#j. Daniel Gunther

[hadit93]

J. Daniel Gunther has passed away. May he be granted the accomplishment of his True Will.

A controversial figure in the Thelemic movement. But someone who disseminated his teachings and is still worth a read in my opinion.

I wonder what will happen to the OTO and AA connection now and whether they will still proclaim to be the only legitimate lineage with connection to ‘secret chiefs’. Time will tell.

[santoschristos]

The Chariot of HERMES The Seventh Key to the Tarot Eliphas Levi gave this design as the 7th key to the Tarot in his book Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, attributing it to the Hebrew letter Zayin. Many researchers of Levi, including Crowley and later J. Daniel Gunther, argue that Levi knew the correct Tarot attributions, but was under oath not to unveil them. To this effect, he moved the Fool between Judgement and The World, off-setting the attributions by one except for the last card. This is further supported by Crowley’s attributions within 777, under the Magical Powers column, Column XLV.

[eludin-realm]

Character Name Ideas (Male)

So I've been browsing through BehindTheName (great resource!) recently and have compiled several name lists. Here are some names, A-Z, that I like. NOTE: If you want to use any of these please verify sources, meanings etc, I just used BehindTheName to browse and find all of these. Under the cut:

A: Austin, Aiden, Adam, Alex, Angus, Anthony, Archie, Argo, Ari, Aric, Arno, Atlas, August, Aurelius, Alexei, Archer, Angelo, Adric, Acarius, Achilou, Alphard, Amelian, Archander B: Bodhi, Bastian, Baz, Beau, Beck, Buck, Basil, Benny, Bentley, Blake, Bowie, Brad, Brady, Brody, Brennan, Brent, Brett, Brycen C: Cab, Cal, Caden, Cáel, Caelan, Caleb, Cameron, Chase, Carlos, Cooper, Carter, Cas, Cash, Cassian, Castiel, Cedric, Cenric, Chance, Chandler, Chaz, Chad, Chester, Chet, Chip, Christian, Cillian, Claude, Cicero, Clint, Cody, Cory, Coy, Cole, Colt, Colton, Colin, Colorado, Colum, Conan, Conrad, Conway, Connor, Cornelius, Creed, Cyneric, Cynric, Cyrano, Cyril, Cyrus, Crestian, Ceric D: Dallas, Damien, Daniel, Darach, Dash, Dax, Dayton, Denver, Derek, Des, Desmond, Devin, Dewey, Dexter, Dietrich, Dion, Dmitri, Dominic, Dorian, Douglas, Draco, Drake, Drew, Dudley, Dustin, Dusty, Dylan, Danièu E: Eadric, Evan, Ethan, Easton, Eddie, Eddy, Einar, Eli, Eilas, Eiljah, Elliott, Elton, Emanuel, Emile, Emmett, Enzo, Erik, Evander, Everett, Ezio F: Faolán, Faron, Ferlin, Felix, Fenrir, Fergus, Finley, Finlay, Finn, Finnian, Finnegan, Flint, Flip, Flynn, Florian, Forrest, Fritz G: Gage, Gabe, Grady, Grant, Gray, Grayson, Gunnar, Gunther, Galahad H: Hale, Harley, Harper, Harvey, Harry, Huey, Hugh, Hunter, Huxley I: Ian, Ianto, Ike, Inigo, Isaac, Isaias, Ivan, Ísak J: Jack, Jacob, Jake, Jason, Jasper, Jax, Jay, Jensen, Jed, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jesse, Jett, Jimmie, Jonas, Jonas, Jonathan, Jordan, Josh, Julien, Jovian, Jun, Justin, Joseph, Joni, K: Kaden, Kai, Kale, Kane, Kaz, Keane, Keaton, Keith, Kenji, Kenneth, Kent, Kevin, Kieran, Kip, Knox, Kris, Kristian, Kyle, Kay, Kristján, Kristófer L: Lamont, Lance, Landon, Lane, Lars, László, Laurent, Layton, Leander, Leif, Leo, Leonidas, Leopold, Levi, Lewis, Louie, Liam, Liberty, Lincoln, Linc, Linus, Lionel, Logan, Loki, Lucas, Lucian, Lucio, Lucky, Luke, Luther, Lyall, Lycus, Lykos, Lyle, Lyndon, Llewellyn, Landri, Laurian, Lionç M: Major, Manny, Manuel, Marcus, Mason, Matt, Matthew, Matthias, Maverick, Maxim, Memphis, Midas, Mikko, Miles, Mitch, Mordecai, Mordred, Morgan, Macari, Maïus, Maxenci, Micolau, Miro N: Nate, Nathan, Nathaniel, Niall, Nico, Niels, Nik, Noah, Nolan, Niilo, Nikander, Novak, O: Oakley, Octavian, Odin, Orlando, Orrick, Ǫrvar, Othello, Otis, Otto, Ovid, Owain, Owen, Øyvind, Ozzie, Ollie, Oliver, Onni P: Paisley, Palmer, Percival, Percy, Perry, Peyton, Phelan, Phineas, Phoenix, Piers, Pierce, Porter, Presley, Preston, Pacian Q: Quinn, Quincy, Quintin R: Ragnar, Raiden, Ren, Rain, Rainier, Ramos, Ramsey, Ransom, Raul, Ray, Roy, Reagan, Redd, Reese, Rhys, Rhett, Reginald, Remiel, Remy, Ridge, Ridley, Ripley, Rigby, Riggs, Riley, River, Robert, Rocky, Rokas, Roman, Ronan, Ronin, Romeo, Rory, Ross, Ruairí, Rufus, Rusty, Ryder, Ryker, Rylan, Riku, Roni S: Sammie, Sammy, Samuel, Samson, Sanford, Sawyer, Scout, Seán, Seth, Sebastian, Seymour, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Sheldon, Shiloh, Shun, Sid, Sidney, Silas, Skip, Skipper, Skyler, Slade, Spencer, Spike, Stan, Stanford, Sterling, Stevie, Stijn, Suni, Sylvan, Sylvester T: Tab, Tad, Tanner, Tate, Tennessee, Tero, Terrance, Tevin, Thatcher, Tierno, Tino, Titus, Tobias, Tony, Torin, Trace, Trent, Trenton, Trev, Trevor, Trey, Troy, Tripp, Tristan, Tucker, Turner, Tyler, Ty, Teemu U: Ulric V: Valerius, Valor, Van, Vernon, Vespasian, Vic, Victor, Vico, Vince, Vinny, Vincent W: Wade, Walker, Wallis, Wally, Walt, Wardell, Warwick, Watson, Waylon, Wayne, Wes, Wesley, Weston, Whitley, Wilder, Wiley, William, Wolfe, Wolfgang, Woody, Wulfric, Wyatt, Wynn X: Xander, Xavier Z: Zachary, Zach, Zane, Zeb, Zebediah, Zed, Zeke, Zeph, Zaccai

