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Cleopatra.(Report from Europe)(Brief Article)
The real Cleopatra VII was queen of Egypt at the height of the Roman Empire, the lover of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and committed suicide in 30 BC following her military defeat at Actium. The Egyptians believed in immortality, which Cleopatra assuredly achieved by becoming a universal legend. The earliest historical accounts that have been preserved were written by Plutarch and Appian, and Cleopatra has continued to fascinate writers, artists, musicians, and choreographers ever since.
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Cleopatra's reputation is complex. On the one hand she is admired for her courage, political intelligence, and stoicism; on the other hand she is seen as a femme fatale, a seductress, and a symbol of death. Her suicide alone has been depicted many ...
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eleven-year-old Princess Cleopatra sailed the Nile River...Once back at home, Cleopatra insisted on learning...knowing their words. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cleopatra studied hard and soon...
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (The Duke...Velten Smith Cleopatra Laila Robins...since Antony and Cleopatra are both too...since Antony and Cleopatra are busy elsewhere...annoying leads. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The breaking...
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Festival Theater...Caesar Christopher Plummer Cleopatra Nikki M. James Ftatateeta...Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" that Des McAnuff has...some toplessness for Cleopatra's handmaidens are all...
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...welcoming environment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Concept trumped character...back to back with Antony and Cleopatra, and the stage at Harman...Egypt's monument after Cleopatra's death. Even in Julius...universal landlord," in Cleopatra's memorable phrase. STC...
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- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Myers, Eric January 19, 2009 700+ words
...Antony Teddy Tahu Rhodes Cleopatra Lauren Flanigan Caesar Simon...Samuel Barber's "Antony and Cleopatra" comes at the darkest time...Friedhofer or Bernard Hermann. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But with a cast as compelling...be made for "Antony and Cleopatra." In the title roles...
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- Magazine article from: Opera Canada Gooding, Wayne December 15, 2004 700+ words
...s the official launch for Cleopatra, Bayrakdarian's latest...10,000 over time." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Besides Bayrakdarian...role he's played. With Cleopatra, he produced the recording...means, effectively, is that Cleopatra is Crory's brainchild...
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...s hit 2008 staging of "Caesar and Cleopatra," starring Christopher Plummer...Des McAnuff (who helmed "Caesar and Cleopatra") on a similar project for the 2010...exciting ways," Plummer noted. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite general critical acclaim...
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...located the final resting place of the famous ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, the Roman general with whom she had three children...excavations will reveal the remains of the star-crossed lovers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
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...swilling, male-chauvinist director Michael Croft to cast her as Cleopatra at only 20? This launched her career, which has been a brilliantly varied one. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1968 it would have been hard to imagine her kittenish, disquietingly...
Source: HighBeam Research, Cleopatra.(Report from Europe)(Brief Article)