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Word: grassy (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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ANTONIO DE GRASSI JR. Tokyo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 1, 1967 | 9/1/1967 | See Source »

...salesman, has been claquing evenings for ten years. Alabisio was a top La Scala tenor under Toscanini in the 1920s. Their basic claque (which they can beef up to 40 on important evenings) includes singing students, teachers, music lovers and two barbers. Perhaps the most dedicated is Claqueur Nino Grassi, 60, who has clapped professionally at La Scala since he was ten years old. Carrara and Alabisio attend every La Scala dress rehearsal, talk to the leading singers to find out if they want applause at unexpected places, finally discuss the completed applause script with the conductor to make sure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Class of the Claqueurs | 1/5/1962 | See Source »

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