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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,…
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(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) Franceschini, MarcantonioFranceschini, Marcantoniomärkäntôˈnyō [key]Franceschini, Marcantonio fränchāskēˈnē [key], 1648–1729, Italian painter of the Bolognese school. After working as…
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