| 单词 | prima donna |
| 例句 | It’s a pretext for being a prima donna. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Goldstein asks him about me and I hear him saying something about not needing any prima donnas on the team. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Swann was unhappy anywhere he could not be the prima donna,” recalled the Berkeley physicist Leonard B. Loeb, who was a faculty colleague of Swann’s at Chicago. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Is the prima donna ready to play now?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z You really are a tiresome little prima donna. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She knew they all thought she was just a spoiled prima donna who didn’t know anything about music. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “And a true prima donna,” sniped Scruffy out of the side of his snout. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Ms. Abramovic, with her extravagant costume, her bent shoulders and her mournful gaze, is the prima donna. Art: Marina Abramovic?s Silent Sitting at MoMA Reaches Finale 2010-05-30T22:22:00Z Given fresh masa’s resource-heavy production and ancient bloodlines, it’s not surprising that the dough is something of a prima donna, with the life span of a mayfly. How to make the single most important element of a taco, at home 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z But because it's the perfect thing to brag about to the glut of complaining prima donna artists who don't want to work hard. Late pass: Seattle rapper Mega EvErs 2012-11-23T19:26:41Z But even without knowing this, most listeners, I think, will intuitively sense when the soloist in Mozart’s slow movements becomes the pianist equivalent of a prima donna. Curious About Classical Music? Here’s Where to Start 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z That little one has a glint in her eye… Why is David Dimbleby accused of being a prima donna for his refusal to drag himself up to Glasgow for weekly production meetings for Question Time? Idolising bad boys makes Charlies of us all 2011-02-20T00:06:25Z The bitter ex-wife who hires him to ruin her ex-husband’s favorite team, the vapid influencer, the prima donna athlete — nearly everybody embodies a stereotype that eventually gets subverted. ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Back, but No Longer an Underdog 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The writers wanted to give their prima donna a contemporary piece to take her out of her comfort zone — and realized that a made-to-order aria could be tailored to resonate with a love triangle. An Aria for the Long Island Lolita on ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The prideful and condescending defense secretary, James Schlesinger, squabbled with the prima donna secretary of state, Henry Kissinger. Gerald Ford, President Nice Guy 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Battle remains a prima donna to her core. Review: Kathleen Battle Returns to the Met After 22 Years. It Was Worth the Wait. 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Mark is the least prima donna actor you’ll ever find, right? Mark Ruffalo Fights (and Comforts) Himself for ‘I Know This Much Is True’ 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Anna Netrebko, one of opera’s reigning prima donnas, recalled the skeptical reactions that greeted her decision to make a stab at singing the dark and demanding role of Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s “Macbeth.” After Anna Netrebko’s ‘Macbeth’ Triumph, ‘Norma’ is Next 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z You could make “Antony and Cleopatra” arena-scale and get away with it; the passions and prima donna reversals are that grand. Review | ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ amps up the glamour at Folger 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Has the punning prima donna got his comeuppance? Book reviews roundup 2011-01-22T00:06:24Z Radio is not a place to be a prima donna; no one remembers the writers' names. Novelists need publishers 2011-08-26T21:55:07Z She delivered a fine, forthright performance, more down-to-earth and less the prima donna than many Toscas. New cast enlivens Met's reviled 'Tosca' 2010-04-15T07:00:00Z "Today's players are so clearly pampered prima donnas that I think the script has been rendered even more scathing by what happened at the World Cup." Harold Brighouse's The Game: Pampered stars, bankrupt clubs ? a tale of football in the 1920s 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z What prima donna today would share a recital? Amit Peled, Cellist, Walks in the Footsteps of Pablo Casals 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. King plans to skip the ceremony - not from any prima donna impulse but because "Saturday Night Live" kicks off its 38th season that night. ArtsBeat: Emmys Watch: Don Roy King on Directing 'Saturday Night Live' 2012-09-14T17:53:03Z At the specially created laboratory at Los Alamos, Oppenheimer revealed extraordinary gifts of leadership, nursing a huge team of scientific prima donnas with passion, tact and skill. Inside the Centre: The Life of J Robert Oppenheimer by Ray Monk – review 2012-12-16T00:05:05Z Eva Stone's "Me Over You," by contrast, was a fluffy prima donna spoof. Men only ? except for some women telling them what to do 2010-10-14T21:24:00Z Even the indoor swimming pool was made to look fit for a prima donna. 10 New Standout Hotels in Asia 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Tenor Toby Spence moved away at moments she was to have turned to him, leaving her instead to sing to the audience "like a prima donna, which I hate." Going to hell in style: 'Don Giovanni' in Vienna 2013-03-08T13:30:14Z Ms. Netrebko, the house’s reigning prima donna, is readying herself for “the most difficult role I ever sang.” A Frenzied Run-Up in a House Full of Divas 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z She was devastated to be portrayed as a callous prima donna, and it didn't do much for her career in America. Charlotte Church: my private life 2012-10-05T21:59:00Z Such a change, however, should not be seen as the act of a developing prima donna. Man Sings Like Nature, and Listeners Swoon 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z We may want to see the occasional Architectural Digest-style spread of a prima donna’s lair, but we don’t really want to imagine our favorite Brünnhilde as having a leaky toilet or a ratty armchair. Best Classical Music of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Though she knew who she was, she was quick to poke fun at her prima donna persona. Joan Sutherland, Opera Soprano, Dies 2010-10-11T16:29:00Z But the play is also hilariously savage in its portrayal of theater artists as prima donnas. Backstage race issues in 'Trouble' still have bite 2011-02-16T22:53:58Z From her first entrance, Ms. Netrebko was every bit Puccini’s passionate, vulnerable and charismatic heroine, a renowned prima donna in 1800 Rome. The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z And Grohl is expending something here, blurring the line between demonic possession and prima donna. ‘Studio 666’ Review: Foo Fighting the Devil 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The entire crew is ready to start working, but Gladys is being a prima donna. Are goats the new weed whackers? Plenty of people want them to be. 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z There was no bombast, no prima donna attitude. Che Guevara's 'betrayer' tells his side of the story after 40 years 2013-07-03T13:53:10Z Ms. Yoncheva, who has recently emerged as one of the Met’s true prima donnas, stepped in, cheering many operagoers. Behind the Scenes of ‘Tosca,’ the Messiest Production in Met History 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The cover of Renée Fleming’s new compilation of live performances from the Metropolitan Opera portrays the company’s long-reigning prima donna in a gilt, Klimt-esque image — the portrait of a luxurious voice. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “There are no prima donnas here,” he said. A Special ‘Nutcracker’ Bond 2013-12-10T22:13:32Z Because you don’t want to look like a prima donna.” Ben Affleck Discusses Directing ‘Argo,’ His Third Film 2012-09-08T16:46:04Z Taking the opposite view — that the opera is essentially mild — was the prim prima donna Renée Fleming. A ‘Rusalka’ Shows Two Sides at the Metropolitan Opera 2014-01-24T10:13:05Z In the bench mark of Vogue prima donnas - Anna Wintour with her trademark classic bob or the magazine's China editor, Angelica Cheung, with her trademark asymmetrical bob - it's increasingly tough to tell. On the Runway Blog: Chinese-American Awards Bring On the Fashion 2012-12-04T17:25:59Z And her unusually frank, often humorous social media accounts offer glimpses into what it’s really like to be a 21st century opera star, which rarely bears much resemblance to popular pearls-and-furs prima donna stereotypes. A Soprano Survived a Vocal Crisis. The Met Found Its Brünnhilde. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z It rises or falls on the strength of its prima donna. Review: In the Met Opera’s ‘Medea,’ a Soprano Stands Alone 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z When she mentions nightingales, she sings like one, in an ornate phrase that rises to an airy high B flat, as if showing off her character’s prima donna technique. The Best Opera Recording Ever Is Maria Callas Singing ‘Tosca.’ Hear Why. 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z On the back of such stories, Andrews was given a slew of lionising monikers: "prima donna in pigtails," "infant prodigy of trills," "the miracle voice" and "Britain's juvenile coloratura." "Prima donna in pigtails": how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Two years ago, she faced a wave of criticism from former colleagues who publicly accused her of bullying behavior and a prima donna attitude. Lea Michele Is Well Aware That the Pressure Is On 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Tough to be the husband of, she was also not easy in professional encounters, and became known for extreme prima donna behaviour. Zsa Zsa Gabor: oddly modern figure shaped contemporary celebrity 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z The extravagantly renovated Bolshoi Theater has been preening like a prima donna before the news media’s flashbulbs since it reopened in October. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z But she allowed that it had been “a beautiful performance” and that hers was “a big, prima donna part.” Ringing in 2019 With Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Opera Lovers 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Her performances at the Metropolitan Opera — where she had sung for 20 years and become its prima donna — have been canceled indefinitely. Netrebko Loses Work in Russia After Seeking Distance From Putin 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Many took photos of her and Ms. Leonard, the two prima donnas. Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock’s ‘Marnie,’ Loves the Met’s Opera 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Interesting, then, that Strauss chose to portray his wife as such an outrageous prima donna. Strauss's Intermezzo: Scottish Opera whip up a perfect storm in a teacup 2011-03-24T22:30:01Z "Is he planning on doing this again tonight or can someone take control of the jumped up prima donna?" wrote @Jo_Evans. Justin Bieber faces fan anger after arriving late to UK show 2013-03-05T11:19:58Z Nevertheless, Ms. Wolkoff, 39, seems well suited to staring down any tantrum-throwing prima donnas, and not just because of her social stature. | New York Fashion Week: Marshaling Fashion?s Troops 2010-09-08T00:19:00Z Ms. Fleming, from her arrival as a princess in gleaming white with a coterie of male servants, is too much the prima donna. Music Review: Rossini?s ?Armida? Has Its Premiere at the Met 2010-04-13T20:20:00Z She is dedicated to music, not to playing the part of the prima donna. Anna Caterina Antonacci, Italian Soprano 2012-03-30T16:27:11Z My strategy was to avoid the prima donnas at all costs, and, if stuck with one, to attempt to serve them without dumping mashed potatoes in their lap. My Summer Waiting Tables at the Writers’ Retreat 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z By design, fandangos are communal and are not the place for prima donnas. Sharing Music Across the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Metal Fence 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z And is she herself a big prima donna? Ringing in 2019 With Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Opera Lovers 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Finally there’s the biggest prima donna — the entitled, petulant, newly reelected prime minister, Winston Churchill. Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ is best when viewed like separate little movies 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Desdemona’s passivity even in facing death has perplexed many — Shaw, like Mr. Sellars, thought the play made little sense and he called her a prima donna — so this premise has intellectual potential. | 'Desdemona': ?Desdemona? at Lincoln Center White Light Festival - Review 2011-11-03T22:47:19Z He was a different beast to the prima donna whose very name would cause record company press officers to shudder. Hugo Dixon obituary 2010-12-03T16:25:00Z In the wake of the resignations, Scaraffia was criticised for her comments against the female writers introduced by Monda and accused of being a workplace prima donna. The Vatican editor who exposed the sexual abuse of nuns – and took on the Pope 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z A prima donna and a sad clown rolled into one, this grand, androgynous mourner embodied the grieving central figure of Mr. Wainwright’s sixth studio album, “All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu,” released last spring. Music Review: The Dark Lady and Judy Garland Play the Muses 2010-12-07T22:15:00Z With “At Liberty,” Stritch went from being dismissed as a past-her-prime prima donna to being hailed as a theatrical legend and charming scamp. Review | Elaine Stritch biography takes a gossipy, once-over-lightly approach 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z As long as nobody’s the fly or the prima donna. Scene City: Warm Reception in Brooklyn for Rufus Wainwright?s ?Prima Donna.? 2012-02-22T18:10:50Z The title character of Puccini’s great opera is an acclaimed prima donna in Rome in 1800. The Best Opera Recording Ever Is Maria Callas Singing ‘Tosca.’ Hear Why. 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z And, yes, I’m a prima donna, but I’m the prima donna who made dinner. Perspective | Follow these recipes for maintaining family harmony 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z In a field known for prima donnas, Noseda appears to be widely loved. ‘A very not normal life’: Gianandrea Noseda, the NSO’s next music director 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Thus, we decided to imagine Athens as a Hollywood film studio, where Theseus is the spoiled star and his bride-to-be a prima donna. Aiming for the stars in A Midsummer Night's Dream 2011-02-14T16:42:52Z As she would explain herself: "You couldn't possibly be a prima donna in my family, because if you showed even a hint of temperament you'd have been packed off to bed without any supper." Dame Joan Sutherland obituary 2010-10-11T17:56:00Z “The Hours” — a new opera based on the 1998 novel and the 2002 film it inspired — features a redoubtable trio of prima donnas. Review: In ‘The Hours,’ Prima Donnas and Emotions Soar 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z “Soundgarden’s so free and so open to things, we didn’t have any prima donna weirdos or preconceived notions of who we are,” says bassist Ben Shepherd, who joined just prior to “Badmotorfinger.” Soundgarden on 30 years of ‘Badmotorfinger,’ the ‘weird science project’ that became a grunge classic 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Contradicting herself, waxing rude and charming, widening her eyes in horror at her students’ errors, Dulaski’s prima donna is a derecho windstorm of a VIP. Review | A first lady and a diva show their vulnerability in two productions 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The donkey is excellent, but there is also human interest in this entertaining revival, which features an assured performance by the 29-year-old mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard in her first prima donna role at the Met. Music Review: ?Barbiere di Siviglia? at the Met, With Isabel Leonard - Review 2011-10-02T21:26:40Z “Thank you,” he replied, “but I’m not the prima donna — and I’m not even the baritone.” A Life of Toscanini, Maestro With Passion and Principles 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z It was a gift to the Met’s reigning prima donna, the soprano Anna Netrebko, and featured her in acts from three Puccini operas, conducted by the company’s music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Review: Anna Netrebko Rings in the Year With a Met Gala 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Whether she likes it or not, Gheorghiu has allowed herself to take on and seemingly to enjoy the stereotypical persona of the prima donna as volatile, monstrous and badly behaved. Angela Gheorghiu's serious claims might not be taken seriously 2013-07-03T17:00:00Z The “New Met” opened with the lavish premiere of Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” tailored to Ms. Price’s radiant voice and prima donna grandeur. Leontyne Price, Legendary Diva, Is a Movie Star at 90 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z There weren’t many prima donnas among these artists. The Rock Boat: Booze, Battles and 32 Bands 2014-03-14T16:53:54Z The old-time house conductors in opera were typically patronized as lesser musicians who earned their keep by catering to prima donnas and learning how to conduct a flexible oom-pah-pah. Toscanini and Giulini Put Their Mark on ?Traviata? 2010-04-04T21:37:00Z Eidinger, an expert prima donna, brings out the tragic absurdity of men who blindly follow orders. ‘Persian Lessons’ Review: Performing for His Life 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z There are alarming pictures of the wailing babe, a tiny prima donna eschewing bottle and rattle. Picture books for children ? reviews 2011-07-21T10:40:30Z In this opera-within-an-opera the lead role is actually an unnamed prima donna, whom we meet in the Prologue, backstage at the private theater of the wealthiest man in Vienna, who is giving a party. 2010-02-06T05:43:00Z The Met Opera, where she has been the reigning prima donna for years, canceled her contracts for two seasons and warned that she might never return. The Netrebko Question 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Conservative commentator Piers Morgan wrote: “It’s hard to imagine an American sporting team that’s made the country feel less proud than this bunch of ‘activist’ prima donnas.” Stunning exit of Rapinoe, U.S. women from World Cup fuels divisive, partisan reaction 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The original diva, which means "goddess" in Latin, referred to opera's leading ladies, or prima donnas. Rihanna, Lizzo and Marilyn Monroe shine in V&A's Diva exhibition 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Hitters get only one timeout during an at-bat now, so no more prima donnas holding a hand up, asking for time while they dig to China. Opinion | God bless the pitch clock. And pizza-box bases. Baseball is fun again! 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “There was nothing beneath him. He was not one of these prima donnas who say, ‘No, I won’t set up the chairs.’ Seattle social justice leader Garry Owens dies at 77 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In the Putin years, she has remained a staple on state television; state-run Channel 1 offered wall-to-wall coverage of her 70th birthday in 2019, calling her the “the prima donna of the national stage.” Russian Pop Music Icon Comes Out Against the War in Ukraine 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Ahead of her debut in Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Glee’ star Lea Michele discussed the allegations about her microaggressions and prima donna behavior. At long last, Lea Michele plays 'Funny Girl' on Broadway — to six standing ovations 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z But Mira turns out to be far less of a prima donna than her fellow actors, as Vikander’s subtle, sensitive performance gradually reveals. HBO’s dazzling ‘Irma Vep' is just the TV series to restore your faith in movies 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Melnyk then called him an “insulted liverwurst” — a German expression that, loosely, means someone who is acting like a prima donna. History Haunts Ukraine’s Undiplomatic Voice in Berlin 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The German expression, which loosely translates into being a prima donna, outraged much of Germany’s political establishment. Ukraine dismisses its ambassador to Germany after controversial remarks. 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z "We connected really quick, just because he wasn’t a prima donna or anything. The kid wanted to learn and wanted to learn fast, and he absorbed things quickly." Vikings finalize hire of champion Rams OC Kevin O'Connell 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Ever since he returned to Old Trafford the Portuguese international has behaved like a prima donna. Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Schiffer believes Baldwin’s showing on Thursday "was a bad day for shamelessly hypocritical prima donnas in Hollywood." Alec Baldwin didn't do himself any favors with sit-down, experts say: ‘Textbook example of what not to do’ 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Before he got banned from Twitter, Donald Trump was the prolific prima donna of caustic, inflammatory, unhinged tweets. Law & (Dis)Order: Seattle 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Sure, he could be a a prima donna, even sassy or cranky, occasionally squawking at Benger and flat-out refusing to work some mornings. Academy Museum hired a hawk. His name is Spencer, and he scares for a living 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Fitzgerald has a fairly low-key personality for a receiver — a position notorious for its prima donnas. Cards’ Fitzgerald: ‘Don’t have the urge to play’ football 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z He is also, in the eyes of some, a preening prima donna and serial diver. Neymar - does the good outweigh the bad? 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Ludwig joked that she was “too lazy” to be a prima donna and said she found a measure of relief in her retirement from the stage. Christa Ludwig, reigning mezzo-soprano of the opera stage, dies at 93 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z “He wasn’t a prima donna type guy that thought he was better than other guys. He earned it,” Pegg said. Tale of José Rojas: How an Orange County kid kept the faith and made the Angels roster 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Because I'm a big strong guy I don't need to walk around and be a prima donna. Whyte on Povetkin rematch & Joshua v Fury 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Spurrier, once described as “a gentleman and a gentle man, the opposite of a prima donna,” always said the two American women deserved at least as much credit as he did, if not more. Steven Spurrier, Briton who helped make Calif. wines a global commodity, dies at 79 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Often regarded as a prima donna for turning up late to training, he was extremely hard working. Diego Maradona: the achingly human superstar who embodied Argentina | Marcela Mora y Araujo 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Melodic Bavarians bound for Munich meet a bickering librettist and a prima donna. Movies on TV this week: 'Terms of Endearment' and more 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “For seven years, he had more than his share of knuckleheads, louts, losers and prima donnas,” former Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon once wrote of Mr. Unseld’s checkered tenure as head coach. Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington’s only NBA title, dies at 74 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z He was playing the prima donna and the guy that everyone loved to hate at the moment. ‘Top Gun’ star Rick Rossovich recalls working with Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer: We ‘were like brothers’ 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Freni, who appeared at the world’s leading opera houses, was sometimes called “the last prima donna.” Mirella Freni, showstopping opera star for more than five decades, dies at 84 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z When hip hop diva Leesa J rekindles an old friendship over Christmas, her walk down memory lane causes her to shed her prima donna persona, and soon opens her heart to receive love. Movies on TV this week: 'The Wizard of Oz' on Thanksgiving and more 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Content GOATs Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco would be happy to see prima donna wide receivers holding the top two spots down. Touchdowns, meltdowns, and trash talk: Ranking the NFL's Content Kings - Golf Digest 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z An ex-hockey player and a prima donna bicker as paired figure skaters shooting for the Olympics. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Cortese’s humane portrait, equal parts comic and disturbing, captured a prima donna past her prime and on the verge of a breakdown. Valentina Cortese, Oscar nominee for Truffaut’s ‘Day for Night,’ dies at 96 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z When she was dubbed “the last prima donna,” it was not meant as a term of derision to indicate the highhanded, temperamental behavior of cosseted opera stars. Mirella Freni, showstopping opera star for more than five decades, dies at 84 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z In fact, in interview segments, often conducted by second wife Mantovani, the tenor is fascinating when he talks about his voice, which he calls “the prima donna of my body.” Review: With a little help from Ron Howard, ‘Pavarotti’ hits all the right notes 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “Enough! Cut it with the prima donna nonsense. There is no ‘I’ in TEAM!” The Secret Sauce for Environmental Problem Solving 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z And would you really want your team to dish out over $300 million to a couple of prima donnas? Letters: Another big one gets away from L.A. 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z A rather crudely painted face makes the rock look a bit like a prima donna down on her luck. The must-sees on the National Mall 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z They should be trying to recruit two- and three-star athletes that really want to play football and not the prima donnas they have now. Letters: If USC coach can stay, it would be a feat of Clay 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z A prima donna in every sense of the term, she embodied what it meant to be an opera star: She was temperamental, theatrical, imperious and, above all, deeply musical. Montserrat Caballé, Spanish opera star with ‘indescribably beautiful’ voice, dies at 85 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z “I didn’t have to be a prima donna to get where I’m at,” Thomas told Bleacher Report. FLM All 32: Team-by-team NFL notes 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Jackson’s is an essentially sympathetic account of de Gaulle in London—which does not keep de Gaulle from seeming even more of an egotist and a prima donna than his previous biographers had made him. How Charles de Gaulle Rescued France 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z You always got the impression that he could literally walk out at any second, and not in a prima donna kind of way, just in an ‘I’m done’ kind of way.” Analysis | How Harrison Ford’s Han Solo set Star Wars apart from other epics 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z He has, in a sense, even inserted himself into the story, which updates the classic myth by transforming Orpheus into a choreographer and Eurydice into a prima donna. L.A. Opera and Joffrey Ballet give the Orpheus myth some new moves and a different ending 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “It’s about stopping looking at specialization of prima donnas at 8 years old.” Chapter 2: Ledecka wins gold again, this time on a snowboard 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Enberg may have been broadcast royalty, but he wasn't a prima donna. An appreciation of Dick Enberg, who was 'Vin Scully spread over a dozen sports' – LA Times 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Players are also increasingly perceived as overpaid prima donnas, while team owners are viewed as greedy municipal extortionists. ‘I Served for What This Country Stood For’: Readers React to N.F.L. Protests 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z He was a willing and self-made distraction, if not an actual prima donna. Carmelo Anthony: How Much Was He to Blame for Trouble With the Knicks? 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z He’s galaxies removed from the stereotype of a sports prima donna. For Philip Rivers, going with the flow comes easy 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z In fact, Duchardt concluded, his former client’s appeal lawyers were nothing more than “spoiled, selfish prima donnas”. Death row: the lawyer who keeps losing 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “The limelight wasn’t really big. He was working with kids who were probably not going to play pro hockey. There were no prima donnas. He was just having fun.” Herb Brooks’s Miracle in Minnesota: Believing in Division I Hockey 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z But then he seems to have become a prima donna in his relationship with ESPN, alienated the brass there and left us - for what - big money and stuff he's not good at. HBO Silences Show, Leaving Bill Simmons With a Weaker Voice 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z When he scans the clubhouse and sees the team his boss has assembled, Maddon marvels that there’s not a prima donna in sight. Column: Theo is restless in a way the rest of us are not 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Neither Sanders nor Thomas will shy away too far from the prima donna receiver label. Sanders, Thomas thrive off competing against each other 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “I’ve worked with some real prima donnas, not to mention any names. She wasn’t one of them.” 'She seemed shy. Then suddenly this wild beast came out' – my 10 years shooting Kate Bush 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z I’d like to think we went through both life and our careers without becoming prima donnas. David Letterman talks Trump, late night TV and that beard with Tom Brokaw 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z There followed a brief conversation between Ms. Davis and the prima donna Ms. of all Ms.’s, Gloria Steinem. Angela Davis and Radical Chic 2016 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z His talents are many, and his attitude at times is that of a prima donna. Real Madrid’s Emergency Strategy: Leave It to Cristiano Ronaldo 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z His teammates began to view him as a prima donna and his coach, former Olympic champion Al Joyner, mistook him for lazy. Blake Leeper runs for redemption, and a place in the Paralympics and Olympics 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z It shows her wearing a T-shirt that says: I am a prima donna. 'She seemed shy. Then suddenly this wild beast came out' – my 10 years shooting Kate Bush 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In a game filled with thin skinned prima donnas, as well as sight-impaired umpires, nothing surprising about that. A. J. Pierzynski, the Man They Love to Hate, Is Still Behind the Plate 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z When black athletes deviate from the status quo, they are dismissed as prima donnas – greedy and spoiled. Super Bowl 50: You don't have to like Cam Newton, but you can respect him 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z With so much attention aimed at so many stars, how will the country’s biggest political prima donna be able to resist a grab for the spotlight? Will Donald Trump crash the Golden Globes? 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Maybe you're a prima donna, or hard to work with, or unreasonable and unrealistic. 8 Things to Never Tell an Interviewer – Even If They’re True 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Almost everyone knows of prima donnas who get away with bad behavior because they are so good at their jobs. Finding Ways to Thwart the Jerk at Work 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z He also referred to her as “a prima donna,” meaning it as a compliment. Aung San Suu Kyi, Long a Symbol of Dignified Defiance, Sounds a Provocative Note 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Ryan struck some critics as a prima donna when he insisted he would not accept the position if it entailed a heavy fundraising schedule. Editorials from around New England 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Bills players said Beckham threw punches and behaved like a “prima donna.” Giants Take Precautions After Tight End Is Found to Have MRSA 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z I don’t have prima donnas who cannot be criticised and, of course, in front of the other players. José Mourinho: there are no prima donnas crying at Chelsea 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z "We speak openly, no prima donnas. When you make a mistake you have to speak about it. I call it 'coaching'." Mourinho suffering 'worst' spell 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z This is a very great and special talent, and she fully deserves the honor of being prima donna in this New Year’s Eve gala opening night.” Critics look ahead to Met season 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Or that we follow baseball year after year, and pass this passion on to our children, solely to learn of the next prima donna’s new nine-figure deal. Letters to the Editor 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z At 23, she is now starring in races where prima donnas thrive, and where the exposure and financial rewards are much bigger. Schippers: From heptathlon bronze to 100 silver in 2 years 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z He’s not crying, he’s not a prima donna, and I’m critical with him. José Mourinho: there are no prima donnas crying at Chelsea 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Black holes are the prima donnas of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which predicts that space wraps itself completely around some object, causing it to disappear as a black hole. Jacob Bekenstein, Physicist Who Revolutionized Theory of Black Holes, Dies at 68 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z “I don’t consider myself just a model,” she announces, with all the prima donna attitude of her favourite pig. Tess Holliday: 'Never seen a fat girl in her underwear before?' 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The bond between mother and child is a source of sadness, while that between a controlling director and a prima donna actor provides much of the movie’s comedy. Cannes favorite Nanni Moretti explores loss in ‘My Mother’ 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The bond between mother and child is a source of sadness, while that between a controlling director and a prima donna actor provides much of the movie's comedy. Cannes favorite Nanni Moretti explores loss in 'My Mother' 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z "How we were viewed two years ago was that we were overpaid, under-delivering prima donnas, and a lot of that was fair," he said. 