Geography
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land) country in Central Europe
The Czech Republic is a landlocked (enclosed or nearly enclosed by land) country in Central Europe
Politics
The Prague Spring (1968) was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II
Dim Sum
Traditional Chinese midday meal featuring appetizer-like dishes
Dum Dum
The Dum Dum international airport is in Calcutta, India
Oh! Calcutta!
long-running avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan; The title is taken from a painting by Clovis Trouille, itself a pun on "O quel cul t'as!''", French for "What an ass you have!".
Oh! Calcutta!
long-running avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan; The title is taken from a painting by Clovis Trouille, itself a pun on "O quel cul t'as!''", French for "What an ass you have!".
Handel
Handel wrote Messiah in his home on Oxford Street in London in 25 days
India
"...and in India, did you see the Taj Mahal?"
There is in Noel Coward's ''Private Lives'' a scene in which the feelings of that core group find unforgettable expression. It comes when Elyot, not long back from India, is confronted unexpectedly with Amanda, his former wife. When asked about the Taj Mahal, he says that it has been ''unbelievable, a sort of dream.'' Not quite convinced, she says, ''It didn't look like a biscuit box, did it? I've always thought it might.''
There is in Noel Coward's ''Private Lives'' a scene in which the feelings of that core group find unforgettable expression. It comes when Elyot, not long back from India, is confronted unexpectedly with Amanda, his former wife. When asked about the Taj Mahal, he says that it has been ''unbelievable, a sort of dream.'' Not quite convinced, she says, ''It didn't look like a biscuit box, did it? I've always thought it might.''
In 1930, when Noel Coward was playing Elyot and Gertrude Lawrence was playing Amanda, that stopped the show. The audience wasn't laughing at Amanda, either. It was laughing with her. What a relief to hear someone say, on or off the stage, that they were sick and tired of hearing about the Taj Mahal!
Vienna
The capital of Austria is Vienna
The song 'Vienna' is sung by the group Ultravox
Vox means 'voice' in Latin
The song 'Vienna' is sung by the group Ultravox
Vox means 'voice' in Latin
Thursday, August 31, 2017
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