Open Social is a set of common application programming interfaces for Web-based social network applications. As the first book on Open Social, this valuable resource discusses the unique area of social networking & the needs & different attributes of social network applications. ...

Presents an overview of the history of Open Solaris, its open-source licensing, & the community development model. This book highlights the various aspects of Open Solaris that differ from more familiar operating systems. It teaches you how to become a power user of Open Solaris by maximizing the abilities of advanced features like Dtrace. ...

Open Street Map (OSM) is to Google Maps what Wikipedia is to Britannica. The book describes how you can create & use you own maps. E.g. cyclists organizations use OSM to add cycle routes to maps of local areas. & businesses can use OSM free for any purpose, whereas other map systems limit how they can be used, or charge fees. ...

Opera is often dismissed as outdated & excessive, & perceived to be characterised by excessive passions, sumptuous costumes, & ill-mannered divas. Revealing the diverse reasons behind opera's lasting appeal, this title introduces the agendas that have governed its composition, production & reception over the last four centuries. ...

Opera portrays pieces in their historical context & highlights key events in the history of music, as well as important performances & interpretations. Arranged alphabetically by composer, this volume is a clearly organised reference work for fans of both classical & modern opera, from Verdi to Handel, & from Mozart & Britten to Puccini. ...

A compilation of opera & ballet highlights featuring artists including Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside & Agnes Letestu. The repertoire comprises: Verdi's Il Trovatore: Gypsy Chorus (Royal Opera House), Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake: Entrance of Swans
- Act 2 (Paris Opera Ballet), Mozart's The Magic Flute: Queen of the Night aria
- Act 2 (Royal Opera House), Puccini's La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina! (Teatro Real); Bizet's Carmen: Habanera (Glyndebourne), Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Divertissement
- Act 2 (Pacific Northwest Ballet), Puccini's Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (Glyndebourne), Strauss's Die Fledermaus: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka (Glyndebourne), Rameau's Zoroastre: Entr'acte: Ouverture/A Mes Tristes Regards
- Act 2/ Scene 1 (Drottningholm Theatre), Rossini's La Cenerentola: Signora Altezza
- Act 1 (Glyndebourne), Bellini's Norma: Casta Diva (De Nederlandse Opera), Balanchine's Jewels: Emeralds
- Final (Paris Opera Ballet), Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne & Mozart's Die Zauberflote: Pa-pa-pa-pa duet (Glyndebourne).





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Live recording of the Royal Opera House's 1993 Winter Gala Concert in London's Covent Garden. Placido Domingo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kiri Te Kanawa, Darcey Bussell & Irek Mukhamedov are among the international stars uniting to celebrate the music of Tchaikovsky, with particular emphasis on opera, concert & ballet favourites such as the 1812 Overture & the Nutcracker. ...