gene Woodling, weak-hitting Infielder Willie Miranda and seven other...
...Gene Woodling, veteran outfielder went to the Orioles with right-handed pitchers Harry Byrd and Jim McDonald, shortstop Willie Miranda and two rookie catchers...
Then there's the scene when Gene Kelly sings Almost Like Being in Love to Van Johnson. Both had been carrying guns because they were hunters. But when Gene begins to sing, they both forget about their guns and walk away without them. Obvious innuendo: love and death-dealing do not mix. Somewhat like this subtlety is the scene where Gene and Van first sight the town of Brigadoon. They are so excited and hungry that they race away and Gene forgets his hat. Although it is hard to tell just what this means, it is effective...
...Johnson should undoubtedly get top honors for drawing the audience into an understanding of the film's intricacies. In one unforgettable scene, he asks Gene Kelly, "Would you like a drink...