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Mozart: Mitridate, Re di Ponto (Sopranos Arleen Augér, Ileana Cotrubas and Edith Gruberova, Mezzo Agnes Baltsa, Tenor Werner Hollweg, Mozarteum Orchestra, Salzburg, Leopold Hager, conductor; Deutsche Grammophon; 4 LPs); La Clemenza di Tito (Mezzos Janet Baker and Yvonne Minton, Tenor Stuart Burrows, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis, conductor; Philips; 3 LPs). Mozart composed Mitridate when he was only 14; La Clemenza came just before he died at 35. Both works are all but forgotten. They are opera seria, the early style of Italian opera that can present obstacles for the modern...
...Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)--won independence from the Belgians under the leadership of Patrice Lumumba. The Belgian record in Africa was particularly cruel, with a long history of massacres and torture in the Congo. By international agreement, the Congo was the personal fiefdom of Belgium's King Leopold, who grew notorious for the repression and exploitation he encouraged in the area...
This year's co-captains, Bobby Mellen and Hank Leopold, split a pair of other awards presented Saturday. Leopold copped the trophy for the player who contributed the most to Harvard lacrosse, while Mellen won the "best hustle" prize...
...captains Bobby Mellen, with seven goals and three assists, and Hank Leopold (11-13-24) contributed valuable points from midfield, but their leadership was even more important to the predominately young team. Swift Jimmy Ossyra (17-4-21) and Chris "Beast" Doherty (11-3-14) blossomed into potent offensive threats. Reserves Andy Krauner and Dan Kalmerten performed well when called upon...
...sided laugher against Williams, Faught got plenty of support from teammates Pete Predun, who garnered four goals and four feeds, Gordie Nelson (4-2), Doherty (4-1), Steve Martin (2-3) and co-captain Hank Leopold...