(Vocal/instrumental group, 1973–present) Kiss, founded by New Yorkers Gene Simmons (bass, vocals) and Paul Stanley (guitar, vocals), combined the showmanship of glam rock and the drive of heavy metal. Recruiting Peter Criss (drums, vocals) and Paul ‘Ace’ Frehley (guitar, vocals) and adopting the costumes and elaborate stage make-up without which they never appeared in public ...
imitates a Chinese gong; the splash cymbal (15 cm/6 in diameter); and the sizzle cymbal. In the late 1970s and the 1980s, drummers of stadium-rock bands like Asia, Kiss, Queen and Styx used very large drum kits that might include 25 to 30 items, among them two bass drums, two hi-hats, extra tom toms, ...
Only José ignores her and she throws a flower to him and the girls return to work. Micaëla gives José a letter from his mother, together with a symbolic kiss, and then leaves him to read the letter, in which his mother urges him to marry Micaëla. Girls run out screaming with news of a fight in the ...
Valzacchi has prepared in an inn’s private room. Ochs demands to be left alone with her. Feigning shyness, she is greatly surprised by the hidden bed. He tries to kiss her and is unpleasantly struck by her likeness to Octavian. As he starts to loosen ‘her’ bodice, faces stare at him from the walls and Annina bursts in, ...
see that the bride is Norina. Malatesta takes him aside and explains the plan. Sofronia, now that she is married to Don Pasquale, changes completely. She refuses to kiss her new husband and declares that nothing in the household is good enough – they must order new servants, furniture, and carriages. Poor Don Pasquale is in despair. ...
Orest died. At first he takes her for a servant and is shocked when he realizes this is Elektra. She refuses to listen. It is only when servants come to kiss his hand that she recognizes Orest. Overjoyed, she describes how she has waited for his return. Hearing that there is no man in the house, Orest enters the ...
when she discovers the jewels and tries them on. Faust then begins to woo her, while Méphistophélès flirts with her neighbour Marthe. Marguerite succumbs, but at the first kiss she runs into the house. From her window she confesses that she loves Faust, and he follows her inside. Act IV Faust has deserted Marguerite, now pregnant. Siébel ...
is horrified at the delay. She threatens to kill herself if he leaves her. Laca mocks Steva, but Jenůfa claims he is worth one hundred Lacas. He tries to kiss her. As she pushes him away his knife cuts her across the cheek. Barena has seen what happened and says it was an accident, but the foreman claims Laca ...
swear to be faithful to him alone. It is time for Tichon to leave. Kabanicha makes him repeat strict instructions that Kátya must observe. She orders Tichon to kneel and kiss her, but turns on Kátya when she tries to embrace him. Act II Kabanicha tells Kátya that if she really loved Tichon she would display more grief. The garden ...
robber would have to kill her before stealing the gold and he does nothing when he hears a whistle. She invites him to her cabin. Act II Minnie evades Johnson’s kiss when he arrives. They talk politely about the cabin and reading. He asks for a kiss and she cannot resist. He declares he loved her at first sight. It is ...
, she begs his forgiveness for destroying their love. He declares that heaven has also forgiven her. As she slips away she recalls their happy days together. With a final kiss she dies in his arms. Personalities | Jules Massenet | Turn of the Century | Opera ...
him at midnight. His increasing passion breaks down her defences until she admits she loves him. Tonio has returned. She declares that she gives herself wholly to Silvio. As they kiss passionately and Silvio leaves, Tonio brings on Canio to watch. Canio demands to know her lover’s name and threatens her with a knife. Beppe rushes on and seizes the ...
is a triumph. The pope arrives to ask him to return to papal service. Borromeo breaks down in tears. He never knew that God spoke through Palestrina. He tries to kiss Palestrina’s feet and runs out. Ighino tells Palestrina that Silla has gone to Florence. He asks to join the celebrations in the street. Palestrina looks at his wife’s portrait and ...
to shake them off. Kundry then appears as a seductive siren and begins to woo him, bewitching him with memories of his childhood and parents. As he goes to kiss her, Parsifal is struck by the sudden realization of how Amfortas received his wound and recoils. Kundry then goes on to describe her pitiful life – she has been ...
prince comes looking for Rusalka and recognizes where he first saw her. She warns him, although she still loves him, that he would die if he were to kiss her now that she is once more a water spirit. He begs her to take his life away with a kiss. He dies contented in her love and she returns ...
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