All posts tagged "opera"
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22.1K23ConnecticutHow the Italian Immigrants Came to New England
Italian immigrants put their stamp on New England as indelibly as any Puritan. New England, in fact, is the most Italian region...
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28.7K6Arts and LeisurePeyton Place – A Town, Its Scandals and the Woman Who Told the World
The dirty novel Peyton Place landed like a bombshell in 1956, a surprise hit by an unknown author. The critics panned it, the...
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20.5K1ConnecticutItalians in New England Declared Enemy Aliens in WWII
Angela Puleo was one of thousands of Italian immigrants stigmatized as enemy aliens by the government during World War II . Two...
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20.6K10Arts and LeisureCharlotte Cushman, Cross-Dressing Tragedienne of the 19th Century
Charlotte Cushman, considered the greatest actress in America during the mid-19th century, played both male and female dramatic roles. She did it...
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12.4K10Arts and LeisureNew England Patriots History, or Why There Are Still Giants Fans in New England
New England Patriots history began with an unlikely cast of characters, a decade of homelessness and an early success followed by years...
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10.2K4Arts and LeisureKarl Muck Departs the Boston Symphony Orchestra in World War I Era Scandal
Henry Lee Higginson founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1881, and for nearly 40 years made it an unparalleled success. Until, that...
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