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At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century , the Royal Court Opera , Berlin , attracted many illustrious conductors .
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century , the Royal Court Opera , Berlin , had many famous conductors .
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden ( Berlin State Opera ) is a German opera company .
The Berlin State Opera , known in Germany as Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a world famous German opera company .
Its permanent home is the opera house on the Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin , which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra .
Its permanent home is the Opera House on the Unter den Linden boulevard in Berlin .
After having undergone an extensive renovation , the Linden Opera reopened on 28 April 1928 with a new production of Die Zauberflöte .
After having had many repairs and improvements , the Linden Opera reopened in April 1928 with a new production of Die Zauberflöte .
However , in 1934 , when symphonic pieces from Alban Berg 's Lulu were performed by Kleiber , the National Socialists provoked a scandal and he was forced into exile .
In 1934 , when symphonic pieces from Alban Berg 's Lulu were performed by Kleiber , the Nazis created a scandal and Kleiber had to go into exile .
During the 2002 Festtage , he led a Wagner cycle in ten parts , a production created in collaboration with director Harry Kupfer .
During the 2002 Festtage , he led a Wagner cycle in ten parts .
After reunification , the Linden Opera rejoined the operatic world .
After the Germany Reunification , the Linden Opera had links again with the operatic world .
From 1949 , the company served as the state opera of East Germany .
From 1949 , the company served as state opera of the GDR .
In the same year , Giacomo Meyerbeer succeeded Gaspare Spontini as General Music Director .
Famous conductors and composers associated with the opera house include Gaspare Spontini , Giacomo Meyerbeer and Richard Strauss .
After the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 , the Opera was somewhat isolated , but still maintained a comprehensive repertoire that featured the classic and romantic period together with contemporary ballet and operas .
After the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 , the Opera continued to perform music from the classical and romantic periods together with contemporary ballet and operas .
The reconstruction of the building was supervised by architect Carl Ferdinand Langhans , and the Königliches Opernhaus ( Royal Opera House ) was inaugurated the following autumn by a performance of Meyerbeer 's Ein Feldlager in Schlesien .
It was called Königliches Opernhaus ( Royal Opera House ) , and it opened with a performance of Meyerbeer 's Ein Feldlager in Schlesien .
In the 1920s , Kurt Adler , Wilhelm Furtwängler , Erich Kleiber , Otto Klemperer , Alexander von Zemlinsky , Bruno Walter occupied the conductor 's post .
In the 1920s , Wilhelm Furtwängler , Erich Kleiber , Otto Klemperer , Alexander von Zemlinsky , Bruno Walter conducted .
In 2000 , the orchestra ( according to its official website ) elected Barenboim `` conductor for life . ''
In 2000 , the orchestra ( according to its official website ) gave Barenboim the title `` conductor for life . ''
This event marked the beginning of the successful , 250-year co-operation between the Staatsoper and the Staatskapelle Berlin , the state orchestra , whose roots trace back to the 16th century .
It was the beginning of a 250-year co-operation between the Staatsoper and the orchestra called Berlin Staatskapelle .
It moved back to its original home after the rebuilding in freely adapted baroque forms was finally completed in 1955 .
It moved back to its original home after the rebuilding in 1955 .
Many German musicians associated with the opera went into exile , including the conductors Kurt Adler , Otto Klemperer and Fritz Busch .
Many went into exile , including the conductors Otto Klemperer and Fritz Busch .
During the four years that the plan was operational , US donated $ 15 billion in economic and technical assistance to help the recovery of the European countries that had joined in the Organization for European Economic Co-operation .
During that period US$ 13 billion in economic and technical help were given to help the recovery of the European countries that had joined in the Organization for European Economic Co-operation .
The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948 .
The plan ran for four years beginning in April 1948 .
The initiative was named after Secretary of State George Marshall .
The plan was named after Secretary of State George Marshall , but the plan was worked out by other people in the State Department .
The first `` level of industry '' plan , signed by the Allies on March 29 , 1946 , had stated that German heavy industry was to be lowered to 50 % of its 1938 levels by the destruction of 1,500 listed manufacturing plants .
It was signed in early 1946 and said that German heavy industry was to be cut down to half % of its 1938 levels by the destroying 1,500 manufacturing plants .
