| 单词 | Humperdinck |
| 例句 | “And that description of Prince Humperdinck’s Zoo of Death?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z ‘I know that but you got it wrong. She didn’t marry that rotten Humperdinck. She marries Westley.’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Humperdinck jumped from ship to shore, a plank was lowered, and the whites were led to ground. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z If only Buttercup would admit that he, Humperdinck, was the better man. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z ‘Who kills Prince Humperdinck? At the end, somebody's got to get him. Is it Fezzik? Who?’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck was but a child then, and since the only stepmothers he knew were the evil ones from stories, he always called Bella that or “E. S.” for short. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck dove for his weapons, and a sword flashed in his thick hands. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “The commoner the better,” Prince Humperdinck replied, pacing again. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Actually, Prince Humperdinck got things going even faster than he had hoped. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He knew only, once Buttercup was down at the ravine bottom beside him, that to climb out would take, as Prince Humperdinck had assumed, too much time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck took her hand and held it high and the crowd cheered. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck made his angry way to the balcony above the Great Hall and stared down at the chaos. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “This corpse here—he comes back to life, Prince Humperdinck suffers?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Prince Humperdinck. There is no greater hunter. He can track a falcon on a cloudy day; he can find you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The only interesting part, but it’s not worth going through forty-four pages for, is that Prince Humperdinck gets more and more interested and mannerly toward Buttercup, cutting down even a little on his hunting activities. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck watched her as she began the long cross to him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Buttercup knocked, one night, on the door to Prince Humperdinck’s chambers. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And I just don’t like Humperdinck, she thought. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Save Humperdinck,” one Brute said, and with that they all dashed into the castle. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z At noontime, Prince Humperdinck appeared at the balcony of his father’s castle and raised his arms. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z At 8:23:55 Prince Humperdinck rose roaring, the veins in his thick neck etched like hemp. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z From his position at the point of the Armada, Prince Humperdinck stared up at the Cliffs of Insanity. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The wedding itself did not end until 5:31, and Humperdinck had to use all of his persuasive abilities to get even that much accomplished. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Save Humperdinck,” Yellin said, the last one left, but clearly his heart wasn’t in it. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck’s recluse lived behind the ornate green handle on the bottom door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But Prince Humperdinck didn’t seem to mind, and in Florin, if he didn’t, you didn’t either. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck did not notice, because at that moment, he was whispering with the Princess Noreena of Guilder. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “They must be going to meet Prince Humperdinck someplace,” Buttercup’s mother said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prince Humperdinck came out from behind his desk. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The Great Square of Florin City was filled as never before, awaiting the introduction of Prince Humperdinck’s bride-to-be, Princess Buttercup of Hammersmith. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” Humperdinck said, pleased, because, after all, loyalty was one thing you couldn’t buy. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z So to avoid the problem of absence, Prince Humperdinck built the Zoo of Death. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z From behind them suddenly, closer than they imagined, they could hear the roar of Humperdinck: “Stop them! Cut them off!” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think Humperdinck will like that,” said the King. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Which was vaguely irritating to Humperdinck because, to tell the absolute truth, torture was never all that high on his scale of passions, and he would just as soon have disposed of Westley right then. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I am your Prince and you will marry me,” Humperdinck said. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Chapter Two, The Groom, only picks up Prince Humperdinck in the last few pages. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then I turned to the second chapter, the one about Prince Humperdinck and the little kind of tantalizing description of the Zoo of Death. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The truth of her situation did not take genuine effect until she was halfway to Humperdinck’s room. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Once she got to Humperdinck’s room, it would all be done. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I want someone who is so beautiful that when you see her you say, ‘Wow, that Humperdinck must be some kind of fella to have a wife like that.’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if she hunts, though,” said Humperdinck. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Humperdinck and Buttercup,” the Archdean said, “I am very old and my thoughts on marriage are few, but I feel I must give them to you on this most happy of days.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He dedicated “The Last Waltz” by Engelbert Humperdinck to his beloved mother, who loved Dancing With the Stars, but died of cancer before she could see him waltz on the dance floor. 'Dancing With the Stars': A Walk Down Memory Lane 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z But the theme of hunger runs through Humperdinck’s opera, and Mr. Jones does everything possible to make clear what want drives desperate families to do. Review: The Met’s Holiday ‘Hansel’ Is Surreal (and Timely) 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z I read that Humperdinck has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sebastien Tellier on Eurovision 2012-05-25T23:03:00Z But also featuring prominently are septuagenarian British crooner Engelbert Humperdinck and eccentric pop duo Jedward - twins from Ireland, much beloved by teenagers in Europe. Eurovision final kicks off in Azerbaijan 2012-05-26T21:14:14Z The real appetites to please, though, are those of young listeners, whom the society intends to introduce to Humperdinck’s music — and to opera — in a way that will make them hungry for more. Spare Times for Children for April 4-10 2014-04-03T22:56:28Z Mr. Volle said that he had originally been scheduled to make his Met debut a couple of seasons ago, in comparatively small roles in Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” and Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Michael Volle’s Opera Profile Is Rising 2014-03-26T14:04:25Z With that peculiar leaden-footed clumsiness he was to display later in life, Wagner Jr told Humperdinck: "Your polyphonic texture is a true marvel", which could be a description of a variety of pebbledash. Bliss; BBC Prom 61: H?nsel and Gretel 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Humperdinck worked with Richard Wagner, the master of German operatic folklore, and his music, is Wagnerian - rich, lyrical and vaguely reminiscent of some of the German master's early works. Witch burns, audience on fire at Vienna opera show 2012-12-23T23:01:04Z Last year, the corporation anointed Engelbert Humperdinck; this year, it is their unopposable wish that the country's martial hopes will be carried by Bonnie Tyler. In its bid to win the Eurovision war, the BBC is going nuclear with Bonnie Tyler 2013-03-07T17:42:09Z Here he found exactly the right balance between the clotted-cream richness of Humperdinck’s Wagnerian inheritance and the soufflé-light airiness that much of this particular work demands. Music Review: ?Hansel and Gretel? at Metropolitan Opera - Review 2011-12-18T22:44:20Z His last Met appearance, which was also his last appearance onstage, was on Jan. 2, as the Witch in a broadcast performance of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Philip Langridge, British Operatic Tenor, Dies at 70 2010-03-08T06:00:00Z A much better choice than the inevitable Uptown Girl by Billy Joel … Cruelly kept from the No 1 spot by Engelbert Humperdinck. DJ Surgeon Q&A 2012-05-25T23:05:22Z The incident in which Engelbert Humperdinck's Release Me kept Strawberry Fields Forever off the top of the charts wasn't an aberration, it was part of a trend. The bizarre lost world of 1970s cabaret pop 2010-10-07T21:30:00Z An assistant to Wagner on Parsifal, Humperdinck also tutored the master's son, Siegfried. Bliss; BBC Prom 61: H?nsel and Gretel 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z So it's no surprise when Bonnie Tyler was drafted in on Humperdinck duties today. Bonnie Tyler is the UK's best bet for Eurovision 2013-03-07T11:08:58Z Next, he belted out crowd-pleasers by Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. 2010-02-07T10:21:00Z Humperdinck's version reached No. 2 on the UK charts. Country music singer Jack Greene dies at age 83 2013-03-15T19:13:55Z Will the UK fare better than last year when Engelbert Humperdinck finished second from last with 12 points? Eurovision 2013: Reporter's log 2013-05-14T15:04:31Z Let warm oil pour over you this holiday season — the perfect croon of Engelbert Humperdinck is back. Holiday Music for the Joyful, the Lonely and the Skeptical 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z At an average age of 75, the Buranovo Grannies will be competing with U.K. entry Engelbert Humperdinck for the gray vote. Russian grannies win bid to sing at Eurovision 2012-03-08T11:18:08Z And yes, the fairy tale set to music by Engelbert Humperdinck is bound to please kids, even if the singers and the orchestra are sub-par - which they weren't this evening. Witch burns, audience on fire at Vienna opera show 2012-12-23T23:01:04Z Humperdinck faces stiff competition for the gray vote from Russia's Buranovskiye Babushki, a group of six grannies, the eldest of them 77. Eurovision set for battle of the oldies 2012-05-26T11:57:16Z And will Humperdinck be