Word: rimini
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Umbrian school. Pierro, besides being an artist of distinction, has a great reputation as a mathematician. In 1439 he was apprenticed to Domenic Veneziano, and assisted him in painting the chapel of Sant Egidio in Santa Mari Novella, Florence. He was engaged in painting a fresco in Rimini in 1451. His most important series of frescoes are those in the choir of San Francesco, in Arezzo, depicting the history of the Cross...
...regular repertoire of last year, three not before presented by the Boston Opera Company. One of these has never before been produced in America, and another is to have its first presentation in the world. These operas are Wagner's "Die Meistersinger," Zandonai and D'Annunzio's "Francesca da Rimini," and Fevrier and Maeterlinck's "Monna Vanna." The latter will have its first American presentation here early in December; Miss Garden will be Monna Vanna, Mr. Muratore the Prinzivalle, and Mr. Marcoux the Guido, "Francesca da Rimini" will have its world's premiere at the Boston Opera House in February...
...list of operas chosen for the season includes, in addition to works already given, three not before presented by the Boston Opera Company: Wagner's "Die Meistersinger," Zandonai and D'Annunzio's "Francesca Da Rimini," and Fevrier and Maeterlinck's "Monna Vanna." The latter will have its first American presentation here early in December; Miss Garden will be the Monna Vanna, Mr. Muratore the Prinzivalle, and Mr. Marcoux the Guido. "Francesca Da Rimini" will have its world's premiere at the Boston Opera House in February or early March, and both composer and author have promised to be present...
...been accused of unnecessary harshness in the execution of certain of the punishments. But he is merely trying to express his opinion that some sinners are so base that they should suffer the fullness of their punishments. In the instance of the punishment of the lovers, Francesca di Rimini and Paolo, however, Dante pronounces his verdict on love in the somewhat later form. "I could not love thee half so much, loved I not honor more." And, yet, Dante adds to this his belief that hearts that are once joined in true love can never be rent asunder...