actressBorn: 9/20/1934Birthplace: Rome, Italy Academy Award-winning film actress known for her stunning beauty and for her roles opposite Marcello Mastroianni. Her films include Two Women (1961),…
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(Encyclopedia) Patti, AdelinaPatti, Adelinaădəlēˈnə pătˈē [key], 1843–1919, coloratura soprano, b. Madrid, of Italian parents. She was trained in New York City, where she made her debut in 1859,…
(Encyclopedia) Danilova, AlexandraDanilova, Alexandradänēˈlōvä [key], 1904?–97, Russian-American ballerina. She entered (1923) the Imperial Ballet School, St. Petersburg, was a member (1924–29) of…
(Encyclopedia) Gozzi, GasparoGozzi, Gasparogäsˈpärō [key]Gozzi, Gasparo gôtˈtsē [key], 1713–86, Italian critic and poet; brother of Carlo Gozzi. Struggling to support a large family, he wrote plays,…
(Encyclopedia) Franceschini, MarcantonioFranceschini, Marcantoniomärkäntôˈnyō [key]Franceschini, Marcantonio fränchāskēˈnē [key], 1648–1729, Italian painter of the Bolognese school. After working as…
(Encyclopedia) castratocastratokăsträˈtō [key] [Ital.,=castrated], a male singer with an artificially created soprano or alto voice, the result of castration in boyhood. The combination of the larynx…
Raul Castro, president of Cuba. Source: Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP Biographies by Category: Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and…
