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Horne, Marilyn

(Encyclopedia) Horne, Marilyn, 1934–, American mezzo-soprano, b. Bradford, Pa. She established herself with her characterization of Marie in Alban Berg's Wozzeck at the San Francisco Opera in 1960.…

Calbuco

(Encyclopedia) Calbuco, active volcano, 6,570 ft (2,003 m), Llanquihue prov., S central Chile, in the Andes on SE shore of Lake Llanquihue, 20 mi (32 km) NE of Puerto Montt. An explosive…

free verse

(Encyclopedia) free verse, term loosely used for rhymed or unrhymed verse made free of conventional and traditional limitations and restrictions in regard to metrical structure. Cadence, especially…

Brigitte Bardot

actressBorn: 9/28/1934Birthplace: Paris, France Actress who often portrayed sexy, sensual women in films such as And God Created Woman (1956), The Truth (1961), and Ms. Don Juan (1975). She…