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Grandes Momentos SG’11

Base © de CBS

Version:

1.- Conversando con los dos “Scaredy” (del libro y programa Scaredy Squirrel).

2.- Leonardo Favio canta “Hola Che”

Cancion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIbr_tDlLo0

© CBS / Sony Music / Favio

3.- Don Francisco conversa con Blue del film Rio.

4.- Tormenta Canta “Vuelve Padre Sol”

Cancion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i619CQNJCTU

© CBS / Sony Music / Favio

5.- En un episodio Roger (American Dad) usurpa el puesto y conduce el programa. Disfrazado del presentado ED SULLIVAN, recibe al elenco de “YO Gabba gabba).

6.- En otro episodio, Don Francisco recibe al grupo Inti- Illimani.

7.- Quique Villanueva Canta “Soy Como La Brisa” para cerrar el verano.

Canción: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8QVKPpWLAc

© RCA / Sony Music / Villanueva

8.-  Con la presentación del celebre director Alfred Hitchcock, y con Beavis Y Butt-Head de telespectadores durante el especial de Hallowen.

9.- El protagonista de “Izazuma Eleven” se engrandece.

10.- Afuera del teatro, en la plaza, Kick Buttowski hace una de sus mas grandes acrobacias.

11.- Con Astrid, Toothles y Hiccup visitan y le explican a Don Francisco en como usar y cuidar, ademas de entrenar a un dragón.

12.-  Con varios comediantes (Benny Hill, Ernesto  Ruiz, Jorge Porcel, Che Copete y Daniel Vilchez) hace una rutina revesteril.

13.- El cantante Donald Canta “Cosquillas”

CANCION:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pdfc2mcapc

© De Donald / RCA / Sony Music

 14.- Jake, Izzy y Cubby visitan el programa.

15.- Llega al Teatro “El Compadre Moncho”

16.- En un concurso del programa.