The Marshall Plan ( officially the European Recovery Program , ERP ) was the American initiative to aid Europe , in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism .
The Marshall Plan ( officially called the European Recovery Program ( ERP ) ) was a plan of the United States for rebuilding the allied countries of Europe after World War II .
Hirsi Ali has stated she would like to make a sequel to the movie because `` By not making ` Submission Part II , ' I would only be helping terrorists believe that if they use violence , they 're rewarded with what they want . ''
Hirsi Ali has said she would like to make a sequel to the movie because `` By not making ` Submission Part II , ' I would only be helping terrorists believe that if they use violence , they 're rewarded with what they want . ''
Because of the violent murder of Van Gogh , the producer of Submission , Gijs van de Westelaken , said , `` We do not want to take any chance of endangering anyone else who participated in the film . ''
Because of the violent murder of Van Gogh , the producer of Submission , Gijs van de Westelaken , said , `` We do not want to take any chance of endangering anyone else who participated in the movie . ''
When asked if she would submit to threats against her life , she said `` Not me . ''
When she was asked if she would submit to threats against her life , she said `` Not me . ''
Following the murder of Van Gogh , tens of thousands gathered in the center of Amsterdam to mourn Van Gogh 's death .
After the murder of Van Gogh , tens of thousands gathered in the center of Amsterdam to mourn Van Gogh 's death .
The film had been scheduled to be shown on Sunday during a discussion on freedom of speech in film at the festival .
The movie had been scheduled to be shown on Sunday during a discussion on freedom of speech in movie at the festival .
There were fire-bombings of mosques and Muslim schools , and counterattacks against Christian churches .
There were fire-bombings of mosques and Muslim schools .
The characters are Muslim women who have been abused in various ways .
The characters shown in the movie are Muslim women who have been abused in different ways .
It was addressed to Ayaan Hirsi Ali and called for a jihad against kafir ( Kafir is a disbeliever or infidel ) , against America , Europe , the Netherlands , and Hirsi Ali herself .
It was addressed to Ayaan Hirsi Ali and called for jihad against kafir .
A letter , stabbed through and affixed to the body by a dagger , linked the murder to Van Gogh 's film and his views regarding Islam .
A letter linked the murder to Van Gogh 's movie and his views regarding Islam .
The film was shown on television in three European countries .
The movie was shown on television in a number of European countries .
The film 's title is a direct translation of the Arabic word `` Islam '' ( see also the etymology and meaning of the word ) .
The movie title is a direct translation of the word Islam into English .
The film contains monologues of these women and dramatically highlights three verses of the Koran that give authority to men over women ( 4:34 2:222 and 24:2 ) , by showing them painted on women 's bodies .
The movie dramatically highlights three verses of the Quran ( 4:34 2:222 and 24:2 ) .
The film tells the story of four fictional characters played by a single actress wearing a veil , but clad in a see-through chador , her naked body painted with verses from the Koran .
All four characters are played by a single actress wearing a veil .
Besides Bouyeri , eleven other Muslim men were arrested and charged with conspiracy to assassinate Hirsi Ali .
They were charged with conspiracy to assassinate Hirsi Ali .
On November 2 , 2004 , Theo van Gogh was assassinated in public by Mohammed Bouyeri , a Dutch-Moroccan Muslim with a Dutch passport .
Mohammed Bouyeri assassinated Theo van Gogh , after the movie had been shown on Dutch TV .
The rhabdodontids were defined as `` the most recent common ancestor of Zalmoxes robustus and Rhabdodon priscus and all the descendants of this common ancestor '' .
The family were defined as `` the most recent common ancestor of Zalmoxes robustus and Rhabdodon priscus and all the descendants of this common ancestor '' .
Rhabdodontids were herbivorous ornithopod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period .
Rhabdodontids were herbivorous ornithopod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous .
Rhabdodontids were similar to large , robust `` hypsilophodonts '' , with deep skulls and jaws .
They were similar to large , robust hypsilophodonts , with deep skulls and jaws .
Rhabdodontid fossils have been found in Europe and Australia in formations dating from the Early to Late Cretaceous , 100 to 66 million years ago .
Rhabdodontid fossils have been found in Europe and Australia in formations from 100 to 65 million years ago .
