Word: spanishness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wants to set a precedent for fellow quadriplegics who may feel as he does--to win a ruling or legislation under which a doctor would not be prosecuted for ending his life by injecting him with ``an appropriate chemical substance.'' So far, two Spanish courts and the Constitutional Tribunal have found either technical reasons or a ``legal vacuum'' to avoid a decision...
...work's signature aria Vissi d'arte) all figure heavily in a send-up that shatters every cliche in the trunk. Opera buffs can delight in spotting references to great, legitimate performances--from Tosca's tigerish poses a la Maria Callas to Cavaradossi's Castilian lisp, a dig at Spanish tenor Jose Carreras...
...work's signature aria Vissi d'arte) all figure heavily in a send-up that shatters every cliche in the trunk. Opera buffs can delight in spotting references to great, legitimate performances -- from Tosca's tigerish poses a la Maria Callas to Cavaradossi's Castilian lisp, a dig at Spanish tenor Jose Carreras...
...public relations terms, it was a costly victory. There he goes again, the standard argument ran, imposing his sectarian morality on a world already hungry and facing billions of new mouths to feed in the coming decades. One Spanish critic said the Pope had "become a traveling salesman of demographic irrationality." Says dissident Swiss theologian Hans Kung: "This Pope is a disaster for our church. There's charm there, but he's closed-minded." The British Catholic weekly the Tablet summed up Cairo, "Never has the Vatican cared less about being unpopular than under Pope John Paul...
With help from Taiwanese members, the "Nutcracker" will feature an authentic Chinese Ribbon. The ballet company will also perform Flamenco dancing, instead of the more stereo-typical Spanish dances featured in traditional performances...