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A converso (Spanish: [komˈbeɾso]; Portuguese: [kõˈvɛɾsu]; feminine form conversa), "convert" (from Latin conversus 'converted, turned around'), was a Jew who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries, or one of their descendants.
Asevilli was born in the city of Seville, Spain around 1260. His name, Asevilli is itself a topographic surname that identifies him as being from Seville. [1] He was the student of Solomon ibn Adret and Aaron ha-Levy. His works suggest that he spent some time studying in France. He spent most of his life in Zaragoza. He died between 1314 and ...
[3] In Tirso de Molina's version Don Juan is portrayed as an evil man who seduces women thanks to his ability to manipulate language and disguise his appearance. This is a demonic attribute, since the devil is known for shape-shifting or taking other peoples' forms. [2] In fact Tirso's play has a clear moralizing intention.
The aria is an example of the bel canto style. [1] The key signature is C major, but it also modulates into G major and contains chromatic passages. Its vocal range is from F ♯ 3 to B 4; the tessitura is between G 3 and G 4. [2] The aria is also notable for having a guitar accompaniment.
John of Seville (Latin: Johannes Hispalensis or Johannes Hispaniensis) (fl. 1133-53) was one of the main translators from Arabic into Castilian in partnership with Dominicus Gundissalinus during the early days of the Toledo School of Translators. John of Seville translated a litany of Arabic astrological works in addition to being credited with ...
Several musical adaptations of Il barbiere di Siviglia predated the version by Paisiello, but Paisiello's comic opera was the first to achieve widespread success. It was subsequently staged in several cities in the years immediately following its premiere, including [1] Vienna, where Il barbiere played at five venues from 1783 until 1804, both in Italian and German, and received nearly 100 ...
1? Palma de Mallorca: 3 0 0 11 11 Saragossa: 1 0 0 3 3 Valencia: 4 2 0 49 51 Las Palmas: 0 0 0 0 0 Córdoba: 13 17 19 125 161 Cuenca: 7 7 10 35 52 Santiago de Compostela: 4 0 0 13 13 Granada: 15 36 47 369 452 Llerena: 5 1 0 45 46 Madrid: 4 11 13 46 70 Murcia: 6 4 1 106 111 Seville: 15 16 10 220 246 Toledo: 33 6 14 128 148 Valladolid: 10 9 2 70 ...
Nhất Linh, 1946. Nguyễn Tường Tam (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ tɨəŋ˨˩ taːm˧˧]; chữ Hán: 阮祥三 or 阮祥叄; Cẩm Giàng, Hải Dương 25 July 1906 – Saigon, 7 July 1963) better known by his pen-name Nhất Linh ([ɲət̚˧˦ lïŋ˧˧], 一灵, "One Spirit") was a Vietnamese writer, editor and publisher in colonial Hanoi. [1]