Helium.com | View Lian Slayford's articles http://www.helium.com/users/508025.xml View Lian Slayford's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:19:21 GMT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:19:21 GMT A look at How Kwanzaa is Observed Kwanzaa is an American holiday that was established in the 1960's by by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an African-American ... http://www.helium.com/items/1665777-a-look-at-how-kwanzaa-is-observed Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:19:21 La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini La Boheme is one of the most recognised and popular operas of all time. One of the most remarkable features of this o... http://www.helium.com/items/1665698-la-boheme-by-giacomo-puccini Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:38:58 La Wally, by Alfredo Catalani Catalani was born into a family of musicians, paving the way for his own musical career and was even taught by Pucci... http://www.helium.com/items/1665654-la-wally-by-alfredo-catalani Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:10:59 Edgar, by Giacomo Puccini Edgar is not an opera one immediately recognizes despite the fame of its brilliant composer, Giacomo Puccini. Despite its... http://www.helium.com/items/1665595-edgar-by-giacomo-puccini Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:50:18 Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart is considered to be one, if not the greatest, musical genius' of all tim... http://www.helium.com/items/1665579-der-schauspieldirektor-the-impresario-by-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:22:00 Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten Billy Budd is not a well known opera to most fans; composed in the mid 20th century, it was well received by fans i... http://www.helium.com/items/1665369-billy-budd-by-benjamin-britten Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:21:19 Doktor Faust, by Ferruccio Busoni Busoni (b. 1866, d. 1924) only completed a small number of operas but the ones he did produce were incredible wor... http://www.helium.com/items/1665169-doktor-faust-by-ferruccio-busoni Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:16:56 The Trojans, by Hector Berlioz Berlioz (b. 1803, d. 1869) only produced a small number of operas in his lifetime, but the Trojans is considered to ... http://www.helium.com/items/1665117-the-trojans-by-hector-berlioz Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:32 Der Fliegende Hollaender (The Flying Dutchman), by Richard Wagner Wagner has produced some of the world's most recognisable operas - The Fairies, T... http://www.helium.com/items/1664693-der-fliegende-hollaender-the-flying-dutchman-by-richard-wagner Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:53:38 The Roots and Origins of Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is a national holiday that is primarily celebrated by African-Americans, though there are a number of othe... http://www.helium.com/items/1664062-the-roots-and-origins-of-kwanzaa Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:27:22 La Cenerentola, by Gioacchino Rossini The fairytale, Cinderella, has been a source of inspiration for different types of artists all around the wor... http://www.helium.com/items/1662352-la-cenerentola-by-gioacchino-rossini Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:05 The Egyptian Helen, by Richard Strauss Richard Strauss' The Egyptian Helen is a wonderful opera which, unfortunately, forgotten until recent years.... http://www.helium.com/items/1662310-the-egyptian-helen-by-richard-strauss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:28:36 Orpheus and Eurydice, by Christoph Willibald Gluck The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is an ancient myth from Greece and has been used time and time ... http://www.helium.com/items/1662279-orpheus-and-eurydice-by-christoph-willibald-gluck Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:01:31 Lucia di Lammermoor, by Gaetano Donizetti At the premiere of Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucia's role was performed by the prima donna Fanny Tachinardi-Pe... http://www.helium.com/items/1662179-lucia-di-lammermoor-by-gaetano-donizetti Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:53:59 Medea, by Marc-Antoine Charpentier Medea is a character from ancient Greek mythology that has been vilified by authors from antiquity. She is ofte... http://www.helium.com/items/1662150-medea-by-marc-antoine-charpentier Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:22:45 Sadko, by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov Sadko is an opera-bilina in seven scenes (or three acts) and is one of the most haunting operas that ... http://www.helium.com/items/1661995-sadko-by-nikolay-andreyevich-rimsky-korsakov Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:45:30 Rusalka, by Antonin Dvorak Rusalka is one of the most enchanting and moving operas of all time; it was produced by Antonin Dvorak in 1901 and many ... http://www.helium.com/items/1661713-rusalka-by-antonin-dvorak Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:25 Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes), by Richard Wagner Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes is an opera penned by Richar... http://www.helium.com/items/1661678-rienzi-der-letzte-der-tribunen-rienzi-the-last-of-the-tribunes-by-richard-wagner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:25:36 Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), by Richard Wagner The Ban of Love was composed by Richard Wagner was penned in 1836. It is said that this opera... http://www.helium.com/items/1661569-das-liebesverbot-the-ban-on-love-by-richard-wagner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:03 Die Feen (The Fairies), by Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (born 1813 and died 1883) studied in Dresden and Leipzig and later worked as a musical di... http://www.helium.com/items/1660952-die-feen-the-fairies-by-richard-wagner Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:57:29 Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi has given the world some of the world's most incredible operas - Nabucco (1842), Ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1660892-oberto-conte-di-san-bonifacio-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:03:59 Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff, penned by the music genius Giuseppe Verdi, is a commedia lirica in three acts. It took the musical world by st... http://www.helium.com/items/1660349-falstaff-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:05 Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi Don Carlos is an opera in five acts, although in the Italian version there are five acts. It was composed by Giuseppe ... http://www.helium.com/items/1660246-don-carlos-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:15:01 La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny) by Giuseppe Verdi The Force of Destiny was penned in 1862 by the musical genius that was Giuseppe Verdi... http://www.helium.com/items/1660197-la-forza-del-destino-the-force-of-destiny-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:21:56 A Guide on Afrocentric Wedding Traditions Weddings are an important day in anyone's lives; they are the day that you declare to the world your und... http://www.helium.com/items/1660169-a-guide-on-afrocentric-wedding-traditions Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:37:57 Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball) by Giuseppe Verdi A Masked Ball was at the centre of quite some controversy in the 19th century when it was co... http://www.helium.com/items/1660146-un-ballo-in-maschera-a-masked-ball-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:07:44 Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi Penned in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi, Simon Boccanegra is a melodrama in a prologue and three acts. The libretto was... http://www.helium.com/items/1660090-simon-boccanegra-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:37:23 Les Vepres Siciliennes (The Sicilian Vespers) by Giuseppe Verdi The Sicilian Vespers is a opera in five acts and penned by Giuseppe Verdi in 1855. ... http://www.helium.com/items/1659695-les-vepres-siciliennes-the-sicilian-vespers-by-giuseppe-verdi Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:33:05 Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi Stiffelio was penned by Giuseppe Verdi in 1850. The libretto was based on the play Le Pasteur, ou L'evangile et le foye... http://www.helium.com/items/1659637-stiffelio-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:31:51 Luisa Miller by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi has given the world some of the most incredibly haunting and beautiful operas of all time. Between 18... http://www.helium.com/items/1659564-luisa-miller-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:18:04 Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi Macbeth is one of the most iconic figures from Shakespeare literature. This play was especially difficult for Verdi when ... http://www.helium.com/items/1659505-macbeth-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:04:38 Attila by Giuseppe Verdi The historical figure Attila the Hun has been painted as one of greatest and most feared warrior leaders of history. He an... http://www.helium.com/items/1659453-attila-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:10:57 Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc) by Giuseppe Verdi Joan of Arc is one of the most recognisable women from history; she has been the inspiration for ma... http://www.helium.com/items/1659411-giovanna-darco-joan-of-arc-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:13:15 I Due Foscari (The Two Foscari), by Giuseppe Verdi The Two Foscari was penned in 1844 by the incredible 19th century Italian composer, Giuseppe Ver... http://www.helium.com/items/1659357-i-due-foscari-the-two-foscari-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:53:17 Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi was a music genius from the 19th century. He