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A new series of Opera Shorts is underway, continuing The Royal Opera's collaboration with Kingston University.
Students from the undergraduate Illustration and Animation course were invited backstage at the Royal Opera House to immerse themselves in opera and find out more about the art form, before creating an animation inspired by one of the productions on stage. The resulting shorts offer a fresh and often playful perspective on opera and the stories it can tell.
Riena Shibahara, Annaliei Sayers and Matthew Brooks created Screen Grab, set to Queen of the Night's 'Der Hölle Rache' in Die Zauberflöte.
'Screen Grab uses the idea of social media and online presence as a platform for a personality shift and an outlet for rage' they explain. 'The animation reveals the Queen of the Night's real feelings, which have been disguised under her mask, similar to how online interaction can be very different from face-to-face communication.'
Seohye Lee, May Johananoff and Lucas Santi Pereira Winck's Surface is also set to the Queen of the Night's fiery aria:
'Surface examines identity using traditional drawn animation', they explain. 'How do we feel when we look in the mirror? Do we see ourselves or are we a production of how others see us? This film ponders these questions in a revealing snapshot of life.'
Last year, we published six Opera Shorts, all inspired by moments from La traviata and La bohème. This year, the students have selected moments from a wide range of work, including Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Eight animations in total will be released on the ROH YouTube Channel over the next few weeks. View our Opera Short playlist to see all of the published animations so far, and those from last year.
Let us know what you think of the films. We'd also be interested in which moments from opera you think would work well as animations.]]>
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 have been announced. The ceremony will take place at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 12 April.
Two Royal Opera productions – Dialogues Des Carmélites and Die Frau ohne Schatten – have been nominated for Best New Opera production. Also nominated in this category are English National Opera's The Mastersingers of Nuremburg and Benvenuto Cellini.
Jonas Kaufmann has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his performances in The Royal Opera's Andrea Chénier and Manon Lescaut. The Company's offsite programme at Shakespeare's Globe's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the Roundhouse (L'Ormindo and Orfeo, respectively); the Chorus of Welsh National Opera for their performance in Moses und Aron at Covent Garden; and director Richard Jones for his ENO productions of The Girl of The Golden West, The Mastersingers of Nuremburg and Rodelinda are also nominated in the same category.
Christopher Wheeldon has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for his Royal Ballet production of The Winter's Tale.
Other high profile nominees include the Young Vic who received the most nominations of any theatre with 11, the Almeida's West End transfer of King Charles III, and the RSC's adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.
View the full list of nominees
Highlights of the ceremony will be broadcast on ITV after the ceremony on 12 April 2015.]]>
Opera and pop go way back. In much the same way as pop has been inspired by ballet, if you look beyond the stars of classical crossover, and reality TV series like 'Popstar to Opera Star', and there's more of a link than you may think. We've picked out five of our favourites:
The Doors/David Bowie - 'Alabama Song'
For artists pushing the boundaries of pop music convention, 'Alabama Song' from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's capitalism-satirizing, cabaret-influenced opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was a tempting addition to set lists. Favorites of the 1960s counterculture moment, The Doors recorded the first high-profile pop cover in 1966, with keyboardist Ray Manzarek introducing an appropriately-named marxophone (a kind of zither) into the arrangement below Jim Morrison's world-weary croon. Fourteen years later, David Bowie - at the time straddling his Berlin and pop phases - followed in the Lizard King's footsteps, summoning the spirit of Weill and Brecht in song.
Malcolm McLaren - 'Madame Butterfly (Un bel dì vedremo)'
An honourable mention for indie rock band Weezer's Butterfly-inspired concept album Pinkerton, but it was former Sex Pistols impresario Malcolm McLaren that most memorably ushered Giacomo Puccini's tragic heroine into the realm of pop. On the straightforwardly-titled 'Madame Butterfly (Un bel dì vedremo)', the producer sampled the opera's iconic aria, fusing it with drum machine-oriented 1980s R&B. Clocking in at six minutes in length, it was perhaps too long for radio play but the track was a hit nevertheless, reaching number 13 in the UK. The track opened the album Fans, which also included adaptations of arias from Carmen, Turandot and Gianni Schicchi.
Jeff Buckley - 'Dido's Lament'
For a singer with such an impressive vocal range (he could match Luciano Pavarotti note-for-note), it's something of a surprise that Jeff Buckley didn't cover more operatic arias - the singer devoured music of pretty much any genre throughout his tragically-too-short career, covering songs from gospel and chanson, to punk and Middle English hymns (his debut album Grace features a recording of Benjamin Britten's arrangement of 'Corpus Christi Carol'). His sole contribution to opera-infused pop was a live performance of the beautiful and tortured 'Dido's Lament' from Henry Purcell's baroque opera Dido and Aeneas at the Southbank Centre's 1995 Meltdown Festival, mercifully recorded for posterity. A small contribution, but a perfectly-formed one.
Billie Holiday - 'Summertime'
An opera aria-turned-jazz standard, 'Summertime' has been recorded (by one conservative estimate) over 33,000 times. George Gershwin's song is sung throughout his 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, but he couldn't have imagined the success it would achieve away from the lyric stage. The composer spent 20 months fine-tuning his score for the opera to make it sound as close to a folk song as he could, and his perfectionism paid off - in 'Summertime' he created a wonderful, woozy melody that would live on through renditions by artists including Sam Cooke, The Doors, R.E.M, and Massive Attack. Billie Holiday's cover was the first to emerge, entering the charts a year after the opera's premiere. The rest, as they say, is history.
Kelis - 'Like You' (Contains strong language)
Hip-hop and R&B has previous when it comes to sampling classical music (contains strong language), but the prize for the most seamless inclusion must go to Kelis's use of Mozart's flabbergastingly-difficult aria from Die Zauberflote, 'Der Hölle Rache'. The looping sample of the Queen of the Night's dizzying top Fs works perfectly with the driving hip-hop beat. It's not perhaps how Mozart saw the legacy of his music play out, but as a masterclass in hip-hop sampling, it's well worth hearing.
Die Zauberflöte runs until 11 March 2015. Tickets are sold out, though returns may become available and 67 day tickets available on the morning of the performance.
