Giovanna Sestini
Giovanna Sestini

Author: Audrey T Carpenter

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1788038800

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The first-ever biography of this almost forgotten eighteenth century star. How a girl from Italy became London’s “most enchanting comic actress.” Giovanna Sestini’s important contribution to opera has been revived in this carefully researched biography. This book describes her Italian and Portuguese background, while providing considerable insight into the contemporary opera scene and social history of 18th century London. In her private family life she was Joanna Stocqueler, mother of eight children, while as Giovanna Sestini she was a renowned and attractive opera singer. Her talents were publicised until her retirement in 1792, when both her voice and the London theatres were in decline. The book offers a full description of her life, including her early performances in Italy and Portugal, her marriage to Portuguese aristocrat José Christiano Stocqueler, and the fate of her children. After her move to London she was acclaimed both in Italian comic opera at the King’s Theatre and in English opera at Covent Garden. This book will appeal to readers with an interest in the arts, opera and eighteenth-century history. It includes 18 illustrations and a full bibliography and index.

Gemini - Steps to the Moon
Gemini - Steps to the Moon

Author: Shayler David

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001-09-01

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 9781852334055

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In Gemini - Steps to the Moon, David Shayler, the author, tells the story of the origin and development of the programme and the spacecraft from the perspective of the engineers, flight controllers and astronauts involved. It includes chapters on flight tests, Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA), rendezvous and docking, as well as information from NASA archives and personal interviews.

East of Nowhere
East of Nowhere

Author: Fabio Ponzio

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-05-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0500545200

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A poetic and empathetic vision of human perseverance, East of Nowhere captures, in stunning photographs, the reality of everyday life in central and Eastern Europe before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In 1987, Fabio Ponzio embarked on a photographic odyssey across Central and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Starting in Istanbul, and making his way to Poland, Ponzio found little food in the shops and long lines to buy bread. With supplies dwindling in the shops and immense crowds to buy necessities, the countries along his route were on the verge of collapse. And in the autumn of 1989, as the various regimes of communist countries from Budapest to Bucharest began to crumble, everything changed. Equipped with a Leica, three Nikons and 100 rolls of film, Ponzio continued his travels across this immense territory, documenting lives marked by pain and sacrifice, now joined by a new energy, full of hope. For two decades, he returned to capture the traditions, faith, humility, courage, and strength of the people of the East. From a previously unpublished archive and an award-winning talent, East of Nowhere is an exquisite collection of photographs that illuminate the physical and ideological divisions between Western and Eastern Europe, while offering a sympathetic and hopeful vision of the human condition.

Italian in 32 Lessons
Italian in 32 Lessons

Author: Adrienne

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780393313468

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The rapid and practical way for tourists, students, and business people to master the basics of Italian and begin speaking. It encourages creativity, allowing the learner to discover his or her own style.

Learn Italian - Level 5: Upper Beginner
Learn Italian - Level 5: Upper Beginner

Author: Innovative Language Learning

Publisher: Innovative Language Learning

Published:

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13:

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Listen to audio lessons, while you read along! Buy or sample now! Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking Italian in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn Italian - Level 5: Upper Beginner - a completely new way to learn Italian with ease! Learn Italian - Level 5: Upper Beginner will arm you with Italian and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your Italian friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn Italian - Level 5: Upper Beginner: - 210+ pages of Italian learning material - 25 Italian lessons: dialog transcripts with translation, vocabulary, sample sentences and a grammar section - 25 Audio Lesson Tracks - 25 Audio Review Tracks - 25 Audio Dialog Tracks This book is the most powerful way to learn Italian. Guaranteed. You get the two most powerful components of our language learning system: the audio lessons and lesson notes. Why are the audio lessons so effective? - powerful and to the point - syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so that you can say every word and phrase instantly - repeat after the professional teacher to practice proper pronunciation - cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - fun and relaxed approach to learning - effortlessly learn from bi-lingual and bi-cultural hosts as they guide you through the pitfalls and pleasures of Italy and Italian. Why are the lesson notes so effective? - improve listening comprehension and reading comprehension by reading the dialog transcript while listening to the conversation - grasp the exact meaning of phrases and expressions with natural translations - expand your word and phrase usage with the expansion section - master and learn to use Italian grammar with the grammar section Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking Italian instantly!

Italian English Illustrated Dictionary
Italian English Illustrated Dictionary

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2023-07-11

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0744088542

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Organized by subject and with an accompanying audio app, this is the essential reference for all Italian language learners. Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in Italian with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for Italian-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, Italian/English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of Italian vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure. Learning Italian vocabulary is even easier with this visually stunning dictionary.