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Alcione
Alcione may refer to: * ''Alcione'', a 1638 literary work by Pierre du Ryer * ''Alcione'', a 1787 musical drama by João de Sousa Carvalho * ''CANT Z.1007 Alcione'', World War II Italian bomber aircraft * ''Alcione'' (opera), a 1706 opera by Marin Marais * Alcione Nazareth (born 1947), Brazilian samba singer who performs as "Alcione" * ''Alcione elainus'', a pterosaur species belonging to the family Nyctosauridae * Multiple ships of the Italian Navy were named Alcione See also * Alcyone (other) * Halcion or triazolam Triazolam, sold under the brand name Halcion among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant tranquilizer of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepine (BZD) derivatives. It possesses pharmacological properti ..., an insomnia drug * Halcyon (other) * Halcyon Days (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcione Nazareth
Alcione Dias Nazareth (; born November 21, 1947) is also known as, "Alcione", and "A Marrom" (English: "the brown one") is a Brazilian samba singer. She first gained international recognition in the late 1970 and has had nineteen gold records, as well as five platinum and double platinum records. She is the second most awarded artist in the history of the Brazilian Music Awards. In 1987, she dedicated the song ''João de Deus'' (John of God) to Pope John Paul II and 500,000 people during his second visit to Brazil. Biography She was born in São Luís, Maranhão. Her father was a military musician who worked as the conductor of the corps marching band. Alcione was introduced to traditional Brazilian music by her father. At the age of thirteen, she was already performing at college parties. At the same time, she began studying the clarinet and the trumpet. At age 20, Alcione moved to Rio de Janeiro. There, she worked at the city's TV Excelsior and later went on tour in Argentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcione Elainus
Alcione may refer to: * ''Alcione'', a 1638 literary work by Pierre du Ryer * ''Alcione'', a 1787 musical drama by João de Sousa Carvalho * '' CANT Z.1007 Alcione'', World War II Italian bomber aircraft * ''Alcione'' (opera), a 1706 opera by Marin Marais * Alcione Nazareth (born 1947), Brazilian samba singer who performs as "Alcione" * '' Alcione elainus'', a pterosaur species belonging to the family Nyctosauridae * Multiple ships of the Italian Navy were named Alcione See also * Alcyone (other) * Halcion or triazolam, an insomnia drug * Halcyon (other) * Halcyon Days (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcyone (opera)
''Alcyone'' (or ''Alcione'') is an opera by the French composer Marin Marais. It takes the form of a ''tragédie en musique'' in a prologue and five acts. The libretto, by Antoine Houdar de la Motte, is based on the Greek myth of Alcyone and Ceyx as recounted by Ovid in his ''Metamorphoses''. The opera was first performed on 18 February 1706 by the Académie royale de musique at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal (rue Saint-Honoré), Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. The score is particularly famous for the storm scene (''tempête'') in act 4. The "Marche pour les Matelots", from act 3, became popular as a dance tune and is the basis of the Christmas carol "Masters in This Hall". Having been recorded by Erato Records, Erato in 1990, ''Alcyone'' received its first stage production since the composer's death as the first work to appear at the newly refurbished Opéra Comique in Paris on 25 April 2017; directed by Louise Moaty, Jordi Savall conducted Le Concert des Nations, with Lea Desa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Ship Alcione
''Alcione'' was the name of at least three ships of the Italian Navy and may refer to: * , a launched in 1906 and discarded in 1923. * , a launched in 1937 and sunk in 1941. * , an launched in 1954 and stricken in 1991. {{DEFAULTSORT:Alcione Italian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Du Ryer
Pierre du Ryer (c.1606 – 6 November 1658) was a French dramatist. Life and works Du Ryer was born in Paris in about 1606. His early comedies are loosely modelled on those of Alexandre Hardy, but after the production of the ''Cid'' (1636) he became an imitator of Pierre Corneille; this was the period when he produced his masterpiece ''Scévole'', probably in 1644 (the date generally given is 1646). ''Alcione'' (1638) was so popular that the François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, abbé d'Aubignac knew it by heart, and Queen Christina of Sweden is said to have had it read to her three times in one day. Du Ryer was a prolific dramatist. Among his other works were ''Saül'' (printed 1642), and a comedy, ''Les Vendanges de Suresnes'' (1635 or 1636). He died in Paris in 1658. References * Henry Carrington Lancaster, Lancaster, Henry Carrington (1912 ''Pierre Du Ryer, dramatist''Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C.], * Gaines, James F. (1988) ''Pierre Du Ryer and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João De Sousa Carvalho