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny runs from 10 March-4 April 2015. Limited tickets are still available. The production will also be live in cinemas around the world on 1 April 2015.
Madama Butterfly runs 20 March–11 April 2015. A limited number of tickets are available, with day tickets available on the morning of the performance.]]>
It's a convention of theatre-going that most productions offer an interval break – a chance for the audience to stretch their legs, grab a drink or snack, or head to the loo. But in opera, a handful of composers have eschewed intervals in favour of unbroken drama. Richard Strauss's Salome and Elektra, Berg's Wozzeck, and Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle are all masterpieces that benefit from the intensity of an interval-free experience, as we follow the character from rise to terrible fall without remission.
What about Der fliegende Holländer, currently on stage at Covent Garden? Today the opera is commonly performed without break – another crucible for characters and audiences. But that wasn't the case in Wagner's time. The intervals were first removed only in 1901, when for a production at Bayreuth Wagner's widow Cosima decided to return to what she understood as Wagner's 'original conception'. Are we right to follow suit? Or is Cosima's alteration artificial and needlessly-taxing?
Say you do have intervals – should it be one or two? Probably the most common opera structure is in three acts, so two intervals – but does this make the whole show too long? Or does it help to have these points of reflection? Does La traviata need two intervals, or is it better with one or none at all?
The crucial thing is that intervals completely alter the pace, and therefore experience, of a work. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon rethought the structure for his 2011 ballet Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and introduced a second interval for its first revival in 2012. For most it was a good move, lightening the first act and making the ballet more accessible for a young audience.
And all this is before you even get to the challenges of a ballet mixed programme – having a 30-minute interval between each work can sometimes mean you get more interval than ballet in your evening. Perhaps, though, it is the case that we need to take a break between works that are often very different.
We asked our Twitter followers for their thoughts - here's a selection:
@RoyalOperaHouse Don't make me sit for longer than 90 mins without a break. Ideally every hour. Don't care what the composer wanted.
— Fedja Hadrovich (@Hadrovich) February 24, 2015
@RoyalOperaHouse Adds to the drama and suspense. Helps concentration. Don't waste it with queues and idle chatter.
— Richard Bridge (@effrarunner) February 23, 2015
@HumphreyBohun @tomoxenham @amwilson_opera @RoyalOperaHouse Don't mind an intervalless Rheingold. But yes. Definitely in Holländer.
— Aksel Tollåli (@AkselToll) February 24, 2015
@RoyalOperaHouse Depends on how long the opera is, surely &has to consider ppl's commuting time home i.e Cambridge. Start early,finish early
— Mary Grace Nguyen (@MaryGNguyen) February 24, 2015
@RoyalOperaHouse Could lose 2nd interval in Swan Lake & have pause between acts 3 and 4 in the same way as between 1 and 2?
— Helen (@mrshrvb) February 23, 2015
@RoyalOperaHouse In my experience, 20 min intervals are a waste of time... No time to get to / from seat and have a drink. 25-30 much better
— Tom Oxenham (@tomoxenham) February 24, 2015
@royaloperahouse Your intervals are too long at (min) 30 mins - more about maximising your catering concessions than anything else.
— Samuel Burgess (@samueldburgess) February 23, 2015
@RoyalOperaHouse Would be better to have one interval instead of two for many operas, eg La Traviata. Wagner is another kettle of fish
— Moppet Ford (@Moppetford) February 23, 2015
Are intervals a frustrating distraction from the drama or a valuable break to gather thoughts?
Are there circumstances in which we can change a composer or choreographer's structure? Which works do you think need interval tweaks?
Der fliegende Holländer runs until February 2015. Tickets are still available.
The production will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on 24 February 2015. Find your nearest cinema.
The production is given with generous philanthropic support from Marina Hobson OBE and the Wagner Production Syndicate.]]>
Extravagance, humour, beauty, drama and detail. Wonderful first night @TheRoyalOpera #ROHflute
— ShrimpVeranLondon (@ShrimpVeranLdn) February 23, 2015
Superb audience reaction to #ROHflute opening night, bravi tutti principals for great singing!!! — John Bernays (@operaroverman) February 23, 2015
Actors got noisier in this revival of #ROHflute ? IMHO, this change was unnecessary. It felt OTT.
— Yosh M (@yoshkosh10) February 23, 2015
The merriest Vogelfänger yet! Markus Werba as Papageno highlight at tonight's #ROHflute #ROHzauberflote — Sonja (@sonja_istanbul) February 23, 2015
My first Mozart, what a lovely evening. Queen of Night( Snna Siminka) was ok, but Pamina (Janai Brugger) was impressive! #ROHflute
— Annsherry Wang (@AnnsherryWang) February 24, 2015
The Magic Flute was amazing. Like a Masonic rite on acid. The Queen of the Night rocks. #ROHflute @RoyalOperaHouse — Alessandro Hatami (@ahatami) February 23, 2015
Cracking #ROHflute tonight. It felt sharper than a typical revival; made sense to realise David McVicar had returned. Some deft new touches. — John E. de Wald (@JEDeWald) February 23, 2015
Although it's my 1st time seeing #ROHflute I could tell this revival prod. is rusty & tired. It's time for McVicar to rejuvenate it, somehow — Mary Grace Nguyen (@MaryGNguyen) February 23, 2015
Nice to see David McVicar on stage to acknowledge his masterful #ROHflute. Particularly liked Georg Zeppenfeld and @JanaiBrugger was fab! — Ian Jones (@hmmrsmth) February 24, 2015
Press reviews:
What's On Stage ★★★★
Guardian ★★★★
Music OMH ★★★★
Bachtrack ★★★★
Arts Desk (£) ★★★
Financial Times ★★★
A Younger Theatre (No rating - very positive)
What did you think of Die Zauberflöte?
Die Zauberflöte runs until 11 March 2015. A limited number of tickets are available.