has provided the world with some of the most remarkable operas... http://www.helium.com/items/1659332-ernani-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:16:58 I Lombardi alla prima crociata (The Lombards on the First Crusade) by Giuseppe Verdi I Lombardi alla prima crociata was written by the great Italia... http://www.helium.com/items/1659284-i-lombardi-alla-prima-crociata-the-lombards-on-the-first-crusade-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:07:57 Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar) by Giuseppe Verdi Written in 1841 by the composer genius Giuseppe Verdi, the Nabucco is a wonderfully composed opera. A dr... http://www.helium.com/items/1659244-nabucco-nebuchadnezzar-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:22:14 Un Giorno di Regno (King for a Day), by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi was a genius composer from the 19th century. He has given the world such incr... http://www.helium.com/items/1659187-un-giorno-di-regno-king-for-a-day-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:03:20 A Guide to Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Weddings are an important day for any couple. They are the days when two people come together to declare to... http://www.helium.com/items/1659159-a-guide-to-hawaiian-wedding-traditions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:07 La Battaglia di Legnano (The Battle of Legnano) by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi is one of the world's most famous composers. Indeed, Italy has cla... http://www.helium.com/items/1659140-la-battaglia-di-legnano-the-battle-of-legnano-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:12:15 Il corsaro (The Corsair) by Giuseppe Verdi Verdi, one of the world's most famous composers, has produced some of the world's most haunting operas o... http://www.helium.com/items/1659129-il-corsaro-the-corsair-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:36:12 I Masnadieri (The Bandits) by Giuseppe Verdi Verdi has produced some of the world's most famous operas of all time - Macbeth, Attila, Joan of Arc a... http://www.helium.com/items/1659114-i-masnadieri-the-bandits-by-giuseppe-verdi Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:05:56 Alzira by Giuseppe Verdi Alzira is a two act opera written by Verdi in the mid 19th century and although it is one of the most fascinating operas,... http://www.helium.com/items/1658454-alzira-by-giuseppe-verdi Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:05 Death in Venice by Benjamin Britten The Death in Venice is an opera that has turned some heads in recent years. Britten by the great Benjamin Brit... http://www.helium.com/items/1658275-death-in-venice-by-benjamin-britten Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:11 A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most famous masterpieces; when Britten adapted it ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658257-a-midsummer-nights-dream-by-benjamin-britten Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:39:32 The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten The Rape of Lucretia is a highly moving opera performed in two acts. It is based on Andre Obey's play 'Le... http://www.helium.com/items/1658233-the-rape-of-lucretia-by-benjamin-britten Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:03:22 The History of the Xiajiadain Period in Ancient China Before the major dynasties of ancient Chinese history, there were several Neolithic cultures... http://www.helium.com/items/1658138-the-history-of-the-xiajiadain-period-in-ancient-china Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:42:09 A Guide to Quaker Wedding Ceremonies Weddings are an important day for all those engaging in the tradition. For those of the Quaker faith, a wedd... http://www.helium.com/items/1658111-a-guide-to-quaker-wedding-ceremonies Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:32:36 Tosca by Giacomo Puccini Tosca, by Giacomo Puccini, is one of the world's most famous operas but had an incredibly rocky start. Although it was ver... http://www.helium.com/items/1657782-tosca-by-giacomo-puccini Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:36 The Plot to Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini Madama Butterfly is one of the most famous and beautiful operas of all time. Set in Japan in the l... http://www.helium.com/items/1657720-the-plot-to-madama-butterfly-by-giacomo-puccini Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:25:26 Who Were the Gutians? The Gutians were an ancient Caucasian race of people in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the evidence of their stay in Mesopo... http://www.helium.com/items/1657668-who-were-the-gutians Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:36 The Samurai Way of Life The Samurai are one of the most iconic figures of Japanese culture and history; they were the real powers behind the Japan... http://www.helium.com/items/1657386-the-samurai-way-of-life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:08 A History of the Iban People of Borneo The Iban