17.- Con Los Protagonistas de “FishHooks” Oscar, Milo and Bea visitan al programa.

18.- Gumball y Darwin mustran al publico a cuidar a un adulto mayor (Mr. Robbison)

Copyrights

Sabado Gigante                    

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Don Francisco

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Oscar, Milo, Bea, Jake, Cuby, Izzy, Kick, Gunther

© Disney. All Rights Reserved. 

Beavis and Butt-head

© Paramount / Nickelodeon / MTV / Micke J. All Rights Reserved.

Scaredy

© Melanie W. All Rights Reserved. 

Blue and Rio’s Character

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Patsy, lazlo, jody, Frankie, Gumball, Darwin and Mr. Robisson

© Cartoon Network. All Rights Reserved. 

Izazuma

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Toothles, Astrid and Hiccup

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Yo Gabba Gabba Characters

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Featured Post: One Soul's Journey: Second Collection of Short Stories - Book 2 of the Soul Series) by Barbara Daniels Dena

About One Soul's Journey: Second Collection of Short Stories - Book 2 of the Soul Series): “Awarded A 5-Star Editorial Book Review By Reader’s Favorite!” One Soul’s Journey is an eclectic, unique, and extraordinary collection of short stories. The ingredients in both books are imagination, a dash of real life, inspiration, and lots of love. If you’ve read and loved her first collection, “For the Soul,” this book will delight you. Targeted Age Group: 18 & up Written by: Barbara Daniels Dena Buy the ebook: Buy the Book On Amazon Link to Series Buy the Print Book: Buy the Book On Amazon Buy the Book On Barnes & Noble/Nook Author Bio: Barbara Daniels Dena is an indie author and influential writer of an eclectic short story collection that includes many genres. Book one, "For the Soul: A Collection of Short Stories," was released in August 2021, and book two, titled "One Soul's Journey," was released on Jan. 25th, 2023. Her books are available on Amazon Books, Amazon Kindle, and many fine online book sites. The stories are almost a memoir of inspiring and unique stories of 'good ole fashioned living,' along with many humorous past and present memories that will tug on the heart, fictional tall tales, and some children's tales delighting readers worldwide. Barbara began writing at an early age as a lover of "Make-Believe." Today, her writing has developed from memories of family and 'life unexpected with various compilations of events in her life and her love of animals. She is willing to admit that her vivid imagination plays a role in her stories. The author is an Illinois native who has lived in many places. As Barb says, I am like a free-spirited "Gypsy." She has lived and worked in Illinois, Washington, Colorado, Montana, Missouri, and Georgia but ultimately returned home and settled in the Quad Cities area of Illinois. She is a proud mother of two grown children. She was a business owner, ran a temporary employment agency, transitioned into her passion for floral design, and opened two floral shops. When she isn't writing, Barbara spends her free time oil painting and enjoys quilting, knitting, and reading. Her favorite book is "Death Be Not Proud" by John J. Gunther. Her first love is her fur baby, a little Yorkie named Zoe. She continues to write from her cozy nook as she gazes over a pond full of geese and ducks. On many days it is more gazing than writing. Follow the author on social media: Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author's Website Facebook Fan Page Twitter Read the full article

[jasper-pagan-witch]

I think it's very sweet that the version of the Book of Going Forth by Day I own is dedicated to Tehuti.

For those wondering, it's "The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Revised Edition" by Dr. Ogden Goelet Jr, Dr. Raymond O Faulkner, Carol A R Andrews, J Daniel Gunther, and James Wasserman. It's the version with the integrated text and full-color images.

That's right, I got the bougie version for Tehuti's altar.

I'm having a hard time actually sitting down and reading it because of my ADHD-and-dyslexia squirrel brain, but hopefully I'll be able to at least get a few interesting excerpts!

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“Conjunction” from “Luna” by Maria Llovet (2021).

“Hieros Gamos” from “The Angel and the Abyss” by J. Daniel Gunther (2014).