The production is given with generous philanthropic support from The Jean Sainsbury Royal Opera House Fund and Martin and Jane Houston.]]>
Mozart uses a veritable smorgasbord of musical styles in Die Zauberflöte. He wasn't breaking the mould in doing so – as a Singspiel ('sung play', a form of vernacular opera with spoken dialogue popular in Mozart's time) Die Zauberflöte is not unusual in mashing together lots of different types of music. What is rare is the extraordinary skill with which Mozart makes all this music seem part of a coherent whole, and the way he uses the characteristics of each different style to tell us something new about the characters. We look at a handful of the types of music Mozart draws on in the opera.
'Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja' (I'm the birdcatcher), Act I – Papageno
Papageno's first aria is an introduction both to this bumbling birdman and to one of the opera's many dichotomies – his cheerful arrival provides a bathetic contrast to the heroic Tamino. Papageno is the mensch of the opera; though he ultimately falls short of the enlightenment attained by the noble Tamino and Pamina, he's in many ways the opera's heart. He's one of the people, the audience's representative on stage – and so he sings something like a folksong, with simple short phrases and repeated verses. We learn of his happy daily life and also of his longing for companionship – he wants a wife, to whom he could give as much sugar and as many cuddles as she likes.
'O Isis und Osiris', Act II – Sarastro and the chorus
This majestic aria at the start of Act II is Sarastro's first extended solo. Mozart needs to achieve an about-turn with Sarastro; until the very end of Act I he was the opera's absent villain, a shadowy figure fiercely reviled by the Queen of the Night. When we finally meet him, we, like Pamina and Tamino, must not only understand but believe in his goodness. Mozart achieves this with an aria that looks back to the opera seria of Gluck and which, despite its brevity, evokes the grandeur and nobility of Sarastro's character. With an authoritative bass voice Sarastro sings in long measured lines that convey his serenity and majesty. The echoing chorus softly confirms the respect his people hold for him.
'Der Hölle Rache', Act II – the Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night is angry. She's not the kind to keep it to herself; hers is a spitting rage, to be declared with all the haughty fury a queen can muster. What better musical tool could she use than coloratura? In her second aria she rains shower after shower of arrow-like notes down on her poor daughter Pamina in tyrannizing anger. The stratospherically high vocal line illustrates her steely cruelty, as she commands her daughter to kill Sarastro or be cast off entirely. 'Der Hölle Rache' has become probably the most famous aria in the coloratura soprano repertory, with audiences across the centuries drawn ineluctably to its fiercely difficult and fiery brilliance.
'Ach, ich fühl's', Act II – Pamina
Tamino must undergo trials to enter Sarastro's brotherhood. But it is Pamina who truly suffers in this opera. She has been captured by Sarastro, assaulted by Monostatos, tormented by her mother. And now Tamino will not speak to her – unbeknownst to Pamina, he has been commanded to undergo a Trial of Silence. Mozart gives her an aria of haunting, anguished beauty – an expression of all the torment she has suffered, with the loss of Tamino's love as her greatest pain. Her delicately ornamented line shines out against a bare accompaniment, a symbol of her desolation. Mozart takes the voice higher and higher as Pamina's anguish increases before she ends in hushed resolve to take her life.
These are just a few of Die Zauberflöte's highlights – which is your favourite?
Die Zauberflöte runs 23 February–11 March 2015. A limited number of tickets are available.
The production is given with generous philanthropic support from The Jean Sainsbury Royal Opera House Fund and Martin and Jane Houston.]]>
When Rossini's Guillaume Tell was first performed at the Paris Opera on 3 August 1829, it was an instant success. Within a week, Rossini had been appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, and been serenaded beneath his window by the opera's three male leads and members of the orchestra. Lasting more than four hours and costing more than 30,000 francs to stage, the opera was an early example of the spectacular 'grand operas' that were to dominate the stage of the Paris Opera during the July Monarchy, and to influence composers from Verdi and Wagner to Glinka, to Saint-Saëns and beyond.
These operas were enjoyed for their extravagance. Lasting four or five acts, and employing a large chorus, ballet troupe and artists who could perform taxing solo roles, these works required a large orchestra employing the latest instrument technology. Proto-cinematic in their ambitions, these operas demanded innovative stage machinery, scene painting and lighting effects to create exploding palaces, magnificent processions, and sublime mountain and seascapes. They were international successes, and held the stage into the 20th century. Meyerbeer's four grand operas – the first one, Robert le diable (1831), was staged at the Royal Opera in 2012 – are the best-known examples; others include Berlioz's Les Troyens, Halévy's La Juive and Verdi's Vêpres siciliennes.
During the 19th century, London was an important export market for these operas. Covent Garden, Drury Lane, the King's Theatre (later Her Majesty's) and the Lyceum – together with a whole host of smaller theatres – vied with each other to stage adaptations of grand operas in English with spoken dialogue, in Italian or translated into ballets – and to host visiting French performers. Thus, Guillaume Tell – as Hofer, the Tell of the Tyrol – appeared in 1830 at Drury Lane, followed shortly by three versions of Robert le diable – the ballet of debauched nuns toned down so as not to shock the delicate palates of London audiences.
Grand operas began to fall out of fashion by the end of the century; in part because of the extraordinary resources they demanded, in part because taste had shifted away from broad-brush melodramatic depictions of historical events. Audiences turned to more intimate, psychologically compelling tales, often inspired by literature.
Recent years, however, have seen a growing interest in reviving grand operas. In the UK, The Royal Opera's Les Troyens (2012), Robert le diable (2012) and Les Vêpres siciliennes (2013) have been followed by Opera Rara's concert performance (and recording) of Donizetti's Les Martyrs, and Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini at English National Opera (2014). Moreover, Guillaume Tell was performed last year by La Monnaie (in concert), Welsh National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera.
Such performances are in part possible because of a new generation of singers – notably tenors – able to sing these challenging roles. John Osborn, Bryan Hymel, Barry Banks, Michael Spyres, Gregory Kunde are able to combine the stamina (singing for four hours in a relatively high tessitura, over a powerful orchestra and chorus, often in demanding ensemble numbers) with agility in the upper range (Guillaume Tell has 19 top Cs). But there also seems to be renewed interest in these works in their own right, as politically engaged dramas, as well as for their influence on more familiar works in the repertory.