'Overpaid prima donnas to winners' 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z But the slapstick of the film is woeful and Witherspoon and Vergara have little to do but repeatedly trade on the shallow qualities of their characters: Cooper’s uber-properness, Daniella’s prima donna. Review: Witherspoon and Vergara crash in ‘Hot Pursuit’ 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z If you refuse, you risk looking like a prima donna, or one of those reclusive speakers that won’t meet and greet the audience. Here's A Problem Keynote Speakers Often Face And How To Handle It 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z There are prima donnas in the Premier League. The big man with a nice reputation 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Anderson, fittingly, had a habit of rhetorically erasing her own significance by referring to herself as “one” — and she didn’t behave like the typical prima donna in her debut at the Met: 60 Years Ago, Marian Anderson Became the First Black Person to Sing at the Met 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z So, people in South Korea weren’t exactly happy with the prima donna behavior of Cho, and its become a bit of a national scandal. Prosecutors Seek Arrest for Korean Air Nut Rage Executive 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Also known as brilliant jerks, destructive heroes are egotists, prima donnas, anything but team players. The Long Odds of Reforming an Employee Who Is a ‘Destructive Hero’ 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z You will acquire something of a prima donna rep, but that’s the price you pay for the peace and quiet the night before. Here's A Problem Keynote Speakers Often Face And How To Handle It 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The culprit: one a gargantuan prima donna that will outlive them all — the brand-new, hundred-million dollar Louis Vuitton Foundation art museum and cultural center. Louis Vuitton $100M venue outshines show, celebs 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The culprit: one a gargantuan prima donna that outdazzled and will outlive them all — the brand-new Louis Vuitton Foundation art museum and cultural center. At celeb-filled Louis Vuitton, venue is real star 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The culprit: one a gargantuan prima donna that outdazzled and will outlive them all - the brand-new Louis Vuitton Foundation art museum and cultural center. At celeb-filled Louis Vuitton, venue is real star 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Hood praised Borders’ unselfishness to use the same hands that earned him a scholarship at a “prima donna” position to block a football leaving the kicker’s foot at 97 mph. Eastern Kentucky returns with a new-look defense 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Still, just for a homestand or two, Bryce Harper acting the part of a young big leaguer instead of an aspiring prima donna would be really nice. Bryce Harper is still just 21 years old, but he needs to stop acting like he’s 12 Then again, Ronaldo, Portugal’s dashing and divisive star, is a special case because of his reputation as a prima donna. World Cup 2014: Portugal May Be Second Favorite 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z In public advocacy, the prima donna attitude is not helpful. Stem cells: Taking a stand against pseudoscience 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z In a world choc full of sporting prima donnas this guy is an absolute joy. 'You can't ever write yourself off' 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Also, a hemp crop would immediately ruin a psychoactive cannabis crop because for psychoactive cannabis, only females are cultivated, and they’re prima donnas — they’re lovingly manicured over their life cycle. Why America’s fired up about hemp 2014-04-19T20:00:00Z These same players who are so revered locally are regarded, in some quarters, as cocky, boastful prima donnas. Seahawks beloved here, but are growing into a hated team elsewhere 2014-01-10T03:40:57Z But Morton is no prima donna on the field. Zac Morton does it all as Whitman tops Springbrook, 28-13 2013-10-19T02:06:44Z On the other hand, prima donnas are the all-stars who are hard to work with. Building A Team That Works: Are Prima Donnas Worth The Risk? 2013-09-16T14:55:00Z "You're not at the point in your career where you get to act like a prima donna." Tough Love: Brought to You By the Notorious Mark Suster 2013-07-02T16:40:00Z He's tired of being a chequebook manager in charge of so many underachieving overpaid prima donnas so it's clearly a perfect fit at the Ber … ah … well … um … yes. Football transfer rumours: Arsène Wenger to Paris Saint-Germain? 2013-04-30T08:43:28Z It takes into account the personalities involved - the megalomaniac bosses and the prima donnas in the ring. Should the government intervene and break up boxing's cartels? 2013-04-05T11:50:57Z Her calm demeanor and absolute dedication won her the respect and endearment of Oppenheimer and his band of prima donnas, along with a dozen top military officials not known for exuding warmth. The Gate: Contemplating the secret portal that led to the atomic bomb 2013-03-05T19:45:09.603Z Most of all, realize that the prima donna isn’t likely to hang around forever, so don’t let them destroy the team you’ve built. Building A Team That Works: Are Prima Donnas Worth The Risk? 2013-09-16T14:55:00Z The need to hire the best means firms have to put up with prima donnas. Schumpeter: Of businessmen and ballerinas 2013-02-07T16:02:59Z Europe needs Britain as a prima donna in its ensemble. What does Europe mean to you? 2013-01-27T00:04:14Z While few question his arm strength, Cutler takes flack in the media for being a prima donna. The Chicago Bears Have A New Coach---And A Big Lesson For Every Business In America 2013-01-17T13:34:00Z Instead, he showed that individual species such as Pisaster are prima donnas, whose absence can warp the entire production into something blander and unrecognizable. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Don’t Be Tempted So think twice before infecting your team with a prima donna. Building A Team That Works: Are Prima Donnas Worth The Risk? 2013-09-16T14:55:00Z So, rather than risk losing our talent, we terminated the prima donna client. 5 Customers You Should Fire 2013-01-16T14:14:35Z This is the same QPR that Harry said could not afford overpaid prima donnas in a stadium that only fits 19000? QPR sign Marseille striker Remy 2013-01-16T14:31:19Z "Yes, salespeople are sometimes prima donnas," I said. How to Eliminate the Age-Old Conflict Between Sales & Accounting 2013-01-11T14:01:00Z He was also likable in a Windy City sort of way: not a preening, partying prima donna, but a guy who squared his big shoulders and quietly went about his business. 2012: A Look Back at the Year in Sports and Beyond 2012-12-24T01:31:18Z Oden is charming, with a good sense of humour - and doesn't seem like a prima donna. Desperate soap star for a day 2012-12-21T13:04:12Z It's disgusting that the man is being pilloried in the media for nothing more than declining to let a prima donna place himself above the coach and the rest of the team. What readers are saying 2012-11-18T02:46:45Z It’s disgusting that the man is being pilloried in the media for nothing more than declining to let a prima donna place himself above the coach and the rest of the team. What Seattle Times sports readers are saying 2012-11-18T04:06:43Z Were they a team player, prima donna, or lone wolf? The Real Reason to Check References 2012-09-20T15:01:13Z Which means the opinion of Cutler in the Bears locker room is probably one of a prima donna at best and a major jerk at worst. Now starting at QB for Bears: Jay Zambrano 2012-09-18T15:04:00Z It is always a balancing act with prima donnas, who are touched with genius. Kevin Pietersen should be assessed by what he does on the field 2012-08-25T21:59:03Z In his 12 years at Good Counsel, as his program has gained traction as a national power, he has had to develop ways to shut down prima donna acts on his team. Good Counsel football gears up for televised showdown with Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas 2012-08-23T20:26:00Z They're really close, there's no issues with this lot, no prima donnas or egos. Inside Team GB's Olympic medal factories – No6 boxing 2012-07-11T22:00:01Z There are prima donnas you have to make feel terrible to get them going. Thoroughly Counterintuitive Approach to Leading 2012-07-03T04:01:00Z Upstaged by the duck at Eleven Madison Park, here the chicken is the uncontested prima donna, and heads swivel when it goes by. Restaurant Review: The NoMad in New York 2012-06-20T02:20:06Z Once that happens the prima donnas are booted into the long grass immediately. Kevin Pietersen should be assessed by what he does on the field 2012-08-25T21:59:03Z "I'm not big on hiring prima donnas," says Arizona's Bill Byrne. Art of hiring a college football coach: secrets, money and pressure 2012-04-22T02:13:04Z The dog rose and sank with the grace almost of the prima donna herself. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z "It is to see the new prima donna, or study the costumes of the ladies in the stalls." The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Her voice presently rivaled that of many a prima donna. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The prima donna was one of those syrens found often in Italy—a young singer of great promise, with that daring brilliancy which practice and maturer science discipline, to my taste, too severely. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Mrs. Cushing served for seven years as companion and buffer against the world for the famous prima donna, Olive Fremstad, and Mme. Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. 2012-03-19T02:00:24.597Z And now that I had been received and entertained by about everybody in Constantinople, it was time for my audience with the Sultan, who came last like the prima donna. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z One of the high officers in the American air service in France said that he did not intend to treat aviators like prima donnas. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z I also heard the two American prima donnas—Miss Eames, who is very handsome, has a fresh, young voice, and is an ideal Juliette. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Bottom line: 'Tis better to be considered a hedonistic prima donna than it is to marry a Kardashian. A looter's lament 2012-02-10T01:58:29Z An official suggested that aviators had all the tricks and uncertainties of the indispensable prima donna assoluta; that they had to be humoured to take the stage when the call-bell rang. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z A tempest of applause marked the entrance in a box above of a popular prima donna, who draped a resplendent carmine scarf over the railing before her seat. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The very next day, the Bishop of Urgel drove over to Andorra, and crowned the happy prima donna as Empress. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z The other one, Esther, who has a voice of greater extent though less even, less perfectly sweet, is the prima donna. The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School 2012-01-11T03:00:28.790Z The person that he is definitely not is an I-guy, a prima donna. Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins will play basketball 2012-01-10T03:30:05Z His voice was weak, and his enunciation low and labored, as if he were applauding from his box the trills of some prima donna at the Royal Theatre. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z From Frankfort Gung’l went to Weimar to live with his daughter, a well-known German opera singer and local prima donna. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z I make a lunge at the loudest and biggest, a sort of prima donna in their infernal opera. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z The composer had been weak enough, says the prima donna of this historical evening, "to allow Garcia to sing beneath Rosina's balcony a Spanish melody of his own arrangement." The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School 2012-01-11T03:00:28.790Z The delighted clamour soothed my ears as no prima donna's singing had ever done. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z Her voice was a brilliant dramatic soprano, and her established position as a prima donna continued for thirty years. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z In the most seemingly prefiguratory scene, protesters cheer and sling back beers while the prima donna pop star captures it all on a mini-camera that he streams to squealing teenage girls on the Internet. City Room: Filmmakers Presage Occupation Movement and Then Intersect With It 2011-12-02T19:32:18Z I kill the prima donna, but ten more shrill performers come in its place. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z To La Cenerentola belongs the most beautiful and the most striking of Rossini's final airs for the prima donna: the once highly popular "Non pi� mesta." The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School 2012-01-11T03:00:28.790Z Good, because the Steelers tend not to keep prima donna receivers around. Going getting tough for high-flying Steelers WR Mike Wallace 2011-12-02T02:24:12Z Little wonder a prima donna has no time for social gayety when you consider all the accessories to her art. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Mr. Reade, redolent of something that was not eau de cologne, came back to his seat; and Rachel began to watch the proceedings of the prima donna, who was solemnly marching across the stage. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z Don Carlos practised with success on the violin, and joined the orchestra at the same house where his happy little wife appeared as prima donna. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z With great esteem for good singing, and with the rarity of good singers, the high gains of prima donnas find sufficient explanation. Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive 2011-11-19T03:00:28.253Z Admiral Dahlgren was in command, and the reception was more of a tribute to the prima donna than a personal tribute. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Madame Eames is the only prima donna whom America has heard in "Werther"—a work which in Paris ranks as Massenet's best. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z These were some of the thoughts which thronged Philip Wentworth's brain as he sat and watched the young couple, paying very little heed to the brilliant prima donna on the stage. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z At that particular juncture, a beautiful young prima donna had lately been engaged for the National Italian Opera, Andorra. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Here and there are "prisoners of poverty," putting life itself into products of which a wagon load can literally be bought for a prima donna's song. Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive 2011-11-19T03:00:28.253Z It was unusual to see a prima donna play her own accompaniment, which I always did to this song and to most encores. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z There was no effect of the impressive prima donna, all flowers and frills and frou-frou. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z "There!" said he, handing it to the prima donna; "see what you think of that." The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Rovero, the youngest of the band of four, felt far more than admiration for the prima donna. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z And up would come Heinrich on to the parapet, red and smiling and bowing like a prima donna. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z "Not only in pistol shooting," he said, "but in everything she aims at, our prima donna is sure to hit the mark." Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z There are never more than six or seven great prima donnas in the world at one time, and when one of these sings in Europe the rest of the company is often mediocre. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z Before business began, our prima donna, a young married lady, confessed to not feeling very well; she said she had been eating fruit, which had disagreed with her. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z The excitement to hear her was great, and the prima donna had immense success. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z I played football and rugby in school, and I don’t have a lot of patience for prima donnas. The Boss: Chris Neugent of Malt-O-Meal, on Teamwork 2011-10-08T21:21:42Z I—Campanini—cannot sing with a prima donna of whom I know nothing! Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z All great prima donnas have in their repertoire the majority of famous operas, but through fitness of physique or temperament or quality of voice they become associated with certain r�les more than others. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z When the rest of us got home afterwards, it was to hear that our prima donna had become a mother rather less than two minutes after gaining the shelter of her own house. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z What prima donna can run through the chromatic scale, or dally with difficult cadenzas, full of unique intervals, with more ease and precision than our charming Italian? The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z “The era of the prima donna tabletop director is over,” Mr. Deahl says. In Food Commercials, Flying Doughnuts and Big Budgets 2011-10-08T18:30:13Z That evening Campanini was on hand, ready to controvert the very idea of an American prima donna daring to sing with him. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z He didn’t come off as a prima donna. Hideki Irabu Got Lost on the Road Back 2011-10-08T16:58:12Z Faustina, the first singer of those times, famous for her victory over the equally famous Cuzzoni, was prima donna in the full meaning of the word, on the stage, behind the scenes, and beyond. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z As though a rabbi were a prima donna! Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z There probably does not exist a prima donna who has not enacted the part of Marguerite; and "Faust" has usurped the place formerly occupied by "La Sonnambula" as the d�butante's opera. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z We were in a French settlement and I was a prima donna, fair game for gossip and comment. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z However, the men sing finely, and the prima donnas have much talent, and act beautifully. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z After this she sang with the greatest success as prima donna in the Grand Opera seasons at Milan, Moscow, and St Petersburg. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z A noted prima donna sang, lured by an immense nightly reward to disclose her vocal splendors before American audiences. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z The great prima donna had taken a strong fancy to the music, and expressed a desire to sing it. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z But in Detroit Colson was taken ill, so I had a chance to do the prima donna work of the occasion. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z There wasn’t a girl in the chorus as pretty as this prima donna! The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z The prima donna during her training there carried off in turn the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals of the Academy. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Every one had been encored, and bouquets had already been thrown to the prima donna of the Berlin opera. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Even here the glorious voice of the prima donna floated clear as a silver bell. The Weight of the Crown 2011-06-26T02:00:09.240Z This consciousness and earnest will-power to move one's public by the force of one's art is one of the first steps toward being a true prima donna. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z What's the necessity of a prima donna singing towards the ceiling when she addresses a chorus behind her? The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z If no prima donna equal to 'En vain j'espère' and 'Robert' be in the theatre, wherefore give the work at all, unless 'the Swedish lady' is in extremis for a new attraction? Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Not one of these prima donnas are worth a quarter of what they're paid. Premier League wages keep rising 2011-06-09T10:18:04Z Many a celebrated prima donna has won laurels from inferior capacity. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Though only nineteen, I was an acknowledged prima donna, and so received all sorts of kindly attentions. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Wherever he winds up, Burress hopefully will eschew the prima donna role he once embraced and talk honestly with young, so-called star athletes about the pitfalls of stardom and entitlement. Sports of The Times: Burress Will Soon Be Free to Redefine Himself 2011-06-06T00:54:05Z He himself was always noted for a quarrelsome disposition, and as a prima donna his wife had an almost equally bad temper. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Then Mr. Abbey threw down his hand and Mr. Mapleson gathered in the prima donna. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z For many years Lillian Russell held without challenge and without serious rivalry the first place among light opera prima donnas in this country. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z My vacations were beset with those who wanted to look at and speak to a genuine prima donna at close range. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Could the Yankees be milking the drawing power of these aging prima donnas knowing that, one way or the other, they’ll be gone in 2012? Bats: Answers to Readers' Baseball Questions, Part 2 2011-05-20T12:30:22Z On the night of the performance the prima donna either forgot her part or hesitated a moment. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Two minutes after the curtain rose on Ernani I hurried down to the railway station and entered the train for New York in quest of the fugitive prima donna. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z There she became a prima donna in miniature, and charmed the Californians, especially by her imitations of the prominent grand opera and comic opera artists of the day. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z "Unanimously voted:—That Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the leading prima donna of America, receive the special invitation of the Executive Committee, etc." Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z "How is the prima donna to get to town?" asked Lucian. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z She was, however, a prima donna of the deepest dye, capricious as she was extravagant. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z At the close of the performance the audience, instead of rushing to the doors as usual, remained, rose to their feet, and called the prima donna three times before the curtain. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z This was indeed a surprise to Miss Glaser,—to be the dignified prima donna of the house bill! Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z It was not generally conceded that Americans could appreciate, much less interpret opera; and I, as the first American prima donna, was in the position of a foreigner in my own country. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Musical knowledge, executive finish, and perfect intonation are indispensable, and to these the prima donna should add dramatic force and adaptability, together with a large amount of personal grace. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z On October 10, 1842, the prima donna opened at the Stockholm theatre with a performance of "Norma,"—the very opera in which she had closed her appearances on June 19, 1841. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Certain it is, however, that the aspirants for the ovations, the triumphs, the glories, that await a successful prima donna almost always select this opera for their preliminary dash at the laurels. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z Miss Clark was quite successful in this character, and it may be said to have established her firmly in the ranks of the light opera prima donnas. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z There was rather a flurry of indignation that a young American prima donna should dare to plunge into Marguerite the very first thing. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z To my dismay, I discovered that the prima donna had been left behind; also the property-master, the ladies' costumier, one of the ballet, and five of the chorus. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z But seeing at last that the prima donna would not respond,—she had been out five times,—the lads arose and strutted into the lobby in a body. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z In the course of the concert the prima donna appeared, gorgeously attired in a white satin dress, with feathers in her hair, and a magnificent diamond necklace and earrings. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z The prima donna r�le in this opera was one of great difficulty. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Fioretti was the prima donna, said to be the best type of the Italian school. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z "The prima donna has, surely, the right of choice, and I have said that I wish to have them." The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z When I first became a Life researcher/reporter in the summer of 1939, my first out-of-town assignment was to work with Life's staff photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt; something of a prima donna. Century exposed 2011-04-30T08:41:50Z Again and again the prima donna was called out, until she was fairly exhausted. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z Her greatest success in this country, however, was "The Fencing Master" in which the prima donna r�le was peculiarly suited to her personality. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Certainly she was far from being a prima donna type. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Meanwhile Dr. F. Forchheimer, physician to the College of Music, was also sent to inspect the larynx of the prima donna, and he confirmed what the previous doctor had said. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Well, there was an Italian Opera Company singing in a minor theatre of Brussels when we were there, and doing very well; for the prima donna, Bianca Moretti, was a great favourite. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Under the new system, by which the prima donna stipulates that she shall not be called upon to appear at any rehearsal, this possible source of excessive friendship ceases to exist. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z They were both of the familiar "prima donna in tights" type, and their librettos were without striking originality, and their scores showed only commonplace tunefulness. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z It had a graceful duet for the basso and tenor, and one pretty solo for the prima donna—"I'm Alone"—but, otherwise, it did not amount to much. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z I thereupon set about inquiring for a capable prima donna to supply her place. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z "But who is this prima donna you're talking of, Major?" said he. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z The clause liberating the prima donna from attending rehearsals will be condemned by all lovers of music. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z She sang any small parts at first, but gradually arose until she became the prima donna of the organization. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z In the London theatres there are women, generally advanced in years, who assist the prima donna or actress to dress. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z At the conclusion of the first rehearsal Sir Michael Costa came down in a most mysterious way, asking me if I was sure as to the prima donna's talents. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z This led to some reminiscences of the major's garrison life in Malta; and to the mention of the prima donna Bianca Moretti. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z At such rehearsal as she could obtain Arditi did his best to replace the absent prima donna, whistling the soprano part so as at least to give the much-tried contralto some idea of the effect. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z Never for a moment had she been associated with the dignified prima donna. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z Now, it would be impossible for a stranger to penetrate to a prima donna's dressing-room or hotel apartment; but we were constantly assailed by the admiring, the critical and, above all, the curious. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The prima donna has generally a parrot, a pet dog, or an ape, which she loves to distraction, and carries with her wherever she goes. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z This theatre is at Santiago, and it was there the fascinating prima donna won her first laurels. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z In order to conciliate the offended prima donna and her irritated spouse, I caused the printed name of that most charming vocalist, Mdlle. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z And any prima donna must have been pleased with that floral frame. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z Nobody wanted to go on ordinary nights to hear operas that had only one prima donna in them when they could go on star nights and hear three at once. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The hotel bill of this reckless prima donna was always of the most alarming kind. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Time in Dreamland flies fast, and I soon found myself at one of the Operas together with the Scandinavian gentleman; and there, to my surprise, I found the young singer was a prima donna. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z What would one give for a prima donna who, like Miss Ellen Terry or Mrs. Kendal, would be ready to play every night? The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z If you think players are prima donnas, ungrateful and overpaid, then you say, That’s not fair.” N.F.L. and Players Head to Court to Argue Lockout 2011-04-05T16:43:26Z It is so essential—and so rare—for a prima donna to be not only a fine singer but also a good musician. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The day following it became evident that the great prima donna was suffering from a complaint which caused her the most serious inconvenience. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z "Ah, mademoiselle!" glancing enviously at the mass of blossoms strewn round Zinka, "you have as many bouquets as a prima donna!" Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z Finally, at a London Musical Theatre the prima donna of an Operetta Company, if she receives �30 or �40 a week, boasts of it to her friends. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z You can always tell the politics of a district by the number of fiddlers, prima donnas, tin whistle and jews-harp performers that play this new vent for patriotism. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z As for music—but perhaps it behooves a retired prima donna to be discreet in making comparisons. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z After a journey through Italy and Germany in search of talent I returned to England, when I found the great prima donna's case was hopeless. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Salt Lake even then had a great love of music and turned out large audiences to hear the famous prima donna and her talented support, including her husband, the brilliant violinist and conductor, Carl Rosa. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z In fact, the duo between the prima donna and the tenor shortly comes to an end. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z The failure of many family bosses to play a team game—perhaps not surprising in a country where prima donna is a compliment, not an insult—can make things impossible for outside managers. Italian businesses: Keeping it in the family 2011-03-10T10:55:19Z A prima donna has to be compactly, sturdily made, with a strong backbone to support her hard work and a lifted chest to let the tones out freely. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z The London season of 1878 opened inauspiciously, the loss of the great prima donna causing a cloud to hang over the theatre. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z "But I beg you, hurry a little with your dressing, and another time do not run into the hall with floating hair and in your dressing-sack, like a prima donna in the fifth act." Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z Eyebrows, lips--her entire face is painted; and yet she does not look in the least like a travelling prima donna. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z The prima donna, Miss Delia, was created Countess of Rosenthal, an interesting orphan, whose dowry was to be the hereditary office of first lady of honour to the future Grand Duchess. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z They were all very frankly curious about "the American prima donna" and about everything concerning her. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Madame Gerster, however, selected the one on the right-hand side, which at once gave the room the appellation of the prima donna's room. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Make the place, instead of the stage, your own study, and the personage no prima donna, but a very charming creature of the real world, and the illusion is ten times more complete. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Morinski throws himself metaphorically between the disputants and kisses the prima donna's hand. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Miss Delia was to display her charms and talents as prima donna, and in genteel comedy. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z I could not but reflect on the transformation which would come over that regal robe were it once hung on the shapely shoulders of the famous prima donna. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z In order to secure the prima donna's room Minnie Hauk went to the theatre with her maid as early as three o'clock in the afternoon and placed her dresses in it, also her theatrical trunk. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Indeed, the girl filled the part towards Mrs. Errington that the confidant enacts towards the prima donna in an Italian opera. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:28.240Z A short discussion ensues, during which the prima donna alternately scolds the leader, whom she accuses of paying no attention to the ritardandos, and the tenor for his "lamentable want of all passion." Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z The first singer was desperately in love, and the prima donna was not insensible to his delicate attentions and tender discourse. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z Talk about artistic temperament, you scientists are worse than prima donnas. Why Marry? 2011-02-26T03:00:44.307Z On one occasion a renowned prima donna about to make her first appearance in England took the liberty of enclosing to Sir Michael Costa with her compliments a hundred-pound note. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z "Indisposed, beautiful prima donna?" said he, with the air of a protector, "our malicious climate is not created for nightingales." Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z Then our respected prima donna has concealed this from you out of tender feeling, so as not to cause you any excitement which might be deleterious to your health. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z “Your Highness’s goodness and condescension——” lisped the pretty prima donna. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z In return he is in this prima donna's fetters, and he must obey her signs, as you have seen, and be a slave to her. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z But suppose there is more than one prima donna in the Company, or that the contralto claims to be an artist of greater eminence than the principal soprano? The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Far removed from resigning, like his friend B�ller, who on that account was his friend, he still went out bent upon conquest; for him the beautiful prima donna was a worthy prize. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z I want him to be a prima donna between the lines, but off the field, he's never been anything but a team guy. Happy as a Frog: TCU's Purke is armed and ready 2011-02-17T22:08:18Z “We are four ladies,” said the Princess, glancing at the prima donna, the singing chambermaid, and the walking lady, “it is enough for a quadrille.” Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z That is the prima donna of the Italian Opera, who has made such a wonderful sensation here? Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z Ambr�, a Moorish prima donna of some ability and possessing great personal charms. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The type is more common than with us, and he has the fatal drawback, in the eyes of our prima donna, of too early, too familiar, too brotherly an intimacy. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z If we want to continue with a squad of players that are fighting for each other, they don't need the distraction of some prima donna player who is only interested in himself. Clubs await decision on Beckham 2011-01-03T12:08:01Z Take our prima donna for example: three years ago she was playing a part not bigger than yours. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z "With Signora Biancona--of course!" interrupted the officer, "have you had an opportunity already of hearing our beautiful prima donna?" Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z I told Ravelli that it was a great compliment thus to be treated by a despondent prima donna. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The next morning Europe rang with the fame of the new prima donna from America. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z This is not the time for calls to "send home the pampered, lily-livered prima donnas" of England's middle order. Cyclone Mitch sets off the collapsometer 2010-12-17T12:01:39Z A vision of the prima donna passed before my eye; an insipidly pretty woman whose sudden rise to fame had turned her empty little head. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z But even with his unmistakable talent, Moss has long been dragged down by his off-the-field reputation as a prima donna, a me-first guy and a troublemaker who always wants to be the star. Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z But he feared too much the laughter and derision of the public, and he had to remain passive while the orchestral introduction was being played, and while the prima donna's soliloquy was being sung. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The men, to pass the time, inspected the "trophies" of the prima donna. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z And it makes clear why, even without a prima donna in the central role, “Dolly’ll never go away again.” | Long Island: Playing Dolly Modestly in Patchogue 2010-08-15T04:10:00Z A player who had to work hard and hustle just to stay in the big leagues, Houk had no patience for prima donnas who gave less than 100 percent. In-Box: Letters to the Editor 2010-07-25T01:12:00Z If you have a salesperson that leads your team in terms of results, but is a distraction and disruption to the rest of the team, is that prima donna good for your business? Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z At the close of the performance, however, an unfortunate accident occurred, which deprived me of my prima donna for the remainder of my tour. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Flashy prima donnas were absent from their lists. For your bucket list: MLB?s must-see players 2010-07-12T05:47:00Z Maybe I got taken, but what I saw is that he’s not a prima donna, not a guy who would say, This is who I want to coach the team. No. 1 Free-Agent Drama, Featuring LeBron James, Is About to Unfold 2010-07-08T02:01:00Z And, as befitting a prima donna superstar with the world at his feet, King James, as he is known, will announce his decision during an hour-long address to the nation on live television tomorrow night. LeBron James, basketball superstar, set to become $1bn sportsman 2010-07-07T18:37:00Z Often a prima donna forgets that his or her job function exists to support another job function, and in most cases their talents have inflated their ego instead of focusing on serving others. Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z I was, however, compelled to change the opera to Lucia di Lammermoor, as the lady who had undertaken to replace the prima donna in William Tell was in such a nervous state. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z Alongside him Ricardo Clark was solid and crucially Landon Donovan showed again that he is no 'prima donna' with a grafting display involving plenty of tracking back. U.S. answer doubters with gutsy display 2010-06-13T08:26:00Z "We don't do prima donna school of headhunting – we solve an insolvable equation," she says of her team, which employs 31 people. Virginia Bottomley: big-name hunter fighting to bag more boardroom jobs for women 2010-06-10T19:00:00Z Joe Isidori is a chef’s chef, which means a prima donna lurks under that stable surface and will emerge with the next burnt fish or missed assignment. Why I Hired Chef Joe 2010-06-10T15:00:00Z There are some very simple ways to do this, whether it's giving the prima donna assignments that require them to spend considerable time out of the office or away from other team members. Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z Dotti, who for three nights in succession sustained the prima donna duties, giving much satisfaction under the circumstances. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z There has been some talk that Harper is a behavioral problem, a prima donna, but others have jumped to Harper's defense. Live MLB draft blog 2010-06-08T00:22:00Z Oh you did not qualify – how about an article on Sunderland and their underperforming squad of underachievers and prima donnas lead by a cr@p manager. The Fiver: The Capello Index; and Tearful Touchline Ewok Gianfranco Zola 2010-05-11T15:23:00Z The Man Baseball Loves to Hate ANAHEIM, Calif. — According to some of his peers, is a hypocrite and a “prima donna.” It Seems as if Everybody Hates Alex Rodriguez 2010-04-24T01:17:00Z If the prima donna is a bad employee, this is also a great way to figure that out. Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z Naturally, then, on my arrival with the great prima donna every possible difficulty was thrown in our way. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z “He was a very jolly, happy fellow, not at all the prima donna type of French chef that most people imagine,” Jacques Pépin, who often cooked with Mr. Vergnes, said in a telephone interview Thursday. Jean Vergnes, Who Helped Open Le Cirque, Dies at 88 2010-04-23T02:16:00Z That lowers the risk of being dependent on "one employee with a prima donna attitude," he says. Don't Let Your Business Be Held Hostage 2010-03-29T11:00:00Z The big name reps are unpredictable and prima donnas. GrowCo.: 5 Sales Myths of Fast Growth Organizations 2010-03-17T16:13:00Z At the end of the day, you need to re-assert to this prima donna that you still are the boss, and will not allow their behavior. Dealing with a Prima Donna Employee 2010-10-10T16:50:00Z And she will avoid looking like a prima donna who refuses to hustle when she must. How to Deal: A step down the career ladder may be worse than not working at all 2010-02-21T05:00:00Z The Duke's box is right on the stage; so close, indeed, that you might kiss the prima donna without any trouble. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion But the person, who was the pet prima donna of the day, English, with a world-wide experience and glory, knew nothing of such traditions. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches It is not fair to make such an experiment, for this song of Elizabeth's is one of the favorites among the great prima donnas. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas Whenever the prima donna trills the E above the clef, Why should the brasses orchestrate the bass in double f? Impertinent Poems The promising prima donnas, in particular, found in him an all too devoted instructor and protector. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 "We are counting on you for our prima donna." Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School It was her maiden voyage, and Australia, which had never seen so swift and luxurious a liner before, was receiving her like a newly arrived prima donna. Sea-Hounds "Who says that I am so desperate over leaving mother and the Princess to take care of our future great American prima donna?" he asked half-joking and half-serious. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas You know the splendid air and prima donna effects that American women can bring off when they choose. Rambles in Womanland The training of the girl designed to become a great prima donna is one of the most complex problems imaginable. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists They look upon her as a rising prima donna. Faith and Unfaith She remained in England, a prima donna without a serious rival, for seven years. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The prima donna, in particular, urged me in the strongest terms to finish what remained of it to do. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Machin, a tired old Frenchwoman, who, with rouge on her yellow cheeks, powder on her pointed nose, confided to him that she had been prima donna, though whether assoluta or dissoluta she omitted to state. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident Of the thousands of girls who study to become prima donnas only a very few can succeed, from the nature of things. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists The performance was abruptly stopped; the lady was no other than the great prima donna and our old friend Madame Haizinger. Fragments of an Autobiography The unknown singer had a contralto voice, with all the richness of tone of the most highly trained prima donna. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts He wanted to take her to Paris as prima donna in the Italian theatre which he directed there. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Mr. Story has acquired a high reputation as an artist, and by no means occupies the conventional position of "prima donna's husband," but has an individuality of his own. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Emmy Destinn was then the prima donna at the Royal Opera, and had been taken ill. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists The voice of the city knows none of the acoustic limitations of architects and prima donnas. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole As we went along, he told me that the lady to whose house we were going had been, some thirty-five or forty years ago, the great prima donna of Europe. Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience Whenever Sacchi had to engage a prima donna, all the other actresses rose up in tumult. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second She has so far followed the conventional domestic life of the prima donna as to marry and secure a divorce. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The following conference is rich in advice to any young woman who desires to know what she must do in order to become a prima donna. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists "My dear child, you are thin," some gracious prima donna would murmur richly just before she tripped on to the stage to play consumptive Mimi. Carnival Frau Seebold told us once, while she was singing in New York one winter, with an Austrian prima donna, that a man applied at the door for work during a heavy fall of snow. Confessions of an Opera Singer Then he pushed forward his correspondence for the engagement of another prima donna. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second In this home nothing was wanting to make it a most delightful place of residence for even such a spoiled child as a prima donna. