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Series Libro 1 - Anecdotes Collections
This book contains 250 anecdotes about opera, including these anecdotes: 1) When Pierre Monteux started working at the Metropolitan Opera, he decided to buy a shiny Ford touring-car. He paid $300 for the car, which he was proud of at first, although it looked modest when parked beside the luxurious cars of the stars of the Met. However, the car did give Mr. Monteux trouble. One day, as he was ... Leer más

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Series Libro 5 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 6 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 7 - Anecdotes Collections
This book contains 250 anecdotes and stories, especially about the arts, including dance. For example: 1) Fern Helsher worked as a press agent for Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers. As a former newspaper woman, she had many contacts and was able to get Mr. Shawn more and better publicity. Once, she went into the newspaper of a major midwestern city with publicity material, and the editor, who was a ... Leer más

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Series Libro 4 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 52 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 53 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 15 - Anecdotes Collections
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de David Bruce ...

Series Libro 36 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 51 - Anecdotes Collections
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Series Libro 20 - Anecdotes Collections
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de David Bruce ...

Series Libro 21 - Anecdotes Collections
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