My next post will consider grand opera's reputation (the genre was famously dismissed by Wagner as 'effects without causes') and the particular challenges it presents to modern companies, and examine some recent productions in that light – including some Tells.
Sarah Hibberd is Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Nottingham. Find out more about her association with The Royal Opera as Writer in Residence.
Guillaume Tell runs 29 June–17 July 2015. General booking opens on 31 March. The production will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on 5 July 2015. Find your nearest cinema.
Recent Royal Opera productions of Robert le diable, Les Vêpres siciliennes and Les Troyens are available on DVD.]]>
We often call Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) a 'Masonic opera' – but 'magic opera' is just as appropriate. Mozart's librettist Emanuel Schikaneder took much of his inspiration and several characters from Christoph Martin Wieland's fairytale collection Dschinnistan. It wasn't the first time Schikaneder had worked on a fairytale opera, and the sub-genre of opéra féerie had been thriving in France since 1771. But Die Zauberflöte is arguably the first masterpiece of the genre – and it heralded a growing interest in fairytales and magic as operatic subjects.
Charles Perrault's L'Histoire ou contes de temps passés launched a fairytale craze in France upon its publication in 1697. From the late 18th century various composers wrote operas based on Perrault's stories but, visually spectacular though they were, they have not remained in the repertory. Offenbach's hilarious 1870s operettas Le Voyage dans la lune and Le Roi Carotte, parodies of the fairytale genre, have had more success. But perhaps the most effective French fairytale opera is Massenet's Cendrillon (Cinderella), which combines humour with vocal virtuosity, sparkling ballets and romantic lyricism. Dukas, meanwhile, brought a touch of feminism to the genre with his Ariane et Barbe-Bleue.
19th-century German composers were particularly drawn to magical tales. A folktale about a hunter who makes a pact with the devil inspired Weber's hit Der Freischütz, with its terrifying 'Wolf's Glen' scene. Like Mozart, Weber looked to Wieland for his final opera Oberon, a superb theatrical spectacle that includes spells, pirates, mermaids and villainous Arabian potentates. Even myth-loving Wagner was not immune to fairytales: his first opera Die Feen depicts the love between a mortal king and a fairy princess, and Siegfried was partly inspired by the Brothers Grimm's 'The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear'. Later on, Wagner's erstwhile assistant Humperdinck shot to fame with Hänsel und Gretel, adapting one of the Grimms' most popular tales. Humperdinck's other operatic masterpiece was also inspired by a fairytale (this time invented by his librettist Elsa Bernstein-Porges): the dark, exquisite Königskinder.
Russia's rich folklore fuelled the work of many 19th-century Russian composers. Glinka led the way with Ruslan and Lyudmila, an exotic odyssey featuring a knight on a quest to save his bride. But it was Rimsky-Korsakov who was the king of the genre – his seven fairytale operas include the farcical The Golden Cockerel and the epic, mystical The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya. Rimsky-Korsakov's pupils Stravinsky and Prokofiev carried on the tradition, with Le Rossignol (to a story by Hans Christian Andersen) and the satirical L'Amour des trois oranges respectively.
Fairytale opera also thrived in Central Europe. Dvořák's Rusalka is a particularly tragic take on the genre, its beautiful melancholic music reflecting the water nymph Rusalka's desperate attempts to win a soul and her beloved prince. But Dvořák also brought robust comedy to fairytale opera in The Devil and Kate, about a bossy girl who outwits a clueless devil. Bartók provided a dark, psychological interpretation of 'Bluebeard' with Bluebeard's Castle. On the other hand, examples of Italian fairytale opera are rare – the few exceptions include Rossini's La Cenerentola, which focuses more on morals than magic, and Puccini's Turandot, loosely based on a Persian fairytale.
Die Zauberflöte's most direct descendent is Richard Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten, which Strauss and his librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal regarded as their version of Mozart and Schikaneder's masterpiece. The works have many parallels, including the fantastical Eastern setting, the trials endured by two couples (one noble, one humble) and the radiant finales praising the power of love. Above all, both achieve the full potential of fairytale opera: to use a magical setting to tell a moving, profound and very human story.
Die Zauberflöte runs 23 February–11 March 2015. Tickets are still available.
The production is given with generous philanthropic support from The Jean Sainsbury Royal Opera House Fund and Martin and Jane Houston.]]>
'It's very tempting when you do an opera as well-known as The Magic Flute', begins Toby Spence, 'to go through the motions as if you're on train tracks, without thought… But none of us are doing that'.
The English tenor, who returns later this month to the Royal Opera House to perform as the young Tamino in Mozart's comic opera, has sung the role on practically every major international stage for the past 20 years. But he told a recent ROH Insights event that he embarked with enthusiasm on this role once again because David McVicar's classic production of Die Zauberflöte, despite having been around for more than a decade, has remained 'truthful to the story'.
The production was last staged by The Royal Opera in 2013, but this revival – the fifth – was overseen personally by the director himself , to work tirelessly with the cast with 'almost forensic detail'. Once on stage as Tamino, Spence does not just get a chance to demonstrate amply his vocal abilities with Mozart's wonderfully lyrical arias. His acting skills too are on full display, such as when his character undergoes a test of silence to rescue his beloved Pamina from the evil sorcerer Sarastro. 'As you can imagine, for a singer, scenes of silence are not that challenging', Spence says jokingly. 'I feel like a bit of a mime!'
It is not just the captivating story with its magical setting, however, that makes Die Zauberflöte a favourite among audiences the world over. For the singer, this is Mozart at his best, a vivid example of a musical genius who manages to exemplify all the characters' colourful personalities with clever and very subtle melodies. Spence explains that unlike Tamino – for whom the composer wrote arias in major keys to emphasize maturity – Papageno gets quite a distinct musical treatment: 'He's not very self aware and has every key given to him. He does flats; he does sharps. He modulates all over the place. I do believe that Mozart was that brilliant to be able to premeditate that', he says.
Spence recognizes it is a privilege to be able to perform an opera so radiant with 'universal themes of love, of opposites, of unity, of balance... They're extraordinary, huge themes and I can't think of an opera that engages so wholeheartedly with humanity's biggest questions'.
