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Daphné
Daphne is a water nymph in Greek mythology. Daphne may also refer to: Places * Daphne Palace, Constantinople, Turkey * Daphni Monastery, near Athens *Daphne Island, a river island in Alberta, Canada *Daphne Major, in the Galápagos Islands *Daphne, Alabama, a city in the United States *A former suburb of the ancient city of Antioch, today Harbiye, Antakya, Turkey * Constantiana Daphne, Byzantine fortification on Danube *Daphne (Mount Athos), Greece, likely site of ancient Cleonae *Daphne (Thrace), a town of ancient Thrace, now in Turkey *Rablah / Riblah, formerly also known by the name Daphne Vessels * HMS ''Daphne'', Royal Navy ships * ''Daphné''-class submarine, a French Navy class ** French submarine ''Daphné'' (S641), lead submarine of the class *''Daphne''-class Seaward Defence Craft, Royal Danish Navy * ''Daphne'' (brig), a ship that was wrecked in 1819 * SS ''Daphne'' (1883), a ship which sank disastrously in 1883 * ''Princess Daphne'' (ship), a cruise ship operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphné-class Submarine
The ''Daphné''-class submarine was a class of the diesel-electric powered submarines designed and constructed for the French Navy in 1964. Marketed by the French government for the export market, the ''Daphné'' design went on to serve in South Africa while there were subclasses based on the ''Daphné'' design that were commissioned in the navies of Pakistan, Portugal, and Spain. The submarines were in operation between 1964 and the late 1990s, their service lives being extended to fill the capability gap until the newer French nuclear submarines became available. Two French submarines were lost and a third was sunk, but was salvaged. Background and design These submarines were developed from the preceding by the French Navy. Larger than the ''Aréthuse'' class, they were a second-class counterpart to the ocean-going ''Narval'' class. Their design emphasized maneuverability, low noise production and ease of maintenance. As a result, the submarines were extremely quiet whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (singer)
Daphne Njie Efundem (born September 20, 1989) known as Daphne, is a Cameroonian singer. She began her career in 2013 and released her first single entitled ''Rastafari'' the following year but gained international recognition in 2017 with her track ''Calée.'' She released an album entitled ''Here to Stay'' in 2016 and a dozen singles. Life and career Daphne was born on September 20, 1989 in Buea. She grew up in Douala. She attended elementary school at Government School Bepanda in Douala, secondary school at Queen of the Rosary College Okoyong in Mamfe and Inter Comprehensive High School in Buea. She also studied law and psychology at the University of Buea. In 2014, Daphne released her first single ''Rastafari'' on the Stevens Music Entertainment label, which helped her gain recognition. The same year, she released ''Reflection'', a 4-track maxi single featuring the songs ''Ndolo'', ''Broken'', ''Reflection'' and ''Rastafari''. In 2016, she invited singer Ben Decca for a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne
Daphne (; ; , , ), a figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in which she appears, but the general narrative, found in Greco-Roman mythology, is that due to a curse made by the fierce wrath of the god Cupid, son of Venus, on the god Apollo ( Phoebus), she became the unwilling object of the infatuation of Apollo, who chased her against her wishes. Just before being kissed by him, Daphne invoked her river god father, who transformed her into a laurel tree, thus foiling Apollo. Thenceforth Apollo developed a special reverence for laurel. At the Pythian Games, which were held every four years in Delphi in honour of Apollo, a wreath of laurel gathered from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly was given as a prize. Hence it later became customary to award prizes in the form of laurel wreaths to victorious generals, athletes, poets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (given Name)
Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. The name came into popular use in the Anglosphere in the late 1800s along with other flower, tree, and plant names that were in vogue at the time. In the United States, the name was in use for enslaved African-born women named by their enslavers, who used names from the ancient Greek and Roman classics for the enslaved population in order to display their education to their contemporaries. United States census records from the 1800s show a majority of the women bearing the name in the pre-Civil War era there were Black. The name was also in rare use in the United Kingdom in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, where a working class mother and daughter in Scotland were both named Daphne. The name became fashionable for da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (brig)
''Daphne'' was a brig constructed in Java that arrived in Australia in 1814. She was wrecked without loss of life on 26 October 1819 in the Kent Group in Bass Strait. She was on a voyage from Port Jackson to India. In August 1819, ''Daphne'', Captain Howard, sailed from Hobart for Port Jackson with wheat and potatoes. ''Daphne'' departed Sydney bound for India on 10 October 1819 under the command of John Howard. As she passed through Bass Strait he stopped at several islands to purchase sealskins from sealers in the area. On 26 October a gale rose and Howard sheltered in the lee of East Island. Howard went ashore, probably to find sealers. On arriving on shore he noticed that ''Daphne'' was being driven towards the rocks. He returned on board but could do little to save the brig. He therefore ordered the passengers and crew to abandon ship. The passengers made it to shore safely but ''Daphne'' was totally destroyed. The longboat was badly damaged and it took Howard and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (2007 Film)
''Daphne'' is a 2007 British biographical drama film written by Amy Jenkins and directed by Clare Beavan. The film is based on the authorised biography, ''Daphne du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storyteller'' by Margaret Forster. It stars Geraldine Somerville, Elizabeth McGovern and Janet McTeer. It premiered on BBC Two on 12 May 2007. It was filmed on location in London, Devon and Cornwall, where du Maurier spent much of her life and most of her works are set. Plot The story begins in 1945, as Daphne is being sued by an author with the claim that she has plagiarised parts of her novel ''Rebecca''. So she boards a ship and while travelling to New York for an appearance at the trial, she meets Ellen Doubleday, who is incredibly glamorous and elegant, and Daphne is instantly smitten. A close friendship develops between the two women, and once Ellen realises that Daphne has feelings for her, she informs Daphne, that while she believes everyone has the right to love wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (2017 Film)