[neverxforgetxme]

Masterlist of all the fandoms I write for

(I update whenever I post a new headcanon or someone simply requests one. I’ll try to throw in a new update every day or Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday)

Fandoms

Attack on Titan

Headcanons

Mike Zacharias

Erwin Smith

Levi Ackerman

Kenny Ackerman

Hanji Zoe

Nile Dawk

Hitch Dreyse

Moblit Berner

Eren Yeager

Mikasa Ackerman

Armin Arlert

Reiner Braun

Bertholdt Hoover

Annie Leonhart

Connie Springer

Sasha Braus

Marco Bodt

Jean Kirschtein

Floch

Zeke Yeager

Marlo Freudenberg

Nifa

Nanaba

Oruo Bozad

Petra Ral

Eld Gin

Gunther Schultz

Furlan Church

Isabel Magnolia

Rico Brzenska

Hannes

Marcel Galligard

Historia Reiss

Ymir

Au’s

Claymore

Headcanons

Teresa

Irene

Sophia

Galatea

Flora

Jean

Miria

Cassandra

Roxanne

Priscilla

Hysteria

Ophelia

Noel

Au’s

Houseki No Kuni

Headcanons

Alexandrite

Amethyst 33

Amethyst 84

Antarcticite

Benitoite

Bortz

Cairngorm

Cinnabar

Diamond

Euclase

Ghost Quartz

Goshenite

Hemimorphite

Jade

Kongo

Lapis Lazuli

Morganite

Nepunite

Obsidian

Padparadscha

Peridot

Phosphophyllite

Red Beryl

Rutile

Sphene

Watermelon Tourmaline

Yellow Diamond

Zircon

Au’s

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure

Stories (written by me)

The Secret Behind the Walls ((Only Chapters 1-17 have been properly updated and edited, please ignore chapter after that they are still being edited)

Kujo (A Carrie/Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure fanfic) 

Headcanons

Jonathan Joestar

Will A. Zeppeli

Robert E.O Speedwagon

Dio Brando

DIO

Joseph Joestar

Caesar A. Zeppeli

Lisa Lisa

Smoky Brown

Suzie Q

Kars

Esidisi

Wamuu

Santana

Jotaro Kujo

Kakyoin Noriyaki

Muhammad Avdol

Jean Pierre Polnareff

Vanilla Ice

 Hol Horse

N’Doul

Mariah

Daniel J. D'Arby

Oingo 

Boingo

Terence T. D'Arby

Steely Dan

Josuke Higashikata

Okuyasu Nijimura

Koichi Hirose

Rohan Kishibe

Mikitaka Hazekura

Yukako Yamagishi

Yuya Fungami

Tonio Trussardi

Yoshikage Kira

au’s

[dua-yinepu]

Book of the Dead

hey doods so I'm interested in typing up pages/chapters of The Egyptian Book of the Dead (named sources on the cover: Ogden Goelet, Raymond Faulkner, Carol Andrews, J Daniel Gunther, James Wasserman)

I'd be either posting them here or on a side blog. I think I'd do chapter by chapter, maybe a chapter or a page by day. If you'd be interested please reblog or like, I'd definitely want to do it if people want it. I'd include pictures as well.

Dua.

[doctorofbiology]

Top Pharma Companies List In The World

Top Pharma Companies List In The World

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Founder:- Friedrich Bayer Headquarters:-  Germany - Novartis Novartis is a Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 1996. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder:- Johann Rudolf, Alexander Clavel Headquarters:-  Basel Switzerland - Merck And Co. Merck And Co. is America Based Pharmaceuticals company they founded in 1891. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder:- Theodre Weicker George Merck Headquarter:- New Jersey, USA - GlaxoSmithKline GlaxoSmithKline is a British-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 2000. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder:- SmithKline Beecham and Glaxo Wellcome ( Merger) Headquarter:- London, England - Abbvie AbbVie is an American-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 2013. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder/ Chairman:- Richard A. Gonzalez Headquarter:-  Illinois, USA - Sanofi Sanofi is a French Based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 1973. 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Founder/ Chairman:- Kenneth Murray, Philip Allen Sharp, Water Gilbert, Heinz Schaller, Charles Weissmann Headquarter:- Massachusetts, USA - Labcorp Laboratory Corporation of American also known as Labcorp is an American-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 1978. They serve worldwide healthcare products. Founder/ Chairman:- Adam H. Schechter Headquarter:- North Carolina, USA - Astellas Pharma Astellas Pharma is a Japan-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 2005. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder/ Chairman:- Kenji Yasukawa Headquarter:- Tokyo, Japan - Teva Pharmaceuticals Teva pharmaceuticals is an Israel- American-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 1901. They serve worldwide pharmaceuticals products. Founder/ Chairman:- Gunther Friedlander, Chaim Salomon, Moshe Levin, Yitschak Elstein Headquarter:- New Jersey, USA - Siemens Healthineers Siemens Healthineers is a German-based pharmaceuticals company they founded in 2017. They serve worldwide healthcare products. Founder/ Chairman:- Bernd Montag Headquarter:- Erlangen, Germany   Thank You For Reading Top Pharma Companies List In The World DNA Replication Step By Step Process Macromolecules In Biology: Definition And Types Read the full article