Die Zauberflöte runs 23 February–11 March 2015. Tickets are still available.]]>
The Story Begins…
Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. But as they begin their quest, Tamino and his companion Papageno realize that things are not what they seem…
An Exquisite Fantasy
David McVicar's production of Die Zauberflöte embraces both the seriousness and the comedy of Mozart's opera, and takes the audience into a beautiful dreamlike world, where dancers turn into magical animals at the sound of Tamino's flute, three boys arrive by flying machine and a rising golden sun hails a new dawn in the opera's celebratory final chorus.
From Folksong to Fireworks
The score of Die Zauberflöte is extremely varied. The folksong-like arias of the robust 'man of nature' Papageno contrast with the coloratura fireworks of the Queen of the Night. Much of the music for the priests, and the duet of the Men in Armour, have a stately Baroque simplicity. There are exquisite lyrical solos for Pamina and Tamino. Extended passages – such as the finales to both acts, in which there is no spoken dialogue – look forward to German Romantic opera.
Mozart and Freemasonry
Mozart was an enthusiastic member of the Freemasons and many critics have seen Die Zauberflöte as being in part a Masonic allegory. The use of numbers in the score – particularly the number three – has been linked to Masonic rites, and it is possible that the wise Sarastro may have been modelled on Ignaz von Born, a scientist and prominent Viennese Freemason.
A Popular Success
Mozart wrote Die Zauberflöte for the Theater auf der Wieden, a suburban theatre in Vienna run by the larger-than-life actor and impresario Emanuel Schikaneder. As well as writing the libretto, Schikaneder was the first Papageno in the opera. At its premiere, Die Zauberflöte was acclaimed by the general public and by connoisseurs, including Mozart's supposed rival Salieri, who adored it. Die Zauberflöte has been performed more than 300 times at the Royal Opera House.
Die Zauberflöte runs 23 February–11 March 2015. Tickets are still available.
The production is given with generous philanthropic support from the Jean Sainsbury Royal Opera House Fund and Martin and Jane Houston.]]>


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original poster said: "I am thinking of just selling and cutting my losses for tax purposes"don't you think that has a lot to do with why it's $1.39 ? it's a little too late to join that crowd. Your best bet is to sell the stock, lock in the loss and convert into $1 strike calls, pick your month. That way you get a higher beta exposure (bang for your buck) with the same amt. of money..... and don't have to wait 30 days to buy back on a wash rule. I'm going to pick up some calls late this week.just want to make sure the end of the tax selling arrives. next week is the last one.
OK advice. I haven't checked the calls. They should be cheap. If we ever get some altitude, I plan to sell some...but, of course, not now.


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New Eparchy and new Exarchate in India
March 26, 2015. The Pope has created the Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom in Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankara Church (India). He has also appointed its first bishop, Jacob Barnabas Aerath. Additionally, Pope Francis created the new Apostolic Exarchate of St. Ephrem of Khadki of the Syro-Malankara Church (India). He appointed the first Exarch, Bishop Thomas Mar Anthonios Valiyavilayil.
New bishop in Ecuador
March 24, 2015. Pope Francis appointed Victor Bertram Wick Enzler to be bishop of Santo Domingo (Ecuador). Until now, he served as auxiliary bishop of Guayaquil, also in Ecuador.
Pope accepts the resignation of Cardinal O'Brien
March 20, 2015. The Pope has accepted the resignation of "the rights and prerogatives of the cardinal" from Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien, Archbishop Emeritus of Edinburgh.
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Pope Francis offers condolences for attack in Tunisia
March 19, 2015. Through the Vatican Secretary of State, Pope Francis expressed his condolences over yesterday's attack in Tunisia. In a telegram sent to Bishop Ilario Antoniazzi, Archbishop of Tunis, the Pope condemned "acts against peace and sacredness of human life." He also expressed his closeness "to all those affected by this tragedy and the Tunisian people subjected to this test." The Pope further asked God "to take the dead into his peace and to comfort the wounded."
New diocese and bishop in Mexico
March 19, 2015. Pope Francis has created a new diocese in Mexico, the Diocese of Nogales. Its first bishop is Msgr. José Leopoldo González González. He was until now the the auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Guadalajara. The new diocese comes from part of the current Archdiocese of Hermosillo. The Pope also named a new bishop in the Czech Republic. Msgr. Vlastimil Kročil is now bishop of the Disocese of České Budějovice.
New nuncio in Havana
March 17, 2015. Pope Francis has named Giorgio Lingua nuncio of Havana. He is Italian and until now was the Pope's nuncio in Iraq and Jordan.
New bishops in Spokane and Lexington (USA)
March 12, 2015. Pope Francis has named Franciscan Fr. John Stowe, 48, Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky (USA). 54-year-old San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Tom Daly has been appointed Bishop of Spokane, Washington (USA).
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Rome Reports will relive the excitement of the Conclave on Twitter
March 11, 2015. To commemorate the two year anniversary of Pope Francis' election, Rome Reports will relive the excitement on March 12 and 13.
Follow @romereports on Twitter for real-time highlights from the 2013 Conclave.
IOR appoints new Vice Director
March 6, 2015. Gianfranco Mammi has been appointed as Deputy-Director "with immediate effect for an indefinite term". According a press release, "the appointment has been approved by the IOR Supervisory Commission of Cardinals and the regulator AIF".
Gianfranco Mammi (59) has started his career at the IOR in 1992 at the cashier desk. Most recently he served as Head of Purchasing Office.
Rolando Marranci has been confirmed as Director General.
New Archbishop of Sens and the Mission of France
March 5, 2015. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Yves Patenôtre, and has appointed Hervé Giraud as Archbishop of Sens (France) and the territorial prelature of the Mission of France.
New Nuncio in Honduras
March 5, 2015. The Pope appointed Novatus Rugambwa to be Nuncio in Honduras. Until now, he was Nuncio in Angola and the Republic of São Tomé and Principe.
