Rudolf Friml

Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, each of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.

Born in Prague, at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now capital of the Czech Republic, Friml showed aptitude for music at an early age. He entered the Prague Conservatory in 1895, where he studied the piano and composition with Antonín Dvořák. Friml was expelled from the conservatory in 1901 for performing without permission. In Prague and later in America he composed and published songs, piano pieces and other music, including the prize-winning set of songs, Pisne Zavisovy. The last of these, Za tichych noci, later became the basis for a famous film in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1941.

Snowden calls for whistleblower shield after claims by new Pentagon source

Edit The Guardian 22 May 2016

Accusations that Pentagon retaliated against a whistleblower undermine argument that there were options for Snowden other than leaking to the media. Edward Snowden has called for a complete overhaul of US whistleblower protections after a new source from deep inside the Pentagon came forward with a startling account of how the system became a “trap” for those seeking to expose wrongdoing ... “You’re playing with fire.” ... Snowden continued ... ....

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Demonstrations and protests against Monsanto in Rudolfsheim Fünfhaus, Vienna.

Protesters worldwide slam US-based biotech giant Monsanto

Edit Press TV 22 May 2016

Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated in nearly 50 countries around the globe to protest against the American mega producer company of genetically engineered (GE) seeds Monsanto, saying the corporation’s modified food and chemical herbicides pose grave threats to health ... They said the company works unethically in its development and implementation of genetically tailored seeds and pesticides ... ©AFP ... ©AFP ... ....

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Manchester United's manager Louis Van Gaal during their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke on Trent, England, Thursday Jan. 1, 2015.

Louis van Gaal: 'It's over'

Edit Sporting Life 22 May 2016

Sky sources understand Jose Mourinho is set to succeed Van Gaal as United manager with his agent, Jorge Mendes due to fly into the UK on Tuesday for talks. Van Gaal's United side won the FA Cup at Wembley after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 after extra time - a game which looks like it may have been the Dutchman's final game in charge ... Sky Sports News HQ's James Cooper wished Van Gaal good luck to which he replied "No, No - it's over" ... ....

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Une femme en train de vendre de la nourriture au marché. A woman selling food at the market. Togo and Africa

Across Africa, the worst famine since 1985 looms for 50 million

Edit The Observer 22 May 2016

Harvest should be the time for celebrations, weddings and full bellies in southern Malawi. But Christopher Witimani, Lilian Matafle and their seven children and four grandchildren had nothing to celebrate last week as they picked their meagre maize crop. Related. 'It's a disaster'. children bear brunt of southern Africa's devastating drought . Lucy Lamble. Last year’s drought, followed by erratic rains, hit the village of Nkhotakota hard ... ....

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File - U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Votel, deputy commanding general for Operations for Combined Joint Task Force-82, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, June 26, 2007, providing an update on ongoing security and stability operations in Afghanistan.

A top US commander made a secret visit to Syria

Edit Business Insider 22 May 2016

Syria is a raging war zone, torn by multiple conflicts that have created severe human suffering across much of the country. But on Saturday the U.S. advisers camp that Votel visited was quiet. Situated about 50 miles from the nearest fighting, it was remarkably quiet. The sharpest sound was a month-old puppy's yapping as he ran between visitors' legs ... Aides said Votel's flight into Syria was the first made in daylight by U.S ... The U.S ... ....

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Performance and classical music listings

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 16 Oct 2015

Theater. Professional/semi-professional. Animal Farm Stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel. Closes 11/7. Luna Theater, 620 S. 8th St.; 215-704-0033. $20-$25; $15-$20 ages 29 and under. Antigone Original adaptation of the Sophocles play, performed in both English & ancient Greek. Closes 11/8. Wilma Theater, 265 S ... Closes 11/8 ... Broadway Does Operetta! Selection of works from Rudolf Friml, Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern & Sigmund Romberg....

Today in History

Edit Lexington Herald-Leader 02 Sep 2015

Today is Wednesday, September 2, the 245th day of 2015. There are 120 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History .. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. On this date.. In 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out. In 1789, the United States Treasury Department was established ... In 1924, the Rudolf Friml operetta "Rose Marie" opened on Broadway ... Alan K....

An Art Form That Just Keeps Evolving

Edit Huffington Post 15 Aug 2014

Historians credit the 1866 production of The Black Crook as the birth of the American musical theatre. Since then (like numerous politicians), the art form has continued to evolve ... * * * * * * * * * * ... Brown (Joe) ... (Photo by. Cory Weaver) ... If one listens closely to numbers like "Make Believe," "You Are Love," and "Why Do I Love You?' it's easy to sense the influence of composers like Victor Herbert, Rudolf Friml, and Sigmund Romberg....

Friml, Rudolf Filmography

Rudolf Friml

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(The) New Moon / The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King

Born: 1879-12-07

Died: 1972-11-12