using a black cab in Baku? Azerbaijan hails the black cab 2012-05-25T10:46:51Z Humperdinck fared the worst of the trio, finishing a lowly 25th. BBC opens up Eurovision selection 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Leicester City legend Alan Birchenall, who received the Freedom of Leicester on the same day as Townsend and singer Engelbert Humperdinck, was also at the funeral. Author Sue Townsend's funeral held 2014-05-02T16:49:28Z There were high hopes for Humperdinck who was chosen despite being best known for a 45-year-old hit, Release Me. Bonnie Tyler to represent UK at Eurovision 2013-03-07T09:56:00Z And veteran performer Engelbert Humperdinck was also awarded an MBE for services to music. Queen Elizabeth honors key women in UK’s rapid vaccine drive 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Born in India, Engelbert Humperdinck, 82, moved to Leicester as a child. Engelbert Humperdinck: 'Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Elvis: I knew them all' 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Even without Humperdinck, the tune will eventually be released. Gorillaz planning two more Plastic Beach albums? 2010-04-28T09:29:00Z When Canterbury Glass started playing it was clear they'd booked the wrong band – they wanted The Last Waltz by Englebert Humperdinck, not heavy rock and blues. The worst gig we ever played: musicians on their on-stage lows 2011-08-04T22:00:01Z The poignant moments of Humperdinck’s luminous score, conducted with a light, sensitive touch by Andrew Davis, are even more affecting set against these stark surroundings. ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ a Family Holiday Treat at the Met 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Among these is a song Gorillaz wanted to record with Engelbert Humperdinck. Gorillaz planning two more Plastic Beach albums? 2010-04-28T09:29:00Z Bonnie Tyler slumped to 19th place last year while Englebert Humperdinck, who opened the show in 2012, ended up finishing second from last. Ireland out of Eurovision contest 2014-05-09T08:26:24Z She chose pieces by Cilea, Humperdinck, Sibelius and Berlioz for the final. Singer's delight at competition win 2013-06-24T06:28:51Z Britain, which last year came second from last place with septuagenarian crooner Engelbert Humperdinck, is unlikely to buck its losing streak this year. ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory 2013-05-18T19:30:23Z Violins were lustrous and precise, percussion decorative yet essential, brass menacing and, not an obvious Humperdinck attribute, droll. Bliss; BBC Prom 61: H?nsel and Gretel 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z So it takes quite a while before Jayne Mansfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Sonny, Cher and George Hamilton move in, and the tawdriness gets more interesting. Books of The Times: ?Unreal Estate,? by Michael Gross - Review 2011-11-30T22:40:44Z So with due respect for your aversion to “Feelings,” why in the name of Engelbert Humperdinck would you not talk with this guy? Social Q?s: Now, Neither Sex Nor Friendship 2010-07-15T22:39:00Z Either way, at least they won't perform first which is considered the worst slot - something Engelbert Humperdinck discovered when he opened the show last year. Eurovision 2013: Reporter's log 2013-05-16T16:55:24Z Despite last year's fiasco for Britain's 76-year-old Engelbert Humperdinck, the island nation once again places its hopes on a seasoned performer. Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be Eurovision 2013-05-17T17:21:13Z It was not ideal, but base camp for an initial tour – as opening act for Cat Stevens and Engelbert Humperdinck, with the Walker Brothers topping the bill. The London years 2010-08-07T23:02:00Z The 61-year-old singer fared marginally better than last year's vintage act, Engelbert Humperdinck, who was cruelly defrosted for the indignity of finishing second from last with a mere 12 points. Eurovision prize goes to Denmark, but real winner is Swedish host 2013-05-19T00:38:43Z His "There Goes My Everything" even spawned a competing pop version by Englebert Humperdinck. Country music's Jack Greene dies in Nashville 2013-03-15T17:01:14Z As well as films, there's also a decent programme of live events both in the building and beamed from venues across the globe – everything from Frankenstein in London to Engelbert Humperdinck in Azerbaijan. Cine-files: City Screen, York 2012-05-29T08:40:00Z Engelbert Humperdinck, 76, takes the stage Saturday night for the United Kingdom, 45 years after he first got international attention crooning the hit "Release Me." Eurovision set for battle of the oldies 2012-05-26T11:57:16Z It is such an incredible and spiritual place that I once saw Engelbert Humperdinck sing a Bruce Springsteen song on that stage! Salman Rushdie stabbing: An attack on free speech 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Humperdinck, whose real name is Arnold Dorsey, rose to prominence in the 1960s with hits such as “Release Me,” “The Last Waltz” and “Am I That Easy to Forget.” Pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck wants $6.2 million for Bel-Air perch 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Swanson’s Corvette had the fluids removed and, cued up in the cassette player, an Engelbert Humperdinck tape. You Can Take It With You, if the Grave Is Deep Enough 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Of his MBE, Engelbert Humperdinck said the news had "really brought such a spark to light the flame once again to continue to do what I love…sing". Birthday Honours 2021: Covid vaccine heroes recognised by Queen 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z "Please forgive the silence, after the unbelievable response to our plea for prayers," Humperdinck wrote. Patricia Healey, actress and wife of Engelbert Humperdinck, dead at 85 after battling Alzheimer’s, COVID-19 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Humperdinck, born Arnold George Dorsey, said his wife was surrounded by three of their four children, Louise, Jason and Brad, when she died on Friday, with their fourth, Scott, on video call. Covid: Engelbert Humperdinck's wife dies after contracting virus 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Perched on a promontory overlooking Stone Canyon Reservoir, the 1980s haunt is just one piece of Humperdinck’s international real estate portfolio. Pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck wants $6.2 million for Bel-Air perch 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z "Please help with a quick prayer," urged Humperdinck. Engelbert Humperdinck pleads for prayers as singer, wife battle the coronavirus: ‘Our hearts are breaking’ 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The first song he played was Spanish Eyes by Engelbert Humperdinck. Wherefore art thou? Italian man serenades wife of 47 years at hospital window 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Elias, who was 90, had sung 687 performances in 54 roles at the company, from the boy in German composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” to the witch in that same opera. Rosalind Elias, operatic mezzo-soprano who starred at the Met, dies at 90 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z “Donald Prince Humperdinck, um, Trump, Jr., is not somebody I really care about,” he said, an apparent reference to a character in the movie “The Princess Bride.” Hunter Biden Admits to ‘Poor Judgment’ but Denies ‘Ethical Lapse’ in Work Overseas 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The community counts among its ranks the singer Engelbert Humperdinck and the actor Sir Ben Kingsley. The two MPs of British descent who do not have to stand in Indian election 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Opera’s family-friendly staging of Engelbert Humperdinck’s 19th century take on the classic fairy tale. The week ahead in SoCal classical music, Dec. 2-9, 2018: Michael Tilson Thomas with the L.A. Phil and more 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Engelbert Humperdinck seems like a natural choice for frequent collections of Christmas songs, but “Warmest Christmas Wishes” is his first in nearly four decades. Get in the holiday mood with Diana Ross, John Legend, more 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Ahead of the release of her debut album Expectations next week, here are 10 things you need to know about the most improbably-named pop star since Englebert Humperdinck. 'I banged on doors until my hands bled' 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Country singer Tanya Tucker will hold a concert Sept. 26, and crooner Engelbert Humperdinck will perform Sept. 27. Tucker, Humperdinck added to Norsk Hostfest lineup 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Albums he made a decade ago or more were already said to be possibly his last but “The Man I Want to Be” is vintage Humperdinck and a rewarding listen. Review: Engelbert Humperdinck defies time, age on new album 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z There was a camel in Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra” and a flock of geese in Humperdinck’s “Koenigskinder.” Coloratura hits new high in Ades opera 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Humperdinck’s album radiates calm, so it’s probably best played when soothing sounds are most appreciated, not, for example, when the children are tearing the wrapping paper off their gifts. Get in the holiday mood with Diana Ross, John Legend, more 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Working on theatre projects after studying modern languages at Oxford, she was invited to design a London production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel”. Netia Jones leads with light 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Heck, you could find a larger gathering of black men at an Engelbert Humperdinck concert. Adam Jones’s Fenway Park moment illuminates dearth of black players in baseball 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Years later, Engelbert Humperdinck grew fond enough of his weird new name to legally adopt it by deed poll. The Variety Bazaar and other bizarre names in music - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Now 79 and still giving concerts, Humperdinck says he watches “The Voice” to see what young people sing and follows a daily regimen of exercise and crossword puzzles to keep mind and body healthy. He’s been called Humpty Dumpty, but he once beat out the Beatles 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Moments later, at the pastor’s urging, the congregation was chanting “Humperdinck.” Ted Cruz Surges in Iowa, Powered by Outsider Fervor 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z In one tall stack of CDs near the door, a quick glance showed an album by Philip Glass atop one by Engelbert Humperdinck next to another titled “28 Soul Ballads.” East Village’s Birdman Abandoning His Nest of CDs and Cassettes 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z The lawsuit says his band was already at the theater when Humperdinck canceled the concert. New York theater sues singer Engelbert Humperdinck 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z For a decade, Dorsey struggled to make an impact on the music scene, until he teamed up with manager George Mills, who suggested Dorsey borrow the name Engelbert Humperdinck from a 19th Century German composer. The Variety Bazaar and other bizarre names in music - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z But he achieved worldwide fame with the unlikely name of Engelbert Humperdinck, and his Vegas-style love ballads and lamb-chop sideburns. He’s been called Humpty Dumpty, but he once beat out the Beatles 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Dastardly deeds: Throwing a $4.5 million wedding fit for “The Princess Bride’s” Humperdinck in a pristine forest in Big Sur, then defending himself in an exhaustive open letter. Tom Perkins And Five Other Supervillain Moments From Silicon Valley 2014-01-28T21:27:00Z Last year's entry, Love Will Set You Free by Engelbert Humperdinck, finished second to last with just 12 points. Party for Tyler's Eurovision bid 2013-05-13T11:12:14Z Britain's entry, Engelbert Humperdinck finished second from last with just 12 points, despite high hopes. Entertainment review of the year: 2012 2012-12-29T03:35:17Z Every one of them conveyed the excitement of the choice, but refused to name Engelbert Humperdinck until it was official. Trusting Social Media And The Asylum Of Doctor Who Fans 2012-08-25T16:24:59Z All that put together made up Engelbert Humperdinck the singer. He’s been called Humpty Dumpty, but he once beat out the Beatles 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z This year the 76-year old crooner Engelbert Humperdinck received just 12 points for his song Love Will Set You Free, earning a second-to-last finish. Eurovision racism claims 'unfair' 2012-07-03T16:11:39Z And I was in from the start this year with Englebert Humperdinck. Graeme Swann: 'I've got beautiful knees' 2012-06-07T23:05:00Z Just as the British finalist, Engelbert Humperdinck, sang the first note of the first song, rain burst from the sky. Reporter’s Notebook: Azerbaijan Revels as Host of Eurovision Song Contest 2012-05-28T01:13:21Z British entry Engelbert Humperdinck, who opened the contest with his ballad Love Will Set You Free, finished second from last - despite high hopes. Sweden wins Eurovision contest 2012-05-26T22:36:23Z Britain's Engelbert Humperdinck will open the proceedings as 26 countries compete in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Baku on Saturday. VIDEO: Humperdinck to kick off Eurovision 2012-05-26T10:09:07Z Britain's Engelbert Humperdinck will open the proceedings as 26 countries compete in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Baku later. Humperdinck kicks off Eurovision 2012-05-26T06:07:45Z Engelbert Humperdinck is set to take to the stage for the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Elvis inspires UK's Humperdinck 2012-05-26T04:11:05Z Suddenly I had visions of crowds of excited ladies queuing up to buy cheap knickers so they could throw them at the United Kingdom's entrant, Engelbert Humperdinck. Eurovision and activism in Baku 2012-05-25T23:30:15Z There were high hopes for Humperdinck - affectionately known as "The Hump" - given his huge global fanbase, but his draw as first to sing in the contest seemingly proved detrimental. Sweden wins Eurovision contest 2012-05-26T22:36:23Z Engelbert Humperdinck is the UK’s entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. Simon Hoggart's week: if only this was the last Eurovision Song Contest 2012-05-25T21:12:23Z But there are high hopes for Humperdinck - affectionately known as "The Hump" - given his huge global fanbase and strong following in Eastern Europe. Humperdinck kicks off Eurovision 2012-05-26T06:07:45Z Choreographer Arlene Phillips, who is staging Humperdinck's performance, said: "How fortunate we are that the UK has the King of Song representing us this year." Elvis inspires UK's Humperdinck 2012-05-26T04:11:05Z And yet now Mr Humperdinck has picked up the poisoned chalice of Eurovision. Eurovision and activism in Baku 2012-05-25T23:30:15Z “Eat or be eaten” is the motto of the 2007 Richard Jones production of the Engelbert Humperdinck work now in revival at the Met. ’Nutcracker: Rated R,’ Yo La Tengo, Cannibal Witch: NYC Weekend 2011-12-23T15:33:20Z Portia is discovered playing the lute in the second scene, cleverly imitated by Humperdinck on the harp. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z Humperdinck - who was once Arnold Dorsey, an apprentice engineer from Leicester - had his stage name chosen for him by his manager, Gordon Mills. Unswinging '60s 2010-06-03T12:53:00Z Humperdinck flew into Azerbaijan almost a week ago to prepare for the final. Elvis inspires UK's Humperdinck 2012-05-26T04:11:05Z Humperdinck, of course, whom I recognized in a minute from his photos. Confessions of an Opera Singer Humperdinck is a mediocrity, even more so than Puccini. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Feste sings "Hey, Robin, jolly Robin" and "I am gone, sir," to specially composed music still accompanied by the guitar, and there are two settings by Humperdinck of the epilogue song, "When that I was." Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z Songwriter Jimmy Webb sees Humperdinck's success as testament to his talent, telling Billboard magazine: "While the other singer was getting the pick of the songs, Engelbert was doing almost as well with the second-rate songs." Unswinging '60s 2010-06-03T12:53:00Z Selections from Gluck's ballet, "Don Juan," and from Humperdinck's opera "Königskinder," also Handel's First Overture, in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events Our repertoire was very large, including nearly all the Italian operas, from Verdi to Wolf-Ferrari, and the German operas from the time of Weber and Mozart up to Humperdinck. Confessions of an Opera Singer An ability that is strongly individual is that of Arthur Farwell, whose first teacher in theory was Homer A. Norris, and who later studied under Humperdinck in Ger349many. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions This is exactly what Humperdinck has given us. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z This success earned Humperdinck the opprobrium of rock purists; he has since "atoned" by recording Penny Lane, but has yet to turn his attention to Strawberry Fields. Unswinging '60s 2010-06-03T12:53:00Z It may here be noted that the learned treatise of Professor Humperdinck upon the recent discovery of certain statutes found among the ruins of the Great New York Explosion is mistaken. The Man in Court "Lohengrin" and "Tannh�user" were sometimes given, but the big Wagner dramas, the classics of Mozart, Weber and Gluck, and the moderns like Debussy, Dukas, Strauss, Humperdinck, seemed neglected. Confessions of an Opera Singer "To show, above all," he wrote to Humperdinck in 1890, "that poetry is the true source of my music." Musicians of To-Day The last, and quite the most important, music written for The Tempest since Sullivan's time is Humperdinck's. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z In fact, in this chart, Humperdinck does better: three in the top 25 to Jones's one. Unswinging '60s 2010-06-03T12:53:00Z Humperdinck's melody is founded upon the Volkslied, and he uses at least one nursery tune with charming effect. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Engelbert Humperdinck, the latest star in the German musical firmament, was born, Sept. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Humperdinck, Goldmark, Richard Strauss, Paderewski, and all the others have followed in Wagner's footsteps. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents But though it is quite easy to trace the harmonic and melodic influence of Wagner on Humperdinck or Strauss, I quite fail to see either influence on Verdi. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z It was long remembered with amusement that to him Herr Humperdinck was "Mr. Humperdinckel" and the opera some "beautiful music composed for this occasion." Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Humperdinck's share of 'Die sieben Geislein,' a children's ballad opera which was published some years ago, consists only of a few songs of an unimportant character, which will not enhance his reputation. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Humperdinck's splendid contrapuntal skill shows itself in a most varied use of this theme. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music As for the rest it needed only that note-heads be supplied to some of the portions of the dialogue which Humperdinck had designed for melodic declamation to have those portions ready for the opera. A Second Book of Operas Siegfried Wagner, in spite of his parentage, seems to have founded his style principally upon that of Humperdinck. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. All the melodies in this act have a strong family resemblance, but this song, a cradle song of the long ago, is the only one not composed by Humperdinck. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music Humperdinck's music reproduces, with infinite art, the tender and childlike charm of the delightful old fairy tale. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. The former theme is a pretty illustration of what has already been said of Humperdinck's consistent devotion to the folk-song spirit in his choice of melodies. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music But there is little cause here for quarrel with Professor Humperdinck. A Second Book of Operas The play, with some incidental music, was two years old before Mr. Humperdinck had his overture ready. A Second Book of Operas The best that has been done in the Wagnerian line belongs to Humperdinck. A Second Book of Operas The production of Humperdinck's 'Hänsel und Gretel' gave rise to a hope that the merely imitative period was passing away, but it is plain that the mighty shadow of Wagner still hangs over German music. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Charmed with the effect of the fanciful little comedy, Herr Humperdinck suggested its expansion into a piece of theatrical dimensions; and the opera was the result. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music But if literary criticism forbids association between Humperdinck's two operas, musical criticism compels it. A Second Book of Operas This was melodrama, as Herr Humperdinck conceived it and as it had no doubt existed for ages—ever since the primitive Greek drama, in fact. A Second Book of Operas The musical idiom is Humperdinck's, though its method of employment is Wagner's. A Second Book of Operas Humperdinck is the first German operatic composer of distinct individuality since the death of Wagner. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Here, too, in what may be called the ethical meaning of the prelude, Humperdinck has followed the example of Wagner in the prelude to his comedy. 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