New Bishops in Mexico and Brazil
March 4, 2015. The Pope has accepted the resignation of Francisco Ramirez Navarro, the Auxiliary Bishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico). He has appointed in his place Cuapio Jorge Bautista, of the diocese of Texcoco.
In Brazil, Francisco Joaquim Wladimir was appointed Bishop of Colatina Lopes.
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New Bishop in San Diego (United States)
March 3, 2015. Pope Francis has appointed Aux. Bishop Robert McElroy of San Francisco to head the Diocese of San Diego. McElroy is 61.
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Dutch Jesuit priest, Frans van der Lugt was reportedly beaten and shot to death by masked men in Syria. According to a statement issued on Monday, by the Jesuit Headquarters in Rome, he was shot twice in the head, in front of the Jesuit residence in the city of Homs.
The 75 year old priest had been working in Syria since 1966. He decided to stay in the war torn country to help all civilians- Christians and Muslims, in this dire time of need.
Back in January, he even posted a Youtube video, where he publicly asked for help and support for the sick, poor and homeless in the region.
In February, members of the United Nations met with the Jesuit priest, to supply aid and to hear first hand accounts of the situation, which included starvation and death.


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One of the great ironies of the healthcare system is that doctors are often untrained in the most basic of wellness practices: nutrition. In a survey of 236 physicians at a large US medical center (including cardiologists and internal medicine doctors and trainees), fewer than 14% felt adequately trained to discuss nutrition with their patients. Nearly all doctors (90%) recognized the Mediterranean Diet as protective against heart disease, but fewer than half (46%) realized that low-fat diets have not been proven to reduce heart disease risk. Additionally, many doctors had trouble identifying foods high in various nutrients, such as which fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids. These data highlight the importance of making reliable nutrition resources (specifically those relating to well researched eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet) available to the medical community. (Note: If you're a healthcare professional who would like to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet, see here.)
Presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 64th Annual Scientific Session. San Diego CA. March 15, 2015.
Health Studies
Doctors May Not Be Equipped for Diet Counseling
One of the great ironies of the healthcare system is that doctors are often untrained in the most basic of wellness practices: nutrition. In a survey of 236 physicians at a large US medical center (including cardiologists and internal medicine doctors and trainees), fewer than 14% felt adequately trained to discuss nutrition with their patients. Nearly all doctors (90%) recognized the Mediterranean Diet as protective against heart disease, but fewer than half (46%) realized that low-fat diets have not been proven to reduce heart disease risk. Additionally, many doctors had trouble identifying foods high in various nutrients, such as which fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids. These data highlight the importance of making reliable nutrition resources (specifically those relating to well researched eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet) available to the medical community. (Note: If you're a healthcare professional who would like to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet, see here.)
Med Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk by Nearly Half
Researchers have given us yet another reason to fill our plates with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, olive oil, and nuts! A European study followed more than 2,500 Greek adults for over a decade, tracking their medical records, lifestyle habits, and eating patterns. Those who most closely followed the Mediterranean Diet were 47% less likely to get heart disease, regardless of their smoking habits, age, family history, or other lifestyle factors. The scientists estimate that every one-point increase on the Mediterranean Diet score (a measure of how closely participants followed the Mediterranean Diet, on a scale of 1 to 55) is associated with a 3 percent drop in heart disease risk, so every little bit counts. In fact, the researchers found that the Mediterranean Diet was even more protective against heart disease than physical activity!
Presentation at the American College of Cardiology's 64th Annual Scientific Session. San Diego CA. March 15, 2015.
Plant-Based Diets May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality, so learning more about dietary prevention is an important area of research. Scientists at Loma Linda University in California analyzed food patterns and health data from over 77,000 adults for an average of 7 years. After controlling for demographic and lifestyle factors (including age, smoking, physical activity, and family history), the researchers found that those who ate vegetarian diets had an approximately 20% lower risk of colorectal cancer compared with nonvegetarians. Researchers also found that pesco-vegetarians in particular (vegetarians who eat fish) had a much lower risk of colorectal cancer. These results support other studies linking the Mediterranean diet (a plant-based diet that features fish) with a decreased risk for colorectal cancer.
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015 March 9. [Epub ahead of print] (Orlich MJ et al.)
Peanuts Linked to Lower Mortality Across Different Ethnicities
Nuts and peanuts (technically legumes) are largely recognized as health promoting foods, but experts wondered if these benefits extend across all ethnic groups and income levels. In this study, researchers at Vanderbilt University analyzed nut intake in over 200,000 people, including a large group of Asian men and women in China, and a large group of low-income black and white men and women in the southeastern United States. For those with the highest nut consumption (mostly peanuts), mortality from all causes significantly decreased 17-21%, depending on ethnicity. Death from heart disease specifically (including ischemic heart disease) also significantly decreased across all ethnic groups for those eating the most nuts. The researchers identified this study as "strong evidence that the association of nut/peanut consumption with mortality does not vary by ethnicity " or income level. Additionally, they conclude that "consumption of nuts, particularly peanuts given their general affordability, may be considered a cost-effective measure to improve cardiovascular health."
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2015 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print] (Luu HN et al.)
Cardioprotective Effect of Mediterranean Diet
Ventricular hypertrophy, or the thickening and enlargement of heart ventricles due to the accumulation of scar tissue, is thought to be a root cause of many heart ailments. To investigate how diet relates to this condition, researchers analyzed eating patterns and left ventricular mass (the size of the left ventricle of the heart, where enlargement is most common) of over 1,700 adults without history of heart attack or stroke. The scientists found that those most closely adhering to a Mediterranean Diet had a left ventricular mass that was 4% less than the rest of the study population, a reduction greater than that observed in people with moderate-to-heavy physical activity (another factor that supports heart health). In fact, for each point increase on the Mediterranean Diet Score (0-9), left ventricular mass was 1.98g lower (average left ventricular mass was 189g).
American Journal of Cardiology. 2015 Feb 15;115(4):510-4. (Gardener H et al.)