The Rhabdodontidae includes the type genus Rhabdodon , Zalmoxes , Mochlodon and possibly Muttaburrasaurus .
The Rhabdodontidae includes the type genus Rhabdodon , Zalmoxes , and possibly Mochlodon and Muttaburrasaurus .
Later , Cliff 's first grade brother Brad , drives his bicycle into an ambulance and dies in the hospital while his family comes to see him .
Later , Cliff 's first grade brother Brad , drives his bicycle into an ambulance and dies .
It was recommended as one of the ten best books of 1995 by the American Library Association .
The novel was recommended as one of the ten best books of 1995 by the American Library Association .
The entire family work together to build Josh a ladder and deliver it on Christmas morning .
The whole family work together to build Josh a ladder and deliver it him on Christmas morning .
While he is recovering in the hospital on Christmas Eve , his family finally figure out that the `` yidda yadda '' he has been asking Santa Claus for is a little ladder like the one used to climb up to the top of a bunk bed .
While he is getting better in the hospital on Christmas Eve his family finally figure out that he has been asking Santa Claus for a little ladder like the one used to climb up to the top of a bunk bed .
When they arrive at the party Josh accidentally steps into Dad 's special fig pudding that they were bringing .
When they arrive at the party Josh steps by mistake into Dad 's special fig pudding .
Fig Pudding is a children 's novel written by Ralph Fletcher , first published in 1995 .
Fig Pudding is a young adult novel written by Ralph Fletcher .
However , video arcades remain popular in Japan , where they are called game centers ( ゲームセンター ) .
However , video arcades remained popular in Japan , where they are called game centers .
Many video arcades began closing in the late 1990s , as the technology of home video game consoles began to rival that of arcade games .
Many video arcades began closing in the late 1990s , as the technology of home video game consoles began to rival and eventually exceed that of arcade games .
Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games , the early 1980s .
Videos were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the early 1980s .
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a venue where people play arcade games such as video games , pinball machines , electro-mechanical games , redemption games , merchandisers ( such as claw cranes ) , or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables .
An amusement arcade or video arcade is a place where people play arcade games such as video games , pinball machines , and slot machines .
Noah Webster , Jr. ( October 16 , 1758 - May 28 , 1843 ) , was a lexicographer , textbook pioneer , English-language spelling reformer , political writer , editor , and prolific author .
Noah Webster , Jr. ( October 16 , 1758 - May 28 , 1843 ) , was the author of a famous American dictionary , a pioneer of spelling , and a political writer and editor .
His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read , secularizing their education .
His `` Blue-backed Speller '' books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read .
Webster 's name has become synonymous with `` dictionary '' in the United States , especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language .
His dictionary was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language .
An accompanying music video for the song was included on the DVD release of Mulan .
The music video was included on the DVD release of Mulan .
Aguilera has performed the track on four televised performances , including at the CBS This Morning show , which saw her gain the attention of songwriter Diane Warren .
Aguilera had performed the track on four televised performances .
A single version of the song was recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera and became her debut single .
It was the first single by American singer Christina Aguilera .
Releases of the single were limited , which resulted in the track charting only on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart , at number nineteen .
Because the song was not released for commercial audiences , it only charted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart .
Whilst watching the show on This Morning , Aguilera gained the attention of songwriter Diane Warren , who was astonished by such a young performer being as `` polished '' as she was .
This caught the attention of songwriter Diane Warren .
Victoria 's regional bus and rail services were brought under an associated brand to Metlink called Viclink .
Victoria 's regional bus and rail services will at some future date be brought under a similar brand to Metlink named Viclink .
Under the Metlink branding system , railway station signage and timetables were colour-coded Blue , tram stop signs and timetables were colour-coded Green , and the bus network was colour-coded Orange .
Under the new branding , railway station signage and timetables are colour-coded blue , tram stop signs and timetables are green , and the bus network is orange .
In July 2007 , Metlink launched a new campaign , `` I Highly Recommend You Get on the Bus '' , featuring comedian Frank Woodley , to promote improvements in bus services and , following that , the `` Take it Easy , Take the bus '' campaign .
In July 2007 , Metlink launched a new campaign , `` I Highly Recommend You Get on the Bus '' , featuring musical comedian Frank Woodley , to improve bus services .
