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HUGH LATIMER, SAVED
HUGH LATIMER bishop of Worcester, saved by an act of God from a falling tree, only to die by the hand of man for having the wrong religious views. Date: 1485? - 1555

FRYING FOOD 1960S
A young housewife fries food in a frying pan. But remember the old motto the more you fry the sooner you die'! Date: 1960s

Rene Marie De Beisit 1652 1718 French Churchman
rene, marie, de, beisit, 1652, 1718, french, churchman, ordre, des, freres, precheurs, who, will, die, odour, sanctity, nantes, 66, history, historical, 10152442

Dryden Die Oberst 34 Advertising Tobacco Cigarettes
dryden, die, oberst, 34, advertising, tobacco, cigarettes, 1926, advertisement, cartoon, smoking, motorists, flagged, down, history, historical, 10152362

CUSTOMS/SUTTEE
Women prepare for a suttee of a Hindu widow Date: circa 1840

ANTONY OF EGYPT, HERMIT
When Antony's parents die, he gives away his worldly goods and becomes a hermit in the desert near his home, where he is assailed by temptations but resists them all. Date: 251 - 356

LOUIS XVI ON TRIAL
Louis XVI - known as citoyen Louis Capet - appears before the Convention Nationale to hear the charges brought against him. He will be found guilty and condemned to die. Date: 25 December 1792

MARIE ANTOINETTE & SON
Marie Antoinette says farewell to her son Louis before they part for ever - she to die on the guillotine, he in wretched imprisonment. Date: 16 October 1793

VIENNA, THE RINGSTRASSEN
Die Ringstrassen, the great avenue which circumfluences the city : note horse-buses and trams, dog-cart and hand- cart, pedestrians of all social classes. Date: 1876

CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE
600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904

BALLAD / CLERK COLVILL
CLERK COLVILL He sees a mermaid bathing in the Wells of Slane, and falls instantly in love with her... but her love is fatal, and he returns home only to die. Date: traditional

MARINER, DEADMEN ON SHIP
The Mariner is forced to confront the accusing eyes of his dead shipmates: Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse, And yet I could not die Date: First published: 1798

THE STAR MONEY - 2
Die Sternthaler : the child gathers up the star money as it falls from the sky

THE STAR MONEY - 3
Die Sternthaler : the child gathers up the star money fallen from the sky

DRINK NOW, DIE TOMORROW
Let's drink today, for tomorrow we may die... Date: 1866

LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE
The keepers at this Spanish lighthouse die of hunger and thirst because rough weather prevents their supply boat from reaching them. Date: circa 1912

AMERICAN WAR LOAN POSTER
This American poster exhorts citizens to Buy more liberty bonds with the heartrending slogan Must children die and mothers plead in vain? Date: circa 1917

WARWICK HOUSE 1811
The house facing us is Warwick House, residence of the ill- fated Princess Charlotte of Wales, who will sadly die in childbirth in a few years time. Date: 1811

MERRY WIDOW CHORUS/1905
The chorus from a Viennese production of The Merry Widow ('Die Lustige Witwe') by Lehar. Date: 1905

SEVERO & MECHANIC DIE
Brazilian Severo sinks his fortune in what he believes to be a foolproof dirigible : alas, it isn't, and he and his mechanic die when it crashes in the avenue de Maine, Paris. Date: May 1902

Shakespeare: Measure for Measure
Act III, Scene I the despondent Claudio with his virtous sister, Isabella C: "Ay, but to die, & go we know not where" Date: 1880

ART & DELVCAEM
The mother of Delvcaem will die when her daughter weds & so she keeps Delvcaem imprisoned & slays her suitors. Here she sends poisonous toads to hinder Art

MOZART/FLUTE/PAPAGENO, A
The old crone is transformed into Papagena, to Papageno's delight Date: first performed 1791

VERDI/BALLO/LIEBIG 2
Act 1 scene 10 : Riccardo dismisses Ulrica's prophecy that he will die at the hands of the first to shake his hand (it will be Renato) Date: first performed 1859

WOMAN WORKING TAPESTRY
A German woman working on a tapestry - a card created in honour of Woman by an artist who describes himself as a Ehrer die Frauen which seems to mean Respecter of Women Date: early 20th century

LEHAR / MERRY WIDOW 4
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Danilo and the widowed Sonia make friends. Date: 1907

LEHAR / MERRY WIDOW 6
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Marsovian guests at the fete Date: 1907

LEHAR, EVELYN LAYE ETC
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Evelyn Laye and Carl Brisson as the widowed Sonia and her admirer Danilo. Date: 1929

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 5
Act 4 scene 5 : Assad, seeking his fiancee Shulamith in the desert, sees in a mirage the cortege of the queen of Sheba, who is leaving Solomon's court in a huff. Date: first performed 1875

Gertrude Lester
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Gertrude Lester as the widowed Sonia Date: 1908

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 6
Act 4 final scene : Assad finds Shulamith in the desert, but, exhausted, dies in her arms after they sing of their future bliss in heaven : the chorus share their raptures. Date: first performed 1875

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 2
Act 2 scene 2 : Assad is enamoured of the Queen of Sheba and declares his passion, though he is engaged to marry the High Priest's daughter Shulamith. Date: first performed 1875

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 4
Act 3 scene 4 : the queen of Sheba, though concealing her love for Assad, asks Solomon to release him from prison, but he refuses saying that Assad must be punished. Date: first performed 1875

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 3
Act 2 scene 3 : Assad, though king Solomon's favourite, angers him by renouncing the High Priest's daughter Shulamith, but the king insists that he marry her. Date: first performed 1875

THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
The Queen of the Night saves her daughter Pamina from the amorous advances of Monostatos. Date: first performed 1791

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 1
Act 1 scene 1 : the Queen of Sheba arrives at Solomon's court : Assad, though engaged to Shulamith, falls instantly in love with her, which is a mistake... Date: first performed 1875

Magic Flute Liebig Music Opera Mozart Die Zauberflote
magic, flute, liebig, music, opera, mozart, die, zauberflote, first, performed, 1791, act, scene, 26, led, protective, tamino, pamina, pass, unscathed, ordeals, fire, water, history, historical

MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 4
(The Magic Flute) Act 1, Scene 17 : Pamina explains to Sarastro why she ran away, and he reveals that he is not a wicked kidnapper, but acts under compulsion. Date: first performed 1791

MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 3
(The Magic Flute) Act 1, Scene 10 : Monostatos makes unwelcome advances to the captive Pamina, but Papageno scares him away and tells Pamina about Tamino. Date: first performed 1791

BOITO NERONE LIEBIG 6
Scene from act five : in the vault of the circus, the Christians are trapped by the fire, and die when the building collapses. Date: first performed 1924

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 2
First act : Walther sings his song but it is not well received by the judges Date: first performed 1868

MEISTERSINGER LIEBER 6
Act three : Walther is crowned as mastersinger Date: first performed 1868

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 5
Act three : Eva in Hans Sachs's shop Date: first performed 1868

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 4
Act two : Hans Sachs in his shop Date: first performed 1868

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 3
Act two : Beckmesser's serenade Date: first performed 1868

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 1
First act : Walther asks Eva for a word - a single word ! Date: first performed 1868

Meistersinger Contest Music Opera Wagner Die
meistersinger, contest, music, opera, wagner, die, first, performed, 1868, singing, act, scene, walther, competition, guild, history, historical, 10103203

WAGNER, DIE FEEN
Prince Arindal and his fairy wife, Ada, whose origins he is forbidden to inquire into, but of course curiosity gets the better of him, with the usual consequences... Date: First performed 1834

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