Plant-based Diets Improve Heart Disease Markers in Overweight Kids
Plant-based diets have proven effective at reducing heart disease markers in adults, but with a large proportion of overweight and obese children, experts wonder if dietary interventions are effective on kids as well. In a small study in the Midwestern US, twenty-eight overweight and obese children (average age = 15) and their parents were assigned to either a plant-based vegan (no animal products at all), no-added fat diet (with only moderate avocado and nuts) or an American Heart Association diet (high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, but also includes low fat dairy, some plant oils, lean meat and fish, and permits some refined grains) for four weeks. The plant-based group significantly improved nine different risk factors of heart disease (including improved blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight), while the American Heart Association Diet significantly improved four risk factors.
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2015 Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print] (Macknin M et al.)
Med Diet May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk by Half
The Mediterranean diet, famous for its link with healthy aging, may also cut the risk for Alzheimer's. Researchers studied the relationship between eating patterns and Alzheimer's in 923 retired adults in Chicago over an average of 4.5 years. The scientists rated participants' diets based on how closely they adhered to the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet (a healthy diet used to treat hypertension that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, and limited sweets and salt) and the MIND diet. The MIND diet is a hybrid Mediterranean-DASH diet that emphasizes foods associated with brain health, including whole grains, green leafy vegetables, berries, nuts, olive oil, and fish. Those most closely following the Mediterranean diet were 54% less likely to develop Alzheimer's dementia (more than any other diet group). Comparatively, those most closely following the DASH diet were 39% less likely to develop Alzheimer's dementia. The group most closely following the MIND diet (which shares many similarities with the Med diet) was 53% less likely to develop Alzheimer's dementia than the group with the lowest MIND diet scores, and even those moderately following the MIND diet were at a 35% lower risk.
Alzheimer's and Dementia. 2015 Feb 11. pii: S1552-5260(15)00017-5. [Epub ahead of print] (Morris MC et al.)
Antioxidant in Olive Oil has Anti-Cancer Properties
A worthy star of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil gains much of its prestige from the various antioxidants that it contains. To see how one of these antioxidants affects cancer growth, New York scientists extracted oleocanthal (OC), a compound in extra virgin olive oil, and applied it to a variety of cancer cells. According to the scientists, "Amazingly, OC induced cell death in all cancer cells examined – as rapidly as 30 minutes after treatment," but did not cause cell death in noncancerous cells. This finding opens up a new field in the area of cancer research, as scientists are eager to find more ways to treat and prevent this devastating disease. While guzzling olive oil is by no means a cure for cancer, these findings support existing research that enhancing your meals with olive oil is a delicious and nutritious practice to build a long and healthy life.
Molecular and Cellular Oncology. 2015 Jan 23. [Epub ahead of print] (LeGendre O et al.)
Short Term Benefits of Plant-Based Diets on Nutrient Intake and Inflammation
In a study of 63 overweight and obese adults instructed on various diets, South Carolina researchers examined the differences in nutrient intake and Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII). After two months, those assigned to vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian diets had significantly lower DII scores and greater improvements in fiber, carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. However, after six months, no differences were seen among the diets. Due to these short-term benefits, the researchers concluded that greater consideration should be given to "finding ways to provide support for adoption and maintenance of plant-based dietary approaches."
Nutrition Research. 2014 Dec 3. Pii:S0271-5317(14)00267-X. (Turner-McGrievy GM et al.)
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Healthy Aging, DNA
Telomeres, DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes, can tell us a lot about aging and longevity, as shorter telomeres are associated with many age related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. To determine the relationship between DNA and diet, Harvard researchers analyzed food intake and telomere length from over 4,600 healthy nurses using data from the Nurses' Health Study. Researchers found that people with the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (lots of vegetables, fruits, grains (mostly unrefined), fish, legumes, and nuts, and less meat) had the longest telomeres, a good indicator of healthy aging. Additionally, the scientists pointed out that no one specific food was pinpointed as the best, reinforcing the importance of a well-rounded, healthy diet.
British Medical Journal. 2014 Dec 2;349. (Crous-Bou M et al.)


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Manchester CrimeWatch: City man denies felony robbery charges
David Campbell, 29, of 513 Chestnut St., is accused of going to an ex-girlfriend's apartment in the same building Monday and grabbing a tape recorder, shoving her and leaving. The use of force during a theft makes the charge a felony.
Campbell said a similar charge was filed six months ago and dropped, and he was out the money; he paid a bail bondsman. In this case, he said: "I feel I was treated unfairly."
A police prosecutor requested $2,000 cash/surety bail, and Campbell said with his record, the bondsman would probably want $400 or $500 to post the bond. A prosecutor said Campbell's record includes forgery, identity theft and drug possession with intent to sell.
Accused of assaulting husband
Michelle Huta, 27, of 445 Granite St., could enter no plea Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division to a felony charge of second-degree assault that alleges she put her hands around her husband's neck and squeezed until he had difficulty breathing. She pleaded innocent to a simple assault charge for hitting him with a closed fist.
When police arrested Nathan Ledoux, 25, of 564 Silver St., on a willful concealment warrant from Concord, he was found in possession of heroin, police said.
That resulted in a new felony charge of possession of a narcotic drug. Ledoux could enter no plea to the felony Tuesday in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division, so a probable cause hearing was set for Feb. 11.
Man charged with robbery
Keith Murray, 28, of 228 Cartier St., was arraigned Tuesday on a robbery charge stemming from an alleged incident last August.
The documents show that when the victim and his father were driving by the area where the incident occurred, the victim pointed out the attackers' vehicle, which was later found in the Spare Time Bowling parking lot. The victim's debit card was found in the lot, and when police communications traced the caller ID number of a ringing phone inside the SUV, the owner gave police permission to search the vehicle, which she had lent to her boyfriend, Murray.
Bail was set at $1,000 cash/surety for Murray, who has convictions for criminal mischief, theft by unauthorized taking and conduct after an accident. No plea can be entered to a felony in Circuit Court, so a probable cause hearing was set for Feb. 11.
Rebekah Spencer, 24, of 467 Beech St., was in Circuit Court-Manchester District Division on warrants for her failure to appear in Nashua District Division in connection with two cases: receiving stolen property in 2012 and loitering/prowling in 2013. One case involved a failure to report to serve a jail sentence. Bail was set at $500 cash/surety.