João de Sousa Carvalho (22 February 1745c. 1798) was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation. Born in Estremoz, he studied music from 1753 at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa, then from 1761 at the Conservatório di Sant' Onofrio a Porta Capuana in Naples. In 1766 his setting of Metastasio’s operatic libretto ''La Nitteti'' was performed in Rome. The following year, he joined the Irmandade de Santa Cecília at Lisbon and was appointed professor of counterpoint in the Seminário da Patriarcal, where he later served as ''mestre'' (1769–1773) and ''mestre de capela'' (1773–1798). In 1778, he became music teacher to the royal family. He died in 1798 in Alentejo at the age of 53. His numerous church works are written in a style similar to that of Niccolò Jommelli and, sometimes, Haydn. Several of his '' opere serie'' and serenatas were performed at the royal palaces of Ajuda and Queluz. Some of his keyboard music survives and is occasionally play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcyone (other)
Alcyone of Thessaly was a Thessalian princess and later on queen of Trachis. Alcyone may also refer to: * Alcyone (star), the brightest star in the Pleiades cluster * Alcyone (mythology), name of different individuals in mythology * ''Alcyone'' (opera), a 1706 opera by Marin Marais * ''Alcyone'' (Ravel cantata), a cantata by Maurice Ravel * ''Alcyone'' (ship), any one of several vessels by that name * Alcyone, the pseudonymous author of the book '' At the Feet of the Master'', attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti or C. W. Leadbeater * Alcyone, a pseudonym of Jiddu Krishnamurti * Subaru Alcyone, or Subaru XT, an automobile * Alcyone, a character in ''Magic Knight Rayearth is a Japanese manga series created by CLAMP. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volu ...''. Named after the Subaru Alcyone automobile See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halcyon (other)
Halcyon is a name originally derived from Alcyone of Greek mythology. Halcyon or Halcyone may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''Halcyon'' (TV series), a Canadian virtual reality murder mystery on SyFy * '' The Halcyon'', British period drama on ITV Games * Halcyon (console), a video-game console * ''Halcyon'' (role-playing game), an indie role-playing game * Halcyon, a fictional star system in the action role-playing game ''The Outer Worlds'' Music * Halcyon Records, a record label founded by Marian McPartland Albums * ''Halcyon'' (album), a 2012 Ellie Goulding album, also the title song * '' Halcyon (Best Of)'', a 2005 album by Orbital * ''Halcyon'', a 1996 EP by Solstice Songs * "Halcyon" (Chicane song), 2000 * "Halcyon" (Delphic song), 2010 * "Halcyon" (Orbital song), 1992 * "Halcyon", by Andy Moor, 2005 * "Halcyon", by ATB from '' Dedicated'', 2002 * "Halcyon", by Enter Shikari from ''Common Dreads'', 2009 * "Halcyon", by Glass Towers, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CANT Z
CANT may refer to: *CANT, a solo project from Grizzly Bear bass guitarist and producer, Chris Taylor. * Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini, an aviation company See also * Cant (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triazolam
Triazolam, sold under the brand name Halcion among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant tranquilizer of the triazolobenzodiazepine (TBZD) class, which are benzodiazepine (BZD) derivatives. It possesses pharmacological properties similar to those of other benzodiazepines, but it is generally only used as a sedative to treat severe insomnia. In addition to the hypnotic properties, triazolam's amnesic, anxiolytic, sedative, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant properties are pronounced as well. Triazolam was initially patented in 1970 and went on sale in the United States in 1982. In 2017, it was the 289th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions. Medical uses Triazolam is usually used for short-term treatment of acute insomnia and circadian rhythm sleep disorders, including jet lag. It is an ideal benzodiazepine for this use because of its fast onset of action and short half-life. It puts a person to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |