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Macbeth Italian opera composed in four acts by Giuseppi Verdi, with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, taken from Shakespeare’s play of the same name. First produced in Paris in 1847 in Florence, Italy, the story is set in Scotland in the eleventh century.
MacDowell, Edward (1860-1908) American composer and pianist of the Romantic period known for his piano works and especially “Woodland Sketches,” piano suites, and the short piano piece “To a Wild Rose.”
Madama Butterfly Italian opera composed in three acts by Giuseppi Verdi, with libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica. First produced in Milan, Italy, in 1904, the setting is Nagasaki, Japan, around 1900.
Madonna (b. 1958) American rock singer and actress. According to the Recording ...
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