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February, 2012

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Metropolitan Opera

During the next three years embarked on a concert tour through Italy and then acted in Buenos Aires, to return to La Scala for two more seasons before moving to New York directing the Metropolitan Opera (1908). There he continued to bet, besides the usual repertoire, for the operas of his time, and many operas were first performed in the U.S., including La Fanciulla del West (1910) or Boris Godunov (1913). He returned in 1915 to Italy and resumed his duties as a director at La Scala (1920), where they were granted powers never granted until then, thanks to which the orchestra was able to increase up to a hundred performers and form a chorus of 120 voices. In 1929 he made a triumphant tour of Vienna, Berlin and Bayreuth, but that same year were compounded their problems with the fascist regime, which led him to resign and move, without ever renouncing the Italian citizenship, back to States USA. It stands out, which was renowned for his brilliant intensity to the lead, his restless perfectionism, his phenomenal ear for detail and sounds of the orchestra and his photographic memory which gave him extraordinary control over a large repertoire which allowed him to correct errors in the orchestras that his colleagues had not noticed for decades. Remarkably, for the Argentines Toscanini jama s will be forgotten by his stay and interpretations made in this connection shvoong.com / books, review that Toscanini was impressed by Buenos Aires since the first time Buenos Aires was impressed from the first time.

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

Popular Cocktails

Cocktails – drinks that are prepared by mixing several liquids. There are as alcoholic cocktails and soft drinks. The first mention of the word 'cocktail' in the press belongs to the edition from New York, 'The Ballance'. In May 1806 his pages were given the definition: "Cocktail is a stimulating beverage, consisting of various fast-alcoholic beverages, sugar and bitter liqueurs'. In this article I want to tell you about the most popular alcoholic cocktails in the world. Perhaps I'll start with a cocktail "Bloody Mary". All undoubtedly heard about this. Cocktail "Bloody Mary" originally appeared before the Second World War, but when it is, and who is the author – a moot point.

Title cocktail synonymous with the name of Queen Mary I Tudor, nicknamed Bloody Mary for the massacre of Protestants. Cocktail consists of vodka and tomato juice with added salt, black pepper, Worcester sauce, Tabasco, celery, horseradish, lemon or lime juice, orange juice. Served in a highball with a straw. "Mojito" – a cocktail based on white rum and mint leaves. Place of origin – Cuba. Mojito usually consists of 5 ingredients – it's rum, sugar, lime, soda water and mint. Served in a tall glass. It is known that this cocktail was very fond of Ernest Hemingway.

"Pina Colada" (Pina Colada) – cocktail from Caribbean. Consists of the Roma coconut milk and pineapple soka. There are options with vodka. Served in the bulk glass (cup). Pina Colada is the official beverage of Puerto Rico. Margarita – a cocktail of lime juice, orange liqueur and tequila. Served in the same glass. It is even possible that the "Margarita" – one of the reasons for the popularity of tequila. Cocktail "Margarita" – is a great accompaniment to dinner at a Mexican style. "Long Island Ice Tea" – one of the most alcoholic cocktail consists of vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, orange liqueur, coca-cola, lemon and ice cubes. Served in a highball with a straw. According to legend, the drink was first invented in the years Prohibition, as the appearance and aroma reminiscent of iced tea. B-52 "- a cocktail which consists of three layered liqueurs: coffee, cream and orange that create layers. Served in the stack. Sometimes it is ignited. According to legend, a cocktail named after a bomber, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. "Cosmopolitan" – a cocktail of vodka, liqueur and lemon juice. Served in a cocktail glass. For decoration, mainly used slice of lemon or lime. This cocktail made especially popular heroine of the series' Sex and the City "Carrie Bradshaw.

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Biography Of Robert De Niro

The actor was born in the American metropolis – New York City in 1943 on 17 August. His father Robert, also named Robert De Niro, was a very creative person. He was fond of sculpture, painting and writing poetry. Mother's name was Virginia Admiral, She is also a senior, and Robert was close to the world of painting, but it did not save the young family and little Robert's parents divorced when he was 2 years old. As a child, Robert was very low growth, was very shy but also possessed incredibly white skin, for which he was named the peers 'Bobby Milk'. His first role he played in high school, directed by the famous works of "The Wizard of Oz." Then the young actor played the cowardly lion.

Next role he got only many years later, when he was sixteen. Robert starts to think seriously about the profession and an actor is trained in acting school at the Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler. After graduating from institution, Robert played in the theater, acted in commercials and occasionally on television shows. The debut film by Robert De Niro was named 'wedding party' / 'The Wedding Party'. The film has lain in the archives of more than six years and even after the on the screen does not bring fame to the actor, despite the fact that the tape was directed by world-renowned Brian De Palma.

At the same time they released the film with a beginning actor, shot by the same Brian De Palma – 'Welcome' / 'Greetings', however, and it is not noticed by the spectators. After that, Robert De Niro is removed in a few more tapes, which also did not find acceptance. It was only in 1973, the actor comes to success. For his role in the film 'The Bay Drum Slowly '/' Bang the Drum Slowly 'Guild of Film Critics in New York presents its first award to Robert.

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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

New York City

Gate Well, dear fans, what terrible and mysterious, it's your finest hour. Team talented director Joe Dante finally finished a long and painstaking work on his new picture 'Gate'. The film is, it would seem convoluted, but that he and interesting. Young parent family, in the face of my mother and two sons, Denis, pretty, seventeen years old and still very little seven-year Lucas, left rough and noisy New York City from financial considerations, and move to a small provincial town Bensonvil. Young boys and Denis Lucas, who are accustomed to a fun and eventful life, such movement was necessary not to their liking.

In addition to new home mom children account for a lot more work and time favorite sons is not so much. For Denis in this hole a joy, it turns out their young neighbor young Julie is even nothing, and perhaps you can spend more of his time to conquer her young heart. Despite all of this is the life of the boys, in general, sleeping and not varied. What would you least like to entertain himself and his new girlfriend, Julie and Danny Lucas tasted everything vicinity of their homes. They sniffed and explored every nook and corner of the quarter.

But then, one day, the guys in the basement of his house will come across a very interesting and understandable phenomenon. They just stay in the basement, something like the hatch. Children, without hesitation, to open up this most curious well, without knowing that they opened the gates to the underworld. And then it all started. They are quiet and pacified life, which was previously moment turns into a brutal struggle with their own fears.

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