''Daphne'' is a 2017 British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Nico Mensinga. It stars Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Osy Ikhile, Sinead Matthews and Stuart McQuarrie. It was released on 29 September 2017 by Altitude Film Entertainment. Synopsis Daphne Vitale (Emily Beecham), a witty, funny, and life of the party young woman, is navigating the complex world of contemporary living. She is caught up in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, but she is too busy to notice that she is not truly happy. Her impenetrable armor starts to crack when she saves the life of a store owner who was stabbed during a botched robbery. This event forces her to confront the reality of her own mortality and the need for change in her life. Daphne realizes that she has been living on autopilot, going through the motions without really taking the time to reflect on what she wants or needs. She has been surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne (opera)
''Daphne'', Op. 82, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss, subtitled "Bucolic Tragedy in One Act". The German libretto was by Joseph Gregor. The opera is based loosely on the mythological figure Daphne from Ovid's '' Metamorphoses'' and includes elements taken from '' The Bacchae'' by Euripides. Performance history The first performance of the opera took place at the Semperoper in Dresden on 15 October 1938. It was originally intended as a double bill with Strauss' '' Friedenstag'', but as the scale of ''Daphne'' grew, that idea was abandoned. The conductor of the first performance was Karl Böhm, to whom the opera was dedicated. The United States premiere of the opera was performed on October 10, 1960 in a concert version at Town Hall in Manhattan with Gloria Davy in the title role, Florence Kopleff as Gaea, Robert Nagy as Leukippos, Jon Crain as Apollo, Lawrence Davidson as Peneios, and The Little Orchestra Society under conductor Thomas Scherman. Roles Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thunderthief
''The Thunderthief'' is John Paul Jones's second solo studio album, released in 2001. Track listing All music and lyrics composed and written by John Paul Jones, except where otherwise noted. # "Leafy Meadows" – 5:10 # "The Thunderthief" (Jones, Peter Blegvad) – 5:58 # "Hoediddle" – 7:00 # "Ice Fishing at Night" (Jones, Blegvad) – 4:31 # "Daphne" – 4:50 # "Angry Angry" – 5:54 # "Down to the River to Pray" (Traditional; arranged by Jones) – 4:17 # "Shibuya Bop" – 5:56 # "Freedom Song" – 2:37 Personnel * John Paul Jones – vocals, 4/6/10/12-string bass guitars, bass steel guitar, acoustic/electric guitars, acoustic/electric mandolin, piano, organ, synthesizers, Kyma, koto, autoharp, ukulele, harmonica * Terl Bryant – drums, percussion, toforan * Nick Beggs – Chapman Stick on "Leafy Meadows" and "Shibuya Bop" * Adam Bomb – guitar solo on "Angry Angry" * Robert Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted Man (album)
''The Haunted Man'' is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Natasha Khan, known professionally as Bat for Lashes. It was released on 12 October 2012 by Parlophone. The album was preceded by the lead single " Laura", which was released on 24 July 2012. Background Khan stated in July 2012 that, after she returned home in March 2010 from touring in support of ''Two Suns'' (2009), she tried to rehabilitate herself to rebuild a sense of who she was without the music. In May 2010, Khan stated that although she had enough songs to put out as an album, she wanted to take more time working on new material, as she had been on tour for a long time, and found it boring to write songs about being on tour. She experienced a "profound writer's block", which led her to call Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, to ask, "What do you do when you feel like you're going to die because you can't write anything?" He advised her to draw, and subsequently Khan took life-drawing classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ridiculous (album)
''Ridiculous'' is an album by the British new wave group Squeeze. It was the band's eleventh studio album, and it introduced their latest drummer Kevin Wilkinson (no relation to bassist Keith Wilkinson). As on the previous album, '' Some Fantastic Place,'' the band recorded one song penned by Keith Wilkinson. This time, however, Wilkinson did not perform the lead vocals. That song, "Got to Me", is the last Wilkinson would write with Squeeze. Chris Difford sang lead on two songs, "Long Face" and "Fingertips". He had not performed lead on an album cut since "Slaughtered, Gutted and Heartbroken" and " Love Circles" on the 1989 album '' Frank''. This record was produced by Glenn Tilbrook and Peter Smith. The album spent one week at number 50 in the UK Albums Chart. Music A clear distinction, noted by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, between ''Ridiculous'' and predecessors such as ''Play'' and '' Some Fantastic Place'' was a "stripped-down, matter of fact production", giving the record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia Ices
Lia Ices is an American singer-songwriter from Westport, Connecticut, currently living in Northern California. While she has been performing and recording for several years, Ices gained prominence when her song "Love is Won", from her second studio album ''Grown Unknown'', was played over the closing credits of the second-to-last episode of season one of HBO's ''Girls (TV series), Girls'' on June 10, 2012. Early life Ices was born Lia Kessel around 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother is a photographer and book binder, and Ices says that her father has been a source of musical inspiration throughout her life, encouraging her to write her own songs from an early age. She began playing the piano at age five, studied theatre at the preparatory high school Walnut Hill School for the Arts and went on to explore the worlds of dance and theater at the Experimental Theatre Wing of New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and by studying Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