Representatives of the Bus Association of Victoria and V\/Line had input into Metlink , but they did not have a controlling interest .
While they do not have control , representatives of the Bus Association of Victoria and V\/Line have helped Metlink .
Related signage upgrades at regional railway stations began in October 2006 , and were also rolled out for major regional city bus networks .
Signage upgrades at regional railway stations have started from October 2006 .
Metlink was also active in encouraging use of `` value Metcards '' ( pre-purchased multi-trip and periodical tickets ) and ran a humorous campaign promoting this called BATBYGOBSTOPL ( Buying A Ticket Before You Get On Board Saves Time Or Problems Later ) .
Metlink has also been active in the use of ` value Metcards ' ( like credit cards but work only for trains ) and is known for running a `` funny '' campaign called BATBYGOBSTOPL ( Buying A Ticket Before You Get On Board Saves Time Or Problems Later ) .
Additionally , the regional train and coach network was colour-coded Purple .
The regional train network is colour-coded purple .
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation , which made ending slavery a war goal .
During the war , President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation .
The defending Confederate army failed , leading to Lee 's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9 , 1865 .
Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9 , 1865 , near Appomattox Court House .
Confederate forces seized numerous federal forts within territory claimed by the Confederacy .
War began when Confederate forces seized U.S. federal forts in Confederate states .
The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States , or simply the Civil War in the United States ( see naming ) , was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the United States of America after seven Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America ( the `` Confederacy '' or the `` South '' ) .
The American Civil War ( 1861-1865 ) was a civil war in the United States of America .
In the 1860 presidential election , Republicans , led by Abraham Lincoln , opposed the expansion of slavery into United States ' territories .
The Republican Party , led by Abraham Lincoln , won the 1860 presidential election .
Before Lincoln took office in March 1861 , seven slave states had declared their secession and joined to form the Confederacy .
Seven Southern states declared their independence from the Union after the election and formed the Confederacy , even before Lincoln became president on March 4 , 1861 .
Hostilities began on April 12 , 1861 , when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter , a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina .
On April 12 , 1861 , Confederate forces attacked the fort .
Western successes led to Ulysses S. Grant 's command of all Union armies in 1864 .
Ulysses S. Grant was an important Union military leader in the west .
According to Tessa Hofmann , Turkish officials frequently used the accusation of collaboration with the ASALA and foreign Armenian circles to incriminate extreme left-wing Turkish opposition groups .
According to Dr Tessa Hofmann , Turkish officials frequently used the accusation of collaboration with the ASALA and foreign Armenian circles to incriminate extreme left-wing Turkish opposition groups .
Continuous attacks by ASALA prompted Turkey to accuse Cyprus , Greece , Syria , Lebanon , and the Soviet Union of provoking or possibly funding the ASALA .
Continuous attacks prompted Turkey to accuse Cyprus , Greece , Syria , Lebanon , and the Soviet Union of provoking or possibly funding the ASALA , though nothing of this sort was ever found to be true .
The stated intention of ASALA was `` to compel the Turkish Government to acknowledge publicly its responsibility for the Armenian Genocide in 1915 , pay reparations , and cede territory for an Armenian homeland '' .
The stated intention of ASALA was `` to compel the Turkish Government to acknowledge publicly its alleged responsibility for the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 , pay reparations , and cede territory for an Armenian homeland '' .
ASALA was founded in 1975 in Beirut , Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War by Hagop Hagopian ( Harutiun Tagushian ) , pastor Rev. James Karnusian and Kevork Ajemian , a prominent contemporary writer , with the help of sympathetic Palestinians .
ASALA was founded in 1975 in Beirut , Lebanon by Hagop Hagopian ( Harutiun Tagushian ) and Kevork Ajemian , a prominent contemporary writer .
Anderson has worked in film , television and on stage at the Chichester Festival Theatre .
Anderson has worked in movie , television and on the stage at the Chichester Festival Theatre .
Anderson himself , has acted professionally since childhood .
Anderson has acted professionally since childhood .
Earlier in his career , he appeared in Copying Beethoven , playing Ludwig van Beethoven 's nephew Karl .
He appeared in Copying Beethoven , playing Ludwig van Beethoven 's nephew .
