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88 matches to Opera Buffa
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Neapolitan. 17-18 C School of Music. Elegant, stylized opera, often weak in drama. Scarlatti.
Noncooperation Movement. 1920-22. Ghandi’s non-violent protest in India. Amritsar Massacre.
OAS. Organization of American States. 1948. Western Hemisphere organization for peace, security, and economic cooperation. Cuba expelled 1962.
OECD. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 1961. For expansion of world trade. OEEC + US, Canada, Australia, NZ.
OEEC. Organization for European Economic Cooperation. 1948-61. Western European trade organization. OECD.
Offenbach, Jacques. 1819-80. German/French light operatic composer: Tales of Hoffman. Orpheus 1859.
Opéra. 1861-75. Paris opera house by Garnier.
Outer Space Treaty. 1967. International cooperation in space. Controlled military uses. 70+ signatories.
Overlord, Operation. = Normandy Invasion.
Owen, Robert. 1771-1858. Welsh socialist. Began utopian cooperatives in England and US. Lanark 1799. Rochdale 1844.
Peri, Jacopo. 1561-1633. Florentine composer. First opera. Dafne 1594. Euridice 1600.
Pfitzner, Hans. 1869-1949. German Post-romantic opera composer. Palestrina 1917.
Prokofiev, Sergei. 1891-1953. Russian Romantic opera and symphony composer, pianist. Strong folk element. Peter and the Wolf 1936.
Puccini, Giacomo. 1858-1924. Popular Italian naturalist opera composer: La Boheme 1896. Tosca 1900. Madame Butterfly 1904.
Purcell, Henry. 1658-1695. English chorale composer. First English opera. Dido and Aeneas 1689. King Arthur 1691. Fairy Queen 1692.
Rameau, Jean-Philippe. 1683-1764. Composer for harpsichord and operas based on classical themes. Castor and Pollux 1737. Pygmalion 1748.
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai. 1844-1908. Russian Nationalist composer/orchestrator: Scheherezade 1888. Operas.
Rochdale. 1844 Pioneer cooperative. Owen.
Rossini, Gioacchino. 1792-1868. Italian opera composer: Barber of Seville 1816. William Tell 1829.
Rowlatt Acts. 1919. Suppressed liberties in British India led to Amritsar Riots, Noncooperation Movement.
Rubinstein, Anton. 1829-94. Russian pianist, composer. Operas, concerti. Demon 1875.
Salieri, Antonio. 1750-1825. Austrian court composer. Operas.
Scarlatti, Alessandro. 1660-1725. Italian composer of oratorios and operas. Neapolitan School. Influenced classical harmony.
Scarlatti, Domenico. 1685-1757. Italian composer. 555 Sonatas for harpsichord 1737-. Operas 1703-.