Word: monke
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Prince is, however, famous or notorious, depending on the viewpoint, for his share in the killing of the so-called monk, Gregory Rasputin, on Dec. 23, 1916. During the past two months there have been three contributions of interest on the subject in Le Matin, Paris journal...
...novel of Anatole France the monk continues to exist, shameless and bitter; in the opera he is forgotten...
Story of Thais. Athana?, a Cenobite monk living in the Theban desert near Alexandria, worships God through self-mortification. On a visit to Alexandria he meets Thaïs, beautiful courtesan who worships Venus. Nicias, a young Sybaritic philosopher, has bought her love for one week. The monk Athena? perceives in a vision that his mission is to spiritualize Thaïs, to make her the bride of Christ. His ancient comrade, Pelamon, says: "My son, ne'er mingle with the people of this era"; Nicias laughs in scorn; the mob throws stones; yet he succeeds in reforming Thaïs. Tha?...
...which would surely be twice as effective. The Fascisti, having doctored Italy's physical ills, have turned their attentions to its morals, and have formed an organization to attack indecent literature by the same forceful methods used in governmental matters. With ecclesiastical enthusiasm--for Mussolini was a monk--they are going straight to the root of the evil, the authors. What is more, by intimidating also the critics who encourage those writers, the organization is destroying creator and sponsor as well...
...Florence. Both parts are taken by newcomers to the Metropolitan - Barbara Kemp, of the Berlin Opera, and Michael Bohnen, of the Munich Opera. The roles are dual. In the two acts of the piece they appear as Mona Lisa and her husband, in a story told by a young monk (Mr. Taucher), who impersonates also Mona Lisa's youthful lover, whom she had been forced to discard to marry Francesco di Gioconda...