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday What must I do to become a prima donna? Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists There was Mademoiselle Justemar, whom nobody had ever imagined to be an artiste, came out as Alice one evening that the prima donna was ill, and took the whole town by storm. One Of Them That I happened to be the only young prima donna at the opera house may be one reason why he attended every time I sang, and ignored other performances. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer An encore was insisted on and granted by the obliging prima donna. The Intriguers Such little quarrels are frequent among prima donnas, and are doubtless largely engineered by the newspapers, whose appetite for the sensational is enormous. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday They want to blossom out on the first night as great prima donnas, without any previous experience. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists Then he went behind the scenes, for he was known as the husband of the prima donna and was allowed access to her dressing-room. Black Diamonds While I had never had the promise of the r�le, the very subject and its appeal to the American public would seem to have indicated the choice of a native prima donna. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer “Not even for the pleasure of your society, my most charming and exquisite Boris?” inquired the prima donna, in a tone of raillery. The Intriguers Indeed, it may be said that when a prima donna has been commanded to sing "Let the bright Seraphim," in Westminster Abbey, she has achieved the highest honor possible in England. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Some European prima donnas like Schumann-Heink and others have commanded much higher figures. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists I can arrange matters with the manager of the theatre; you shall be reinstated as prima donna on better terms than before. Black Diamonds The prima donna of my dreams would naturally dazzle her hearers with a selection in some foreign tongue, and then graciously respond to the clamorous multitude with a simple ballad. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer “I wonder why?” inquired the prima donna with a most innocent expression. The Intriguers Referring to Mapleson once more, who was never inclined to mince matters when he was annoyed by a prima donna, we get the following anecdote. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The girl who hopes to become a prima donna will dream of her work morning, noon and night. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists It was a dismissal, immediate, discourteous, on the grounds that she was quite unequal to fill the position of prima donna. Black Diamonds Could this drooping young person be the erstwhile very confident embryo prima donna? Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer The voice of the prima donna grew agitated. The Intriguers The decade of 1870 opens with a prima donna from the American continent,—a singer who has held her place in public estimation for nearly thirty years, Madame Albani. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Take the case of Madame Michaelowa, a Russian prima donna who has never visited America. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists She is spoken of here often as an American prima donna. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. Herr Gunsberg, at Monte Carlo, always on the lookout for novelty, decided he must have the American prima donna who was attracting so much attention in Berlin. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer Golitzine, who had spies everywhere, in the dressing-rooms of actresses, in the boudoirs of great ladies, knew all there was to know about the friendship of the conductor and the prima donna. The Intriguers Her popularity was such that Patti and other prima donnas feared her as a rival, and regarded with jealousy the applause which attended her performances. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The pupil and the maestro work for a few months and, lo and behold! a prima donna! Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists And she has every element for a successful prima donna—graceful movement, enthusiasm and dramatic fire. The Head Girl at the Gables My repertoire was extensive in my contract, but limited on the actual billboards, owing to a predominance of prima donnas. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer The prima donna laid her finger on her lips to impress caution and secrecy. The Intriguers The prima donna, however, was so enraged and frightened by the rough behavior of the audience that she fled from the theatre, and the manager was at his wit's end. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday We are at Como, on the lake—that spot so beloved of opera dancers—the day-dream of prima donnas—the Elysium of retired barytones! Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day She accepted the little bouquets as gracefully as a prima donna. The Head Girl at the Gables As I happened to be the only prima donna to conform to the description, I was the unconscious victim of many canards. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer Rudersdorf, the prima donna, he was in no sense cradled in the theater. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 At eleven years of age she took part in an opera as prima donna at a little theatre which Tacchinardi had built near his country-place just out of Florence. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday It came from Signora Rochita, the prima donna of an opera troupe, which was coming to America in that ship. Eleven Possible Cases "I will work night and day, and give body and soul, and I'll see you a prima donna yet!" A Life Sentence A Novel I have never been the overcautious prima donna, swathed in cotton, silent, save for singing, for fear of undue fatigue upon the voice—the human vocalizer! Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer Even prima donnas, who defy gods and men with more temerity than all living creatures, are constrained to concede the obligation of this universal moral edict. Physiology of The Opera He sang the soprano score so admirably, burlesquing the action of the prima donna, but showing far greater powers of execution than she possessed, that his hearers were captivated. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday At the first yawn, the audience smiled; the prima donna, proceeding with her part, exclaimed in tragic Italian, "Restrain thy tears!"—and the child gaped again for the second time, while the audience grinned. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 All the selfishness, caprice, and obstinacy of all the prima donnas on earth rolled into one, were, as Krespel considered, incorporated in Angela's little body. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. I had heard famous prima donnas in "Traviata," but few, other than the emotional Bellincioni, had ever successfully acted the operatic heroine. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer Sometimes the tenor is seen riding out with the prima donna, with whom he is nearly always a favorite. Physiology of The Opera Only once have there been reports circulated attributing to Madame Eames the feelings of jealousy which seem to permeate the prima donna sisterhood. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday The prima donna came forward at that moment, but seeing his livid, death-stamped face before her, suddenly stopped with a tragic look and start, that for once was perfectly natural. Why a National Literature Cannot Flourish in the United States of North America Krespel's friend added that it was most desirable to give no publicity to what had occurred, because, otherwise, prima donnas would be getting pitched out of window every day. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Meanwhile Madam Shaw, the prima donna, came to Agnes after it was all over and put her arms tight around the young girl's shoulders. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in As capricious as a prima donna has almost become a proverb, and we predict that in a few years it will become fully established as such. Physiology of The Opera These rumors never proved to have any foundation, and, except for the annoyance, must have been somewhat flattering as evidence of the interest taken in the prima donna by the public. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday I don’t want to see my little girl an actress, or a prima donna, bold, forward, and eager to face a noisy, clamorous crowd, who feel privileged to say just what they please about her. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Angela came to Germany, as we know, and shone as prima donna on the boards at F----. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. There had been a number of “last days,” indeed, and Graham declared that he felt like a popular prima donna with a farewell tour once a year. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted How often have we looked round the house and been forced to confess that the prima donna was literally the first lady in the building, in respect to costume and coiffure. Physiology of The Opera A little anecdote was told concerning a performance of "Lucia" in Paris, which tends to show the kindly disposition, of the young prima donna. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday “To study music with the intention of becoming a prima donna?” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part It was some time ere we remembered that, about an hour before, we had been talking of a particular prima donna. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. The opera was one of the most beautiful—"Norma"—and the part of Norma was taken by the greatest prima donna of her time. A Mad Love It is upon this official that the duty of attending to the prima donna's lap-dogs Beatrice and Amore, particularly devolves—two animals that are almost as dear to their possessor as her professional reputation. Physiology of The Opera This so unnerved the prima donna that it was found advisable to acquaint the prefect of the police with the details of the matter, and the intrigue was stopped. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday I had cast off all my rustic shyness, and sat at the pianoforte with my score before me like an experienced professional, directing the performances of my prima donna. Weird Tales. Vol. I The bedraggled little prima donna nodded; the pout on the lips blossomed into a smile, and a look of infinite tenderness transformed the tired, dark little face. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself At this time my interest was absorbed in my observation of the prima donna. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 We remember once being present when a well-known prima donna was about to leave a northern city, where a rival cantatrice had lately appeared, and was inducing comparisons unsatisfactory to the former. Physiology of The Opera She desired to become a prima donna, and had every assistance that the wealth of her parents could provide. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday In Venice he heard the celebrated singer Angela ——i, who at that time was playing with splendid success as prima donna at St. Benedict's Theatre. Weird Tales. Vol. I The prima donna, Madame C——, and Signor D——, the tenor, had a sad story of scandal floating about them; it was on every one's lips. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 But the soul of the prima donna was away. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 The necessity of personal beauty in a prima donna is such, that she must "assume that virtue if she have it not." Physiology of The Opera Her voice is of the kind for which American prima donnas have become celebrated, light, pure, and flexible. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Footnote 7 Literally, "The slave of a primo uomo," primo uomo being the masculine form corresponding to prima donna, that is, a singer of hero's parts in operatic music. Weird Tales. Vol. I |
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