After that , he appeared in period film Becoming Jane as Henry Austen , Jane Austen 's older brother , then as bassist Peter Hook of the band Joy Division in Anton Corbijn 's 2007 movie Control .
Anderson is also starring as Joy Division bass player Peter Hook in Anton Corbijn 's 2007 movie Control .
The Isle of Man is Manx : Ellan Vannin , where ellan is a Manx word meaning island .
The Isle of Man ( Manx : Ellan Vannin ) is an island in the Irish Sea , off the coast of Great Britain ( of which it is a crown dependency ) .
Besides the island of Mann itself , the political unit of the Isle of Man includes some nearby small islands : the seasonally inhabited Calf of Man , Chicken Rock on which stands an unmanned lighthouse , St Patrick 's Isle and St Michael 's Isle .
The most important of these islands are called Calf of Man , St Patrick 's Isle and St Michael 's Isle .
During the occupation of Germany by the Allies after World War II , the US Army designated the prison as War Criminal Prison No. 1 to hold convicted Nazi war criminals .
During the occupation of Germany by the Allies after World War II , the US Army named the prison as `` War Criminal Prison No. 1 '' .
Landsberg Prison is a penal facility located in the town of Landsberg am Lech in the southwest of the German state of Bavaria , about 65 kilometres ( 40 mi ) west of Munich and 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) south of Augsburg .
Landsberg Prison is a prison in the town of Landsberg am Lech in the southwest of the German state of Bavaria .
The final executions were conducted on 7 June , 1951 .
The last of these executions happened on June 8 , 1951 .
Landsberg prison , which is in the town 's western outskirts , was completed in 1910 .
The Landsberg Prison was built around 1910 on the town 's western edge .
The prison was used by Allied power during the Occupation of Germany for holding Nazi War Criminals .
They held many Nazi war criminals there .
During his imprisonment , Hitler dictated and then wrote his book Mein Kampf with assistance from his deputy , Rudolf Hess .
It was during his time at Landsberg that Hitler wrote his book Mein Kampf ( My Struggle ) with help from Rudolf Hess .
Some works of prose do contain traces of metrical structure or versification and a conscious blend of the two literature formats is known as prose poetry .
There is , however , a blend of the two forms of literature is known as prose poetry .
It is named ` Olympic ' in recognition of the work of Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios in London .
It is named Olympic in recognition of the work of Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios in London .
The project released the first beta of 64 Studio , version 0.9.0 code-named ` Toe Rag ' , on August 1 , 2006 .
The project released the first beta of 64 Studio , version 0.9.0 code-named ` Toe Rag ' , on the August 1 , 2006 .
The major differences between this distribution and basic Debian are a custom kernel with realtime patches applied , some pre-configuration and a custom package selection designed to meet the needs of creative desktop users .
The major differences between this distribution and basic Debian is a custom kernel with realtime patches applied , some pre-configuration and a custom package selection designed to meet the needs of creative desktop users .
This release was named after Electrical Audio , the studio founded by sound engineer Steve Albini in Chicago , USA .
This latest release is named after Electrical Audio , the studio founded by sound engineer Steve Albini in Chicago , USA .
It intends to serve as an all-in-one solution for audio and video recording , editing , and other forms of media production .
It is made to serve as an all-in-one solution for audio and video recording , editing , and other forms of media production .
After eighteen months of development , the project made its first stable release available for free download on November 29 , 2006 .
After eighteen months of development , the project made its first stable release available for free download on 2006-11-29 .
The second stable release , version 2.0 codename ` Electric ' , was announced on July 27 , 2007 .
The second stable release , version 2.0 codename ` Electric ' , was announced on 27th July 2007 .
Since 64 Studio is distributed with a free software license , anyone with a 64-bit computer can install it on their computer in a single boot or multi-boot configuration .
Since 64 Studio is distributed with a free software license , anyone with a 64-bit computer can install it on their computer ( in place of or alongside the well-known Windows operating system ) .
64 Studio is a free and open source operating system based on Debian designed for creative users on x86-64 and legacy 32-bit hardware architectures .
64 Studio is a free Linux distribution based on Debian made for creative users on x86-64 and legacy 32-bit hardware architectures .