Word: italia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...trunk full of his own clothes and took the painter to Provence for his health. He improved slightly but once back in Paris he drank again, became so undermined that when an unusual cold wave struck in December 1920 he died of influenza with the words "Cara, cara, Italia!'' (Dear, dear Italy) on his lips. A few days later his mistress threw herself from a window. Friends of the painter wired his brother in Italy that he had died a pauper. The reply was: "Bury him as prince." Modigliani was carried to his grave by the celebrities...
...week when Dr. Hugo Eckener asked his crew whether they would go. His age (61) and physical condition would prevent his going, but Captain Ernst Lehmann, who piloted the airship on her last trans-Atlantic voyage, would lead. Half the crew, remembering the wreck of Explorer Mobile's Italia, refused to endure the anticipated arctic hardships, dangers. Captain Lehmann refused to travel with the newly trained men he would be obliged to hire...
...orchestra of 80 Symphony Players in the following program: March from "Aida" Verdi Suite, "Peer Gynt" Grieg a. Morning Mood b. Aase's Death c. Anitra's Dance King's Grotto d. In the Troll Overture to "Tannhauser" Wagner "Espana," Rhapsody Chabrier "Pacific 2-3-4," Symphonicment Move Honegger "Italia," Rhapsody Casella Ballet of the Hours from "La Gioconda" Ponchielli Infermezzo, "Cavalleria Rusticana" Maseagnt Marche Slave Tchaikovsky
Tonight's program follows: Wedding March from "Le Coq d'Or" Rimsky-Korsakov Song without Words Tchaikovsky Valse triste Sibelius Overture to "La Forza del Destino" Verdi "Les Preludes." Symphonic Poem List "Pavane pour une infant definite" Ravel "Italia," Rhapsody Cassella Overture to "William Tell" Rossini Largo Bandel Ride of the Valkyries Wagner
...accident which occurred in the case of the ill-fated Italia may seem to many just one more reason for condemning the airship as unsafe and impractical, but it is my opinion that, while aviation will never altogether supersede the automobile, the one will eventually supplement the other as a means of travel...