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Why It’s All Greek to a Theologian

Dr. Dan Treier, Wheaton College Dr. Daniel J. Treier is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Theology at Wheaton Graduate School, and Ph.D. program director. He has authored numerous books and articles, including the award-winning Introducing Evangelical Theology. He has written a commentary on Proverbs & Ecclesiastes, and is starting another on Philippians. He reflects on […]Why It’s All Greek…

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Featured Post: One Soul's Journey (The Soul Series) by Barbara Daniels Dena

About One Soul's Journey (The Soul Series): One Soul's Journey is an eclectic and extraordinary collection of short stories. The ingredients: imagination, a dash of real life, inspiration, and lots of love. If you've read and loved her first collection, “For the Soul,” this book will delight you. Praise for "One Soul's Journey!" 5.0 out of 5 stars & Reader's Favorite Editorial Book Review! “Delightfully charming short stories” “Excellent book. A must read” Targeted Age Group: 18 and up Written by: Barbara Daniels Dena Buy the ebook: Buy the Book On Amazon Link to Series Buy the Print Book: Buy the Book On Amazon Author Bio: Barbara Daniels Dena is an indie author and influential writer of an eclectic collection of short stories that include many genres. Book one, "For the Soul: A Collection of Short Stories," was released in August 2021, and book two, titled "One Soul's Journey," was released on Jan. 25th, 2023. Her books are available on Amazon Books, Amazon Kindle, and many fine online book sites. The stories are almost a memoir of inspiring and unique stories of 'good ole fashioned living,' along with many humorous past and present memories that will tug on the heart, fictional tall tales, and some children's tales delighting readers worldwide. Barbara began writing at an early age as a lover of "Make-Believe." Today, her writing has developed from memories of family and 'life unexpected with various compilations of events in her life, and her love of animals. She is willing to admit that her vivid imagination plays a role in her stories. The author is an Illinois native who has lived in many places. As Barb says, I am like a free-spirited "Gypsy." She has lived and worked in Illinois, Washington, Colorado, Montana, Missouri, and Georgia, but ultimately, returned home and settled back in the Quad Cities area of Illinois. She is a proud mother of two grown children. Barb was a business owner, ran a temporary employment agency, then transitioned into her passion for floral design, and opened two floral shops. When she isn't writing, Barbara spends her free time oil painting and enjoys quilting, knitting, and reading. Her favorite book is "Death Be Not Proud" by John J. Gunther. Her first love is her fur baby, a little Yorkie named Zoe. She continues to write from her cozy nook as she gazes over a pond full of geese and ducks. On many days it is more gazing than writing. Follow the author on social media: Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author's Website Facebook Fan Page Twitter LinkedIn Read the full article

[todayclassical]