The charges allege she stole a card belonging to an acquaintance and used it four times in 72 hours at Joseph Brothers, a Cumberland Farms and a 7-11.


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I have no idea how much time I'll get for this but I'll try to get something done… Potato
About KoryWazHere
I am a game designer at Blitz Games Studios, working for the Blitz 1UP programme, doing our best to help the indie gaming scene (www.blitz1up.com). Also trying to make my own indie games in my spare time (just for fun).
I haven't taken part in a game Jam yet but hope to this December (life permitting) =)
Ludum Dare 26
Ludum Dare 19
KoryWazHere's Trophies
The "Giving Lots of Awards" Meta-Award
Awarded by Henry McLaughlin
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Givin it a pop
Happy Path update – Video and IndieDB
The Happy Path now has a video =D
Warning: contains spoilers
I also got a game page up on IndieDB for this and future projects in the series. Check it out
Happy Path – Global Game Jame 2011
This year I took part in Global Game Jam 2011 at Birmingham University hosted by IndieCity.
This is my game: http://www.thefunkvan.com/
For a while now I've wanted to experiment with narrative game design. Using the world to tell a story and breaking the 4th wall. Also speed modelling and texturing. I pretty much got to do it all with this project and am really happy with the results.
Created using Unity 3D, Blender 3d and photoshop…2D ;P
Global Game Jam starts tonight
The first 4 letters of analytics
I'm a big fan of the analytics so I thought I'd share a few. I also wanted to share this clever comment from a guy named Mario… and a princess named peach…
Up until LD19 I never really used my site. As such, I had no views. What that means is that every view since the start of LD19 has come through this website from my LD entry. If you head over to http://www.thefunkvan.com/ now this is what you will see:
And if you dig into google analytics this is what you will see:
Great stuff
Happy new year everybody =)
40 and climbing
I've managed to plow through and rate 40 games most of them today. I've got a headache of gaming joy now =)
…Time to stop for a bit I think. Atleast until after I have some edibles ;P
Timelapse – …You Are A Duck!
Timelapse complete: The making of …You Are A Duck!
LD19 Timelapse compo 48hrs KoryWazHere …You Are A Duck!
I failed in my attempt to embed the video in this post – any help is appreciated =)
The Snow of Ludum Dare 19
Doneish – …You Are A Duck!
…You Are A Duck!
Available on the following formats:
Discover the world as a duck on roller blades… Collect coins. Dodge baddies. Escape with your pants on if you dare!
Created with:
- Unity
- Photoshop
- Blender
Spent half of today just doing work which I then threw away =P
Wife says it's time to stop so it looks like the game is as done as it's going to get.
Enjoy =)
I don't have a Mac. So, if you want to test it for me please do. I would appreciate it =)
Test game ready
Getting close and I wanted to make sure my pipeline was working. So, I spent an hour throwing this little "game" together. Feel free to have a play. I want to be fully prepared so I can just focus on making my LD19 entry =D
(I now know I suck at scripting in Unity – more practice needed)
Play "Nudge" on "www.TheFunkVan.com"
It seems that all is working fine but if you have any problems please let me know.
I should probably throw in some google analytics code to track visits and bounces (etc) but for now can you just leave a comment if it breaks with some details on your system and browser.
Thanks =)
Update: Analytics now added. If something doesn't work please still let me know. Thanks again =D
Setting up "The Office"
Spent an hour today clearing the desk in the spare bedroom and setting up where I'll be working this weekend. It's still missing food and drinks but everything else is pretty much there.
updates, I'm all set up =D
Software now installed on a new windows profile:
- Unity
- Blender
- Gimp (at least until I find my Photoshop disk) Photoshop
- Sculptris (no plans on using this really but figured I might as well)
- chronolapse
- sfrx
Still to install:
- Time Lapse video capture stuff
- Photoshop (if I can find it)
- Dr.Peter audio thingy (just in case I get some spare time)
Currently wishing i had a better computer but happy none-the-less
Sooo, I'm now thinking my entry for LD19 will be 3D. I spent some time yesterday watching tutorials on blender 2.5 and wow they've made some great improvements on the interface since the last time I used it. It still seems far from perfect but I have to applaud their efforts. I'm looking forward to having a play. It's great to see that the 3D view is finally the default =)
I need to spend some time with that and run through the Unity tutorials again before the date so I'm not feeling too rusty. With work and all it will be a tight fit but I'm looking forward to the challenge =)
I'm also looking forward to voting on themes this Sunday! My current favourites are Architecture and Loneliness or any other theme that gives me an excuse to just build a level and not worry too much about the game mechanics ;P
If we end up doing something like procedural I'll have to fall back to Game Maker since I would have no idea how to do that sort of thing in Unity. Maybe for LD20 ;P
As it's Friday I hope you all have a nice weekend!
Update: Another couple tutorial videos in and I am now completely sold on Blender 2.5 – huge improvements. I am so pleased =D


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Atmo-Sphere Written by Steven Canfield CrowleyBenjamin and his German Shepherd, Ace find a mysterious, metallic sphere in the woods near their home. Missing people, strange occurrences, and unexplained ailments begin to plague Ben's small town. But can anybody be prepared for whats next?Science Fiction, New Jersey, USA
Hell on NeptuneWritten by Robert J. RogersAn Army brat discovers who he is, and a weapon anyone would kill to get. That weapon...is a ray gun!South Carolina, USA
Let It Bleed Written by Scott SeldenCallous attorney Johanna Palmer embarks to an isolated town where a grisly encounter with a client threatens both her life and sanity. As a Lovecraftian menace and monsters emerge, how will she meet her end?Virginia, USA
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I'M SORRY about the pics! Good luck with the garden designer!
kimbery35042August 24, 2010
geez, I'm SO SORRY. I accidentally posted the above pictures in the wrong thread! Now they won't post in the help with gazebo thread. Oh well....good luck with your landscape designer. I sure could use one!
On top of that, it won't let me add this message in the thread. Full moon and techno challenged today.


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Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
The First Aid Kit works exactly like bandages, except they restore health quicker
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
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