are an ethnic group who mostly live in Borneo and have smaller numbers in Malyasia. A branch of th... http://www.helium.com/items/1657304-a-history-of-the-iban-people-of-borneo Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:35 The Origin of the Egyptian Zar Possession Cult The Zar possession cult is not just based in Egypt - it boasts high numbers across North Africa and... http://www.helium.com/items/1657134-the-origin-of-the-egyptian-zar-possession-cult Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:12 Who Were the Hallstatts? The Hallstatts were an ancient culture in Europe, from Western Europe to Eastern Europe. The Hallstatt culture has been d... http://www.helium.com/items/1657108-who-were-the-hallstatts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:07:51 The Gods of Ancient Mesopotamia The ancient Middle East, known as the 'cradle of civilization', is the home to some of the world's most recognised... http://www.helium.com/items/1656299-the-gods-of-ancient-mesopotamia Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:59 The History of the Egyptian Zar Possession Cult The Zar is a religious and spiritual possession cult that can be found in Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea... http://www.helium.com/items/1655891-the-history-of-the-egyptian-zar-possession-cult Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:58:28 The Foundation of the Koguryo Kingdom of Korea Korean history as often been overshadowed by its neighbour China, but its history is just as rich a... http://www.helium.com/items/1654861-the-foundation-of-the-koguryo-kingdom-of-korea Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:29 The Religion of Ancient Crete Religion in any culture has a tremendous impact on its society and none so more than the Minoan civilization of the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1654757-the-religion-of-ancient-crete Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:58:36 Hillside Burials in Hong Kong Burial traditions are an important aspect in any culture. Different societies have different ways of attending and p... http://www.helium.com/items/1654687-hillside-burials-in-hong-kong-the-history-of-hillside-burials-in-hong-kong Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:02:14 Why Was Hong Kong Leased to Britain? Hong Kong is one of the world's most iconic countries, a blend of Asian and Western; it boasts some of the be... http://www.helium.com/items/1654645-why-was-hong-kong-leased-to-britain Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:47:54 The History of the Archaic Royal Jou Cult in China China is home to some of the world's most fascinating and long-lived religions, cults and schoo... http://www.helium.com/items/1653961-the-history-of-the-archaic-royal-jou-cult-in-china Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:43 A Look at the Chewong People of Malaysia The world is full of different ethnicities - Asia is home to many diverse ethnic minorities and Malaysia ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653833-a-look-at-the-chewong-people-of-malaysia Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:41:06 The Significance of the Furies in Aeschylus' Oresteia Classical literatures, such as Aeschylus' Oresteia, are great forms of entertainment both in ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653764-the-significance-of-the-furies-in-aeschylus-oresteia Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:42 The Life of Empress Teishi Born in or around 976 CE, Fujiwara no Teishi (also known as Sadako) was to become the first empress to Emperor Ichijo o... http://www.helium.com/items/1653681-the-life-of-empress-teishi Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:09 The Ancient Spartan Government When looking at the different types of government there has been established, one that stands out is democracy, an ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653558-the-ancient-spartan-government Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:00 Who Were the Hamitics? The Hamitics were a race of people who are supposedly descended from Ham, the son of Noah. It is believed that the Hamites ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653475-who-were-the-hamitics Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:43 Who Were the Parni? The Parni were a race of people from the ancient Middle East from the south-east region of the Caspian Sea who went on to found... http://www.helium.com/items/1653422-who-were-the-parni Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:35 A Look at Who the Kassites Were The Kassites were a race of people in the ancient Middle East who ruled over Babylonia almost continuously from th... http://www.helium.com/items/1653396-a-look-at-who-the-kassites-were Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:27:34 The Origins of the Aryan People Throughout history there have been mass migrations of a group of people who have gone on to make a deep impact on ... http://www.helium.com/items/1653376-the-origins-of-the-aryan-people Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:42:34