May 12 in Music History

1679 Birth of composer Giovanni Antonio Ricieri.

1736 FP of Handel's Atalanta Dedicated to the Prince of Wales at Covent Garden theater in London.

1739 Birth of composer Johann Baptist Wanhal.

1747 Death of German soprano Sophie Amalie Kayser. 

1751 Birth of composer Gaetano Manna.

1754 Birth of German composer Franz Anton Hoffmeister in Rottenburg.

1755 Birth of Italian violinist and composer Giovanni Battista Viotti.

1755 F. J. Haydn's love, Therese Keller, joins the convent. Heartbroken he conducts his compositions for the service.

1760 Birth of English baritone John Bannister in Deptford. 

1764 FP of Paisello's "Il ciarlone" Bologna.

1797 Birth of composer Johann Hermann Kufferath.

1804 FP of Spontini's "Le Petite Maison" Paris.

1822 FP of Donizetti's "La Zingara" Naples.

1823 FP of Herold's "Le Muletier" Paris.

1828 FP of Donizetti's "Alina, Regina di Golconda" Genoa.

1832 FP of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore in Milan.

1842 Birth of French composer Jules Massenet.

1845 Birth of French composer Gabriel Faure in Pamiers. 

1846 FP of Hartmann's "Little Christina" Copenhagen.

1861 Birth of Belgian composer Ivan Caryll.

1862 FP of David's "Lalla-Roukh" Paris.

1863 Birth of French composer and organist Charles Bordes.

1871 Death of French composer Daniel-François-Esprit Auber.

1872 Birth of Polish soprano Felice Kaschowska in Warszawa. 

1873 Birth of Polish tenor Antonin Viktor Lebeda in Prague. 

1876 FP of Massenet's "Bérangère et Anatole" Paris.

1877 Birth of Italian soprano Emma Carelli. 

1884 Death of Bohemian composer Bedrich Smetana. 

1886 Birth of German composer Hermann Grabner.

1887 Birth of Hungarian conductor, violinist and composer Ferdinand Zsolt.

1888 Birth of Italian baritone Mariano Stabile in Palermo. 

1895 FP of Jarno's "Die schwarze Kaschka" Breslau.

1901 Birth of composer Hyam Greenbaum.

1903 Birth of English composer Lennox Berkeley at Boar's Hill, Oxford. 

1903 Birth of Swedish mezzo-soprano Gota Allard in Ornskoldsvik. 

1904 Birth of composer Eino Roiha.

1909 Birth of American mezzo-soprano Margaret Harshaw.

1910 Birth of Italian mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato.

1912 Death of Swiss mezzo-soprano Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli. 

1916 Birth of composer Ellis B. Kohs. 

1917 FP of Bela Bartók's ballet The Wooden Prince in Budapest.

1921 Birth of composer Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan.

1922 FP of Lehar's "Frasqiuita" operetta, Vienna.

1926 FP of Shostakovich´s First Symphony, composed at the age of 19. Nicolai Malko conducting in Leningrad.

1931 Death of French composer Eugène Ysaÿe.

1932 Death of German tenor Andreas Dippel. 

1934 Birth of American soprano Jeanette Gloria La Bianca in Buffalo, NY. 

1936 FP of D. Kabalevski´s Piano concerto in Moscow.

1936 FP of Ralph Vaughan Williams' opera "The Poisoned Kiss" in Cambridge.

1937 FP of Walter Damrosch's The Man Without a Country at The MET in NYC.

1938 FP of W. Korngold´s The Adventures of Robin Hood. Motion picture score from film premiered by Warner Bros. in Los Angeles, CA. 1938 FP of A. Honegger's "Jeanne d'Arc au Bücher" dramatic oratorio Joan of Arc at the Stake at the Grosser Musiksaalin Basel, Switzerland. 

1941 Birth of American harpsichordist and organist Anthony Newman.

1944 FP of Alberto Ginastera's Overture to the Creole Faust in Santiago, Chile.

1945 Birth of Spanish-Catalan tenor Dalmacio Gonzales in Olot. 

1946 Birth of German mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel in Hechingen. 

1946 FP of Prokofiev's "Voyna y Mir" Leningrad.

1949 FP of Goffredo Petrassi's one-act opera Il Cordavano. Teatro alla Scala, Milan.

1950 FP of Milhaud's "Bolivar" Paris with Jeanine Micheau.

1951 FP of Baranovic's "Nevjesta or Cetingrada" Beograd.

1952 Birth of American composer Scott Johnson in Madison, WI.

1954 Birth of American composer Dale Lyles.

1957 Death of American soprano Marie Rappold in LA, CA. 

1964 Birth of American composer Frank J. Oteri.

1970 Death of Chilean baritone Carlo Morelli.

1978 Death of Austrian bass-baritone Alois Pernerstorfer.

1980 FP of John Harbison's Concerto for Piano, soloist Robert Miller and the American Composers Orchestra, Gunther Schuller conducting at Alice Tully Hall in NYC.

1983 FP of Earle Brown's Sounder Rounds for orchestra, in Saarbrücken, Germany.

2002 FP of Steve Reich & Beryl Korot's multi-media presentation Three Tales, Hindenburg, Bikini, and Dolly by members of the Ensemble Moderne and Synergy Vocals, directed by Bradley Lubman at the Vienna Festival in Austria.

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Muitos de nós estão infectados pelo coronavírus - e não sabem disso. Aqui está o que isso significa

Muitos de nós estão infectados pelo coronavírus – e não sabem disso. Aqui está o que isso significa

Um local de testes covid-19 em Boston na quarta-feira. (Cj Gunther / EPA-EFE / REX / Shutterstock)

Por Daniel P. Oran e  Eric J. Topol – The Washington Post

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Franz Mazura, 95, Opera Singer Whose Specialty Was Villains, Dies

Franz Mazura, an Austrian bass-baritone best known for his compelling portrayals of operatic villains in a late-starting but long-lasting career that brought him to many of the world’s major houses, died on Jan. 23 in a hospital in Mannheim, Germany. He was 95.

His death was announced by his management company, Boris Orlob. He had lived in the nearby town of Edingen-Neckarhausen.

Mr. Mazura’s earthy, deep-set voice was ideal for the dark, menacing characters he specialized in. During his prime years he excelled as Klingsor, the evil sorcerer in Wagner’s “Parsifal,” and Don Pizarro, the corrupt governor of a state prison in Beethoven’s “Fidelio.”

He helped make opera history in 1979 when the first production of Berg’s “Lulu” in its three-act version was presented in Paris. (The unfinished third act was completed and edited by Friedrich Cerha.)

Mr. Mazura sang the double-role of Dr. Schön, a morally bankrupt and lecherous newspaper editor, and the murderous Jack the Ripper. He appears on both the recording and the video of this landmark production, directed by Patrice Chereau and conducted by Pierre Boulez.

Mr. Mazura became renowned for these dual roles, which he sang in 1980 for his well-received Metropolitan Opera debut, conducted by James Levine. His Dr. Schön “dominated the stage” both for “acting and for clarity of enunciation,” the critic Patrick J. Smith wrote in Opera magazine. This Dr. Schön was “truly a powerful figure eaten from within,” Mr. Smith continued, and the “cold mania” of his Jack the Ripper was “equally chilling in its impact.”

Mr. Mazura appeared at the Met 175 times, through 2002.

He was also known for his sneering, nasal-toned portrayal of Alberich the dwarf in Wagner’s “Ring” cycle. Reviewing a 1981 production of the cycle’s “Das Rheingold” at the Met, the critic Bill Zakariasen wrote in The Daily News that Mr. Mazura was “as fine an Alberich as I have witnessed,” and praised his “potent voice,” “venomous, yet human” presence and “gnarled appearance.”

An imposing figure onstage, Mr. Mazura brought ominous intensity to the darkly buffoonish role of the Doctor in Berg’s “Wozzeck” and to the sadistic police chief Scarpia in Puccini’s “Tosca,” one of several parts typically sung by baritones that were in his repertory.

He played some decent characters as well, like the suffering Gurnemanz in “Parsifal” and the noble King Marke in Wagner’s “Tristan.” He even adapted his skills to lightly comic roles, like Frank in Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus.” But the bad guys were his favorites, as he said in a 2017 interview with Neue Presse in Germany.

What made evil roles wonderful were the characters’ many facets, he said, adding that critics had praised him “for the bad things” he brought to these parts. But his wife, he noted impishly, always said that he didn’t play at it — that he just “thought he was at home.”

Franz Mazura was born in Salzburg, Austria, on April 12, 1924, the oldest of five children. His father, also Franz, was a tax inspector; his mother, Maria, a homemaker. The family lived in Eisenstadt and later Vienna.

Mr. Mazura originally studied mechanical engineering before going into the German navy during World War II, serving first on a submarine and then on the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer. After the war, on his own in Germany, he studied draftsmanship and, through an acquaintance, took up singing.

He studied voice in Detmold during his late 20s and started performing in his early 30s, but did not appear at major houses until his early 40s. He was 47 when he made his debut at the prestigious Bayreuth Festival in Germany, in 1971, singing Gunther in Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung.” He continued a close association with Bayreuth through 1995.

Mr. Mazura married Elisabeth Friedmann, a singer, in 1957. She died in 2016. He is survived by their son, Martin; their daughter, Susanna Mazura-Grohmann; a brother, Heinrich; a sister, Irene Berger; and a grandson.

By the late-1980s critics were noting that Mr. Mazura’s voice had become rough and patchy. In later years he became an opera world equivalent to a character actor onstage and screen. But he continued to have presence and vocal fortitude.

He kept performing almost to the very end. Last April, he rang in his 95th birthday while performing the small role of Hans Schwarz in Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the Berlin State Opera, a production conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

Interviewed at the time he attributed his longevity to regular vocal exercises, good sense and good genes, noting that he had recently dined with a 106-year-old aunt.

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