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MAHLER, GUSTAV
(MAH-LUHR) Austrian composer and conductor of late 19th and early 20 th century
Manet, Eduardo
(ma-NAY). 19th century French painter, one of the originators of IMPRESSIONISM
The Marriage of Figaro
A comic opera by Mozart
“The Marseillaise”
(Maher-se-YEZ) - The national anthem of France, written during the French Revolution
MARX BROTHERS
A family of American film comedians who flourished in the 1930’s. Grouch Marx later had a successful career on television and as a nightclub entertainer.
MASS
In music, a musical setting for the texts used in a CHRISTIAN CHURCH at the celebration of a mass, or SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
MAUSOLEUM
A tomb, or building containing tombs
Mendelssohn, Felix
A 19th century German composer - composed A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Messiah
An ORATORIO by George Frederick Handel, on the life of JESUS. Contains the Hallelujah Chorus
Metropolitan museum of Art
An art museum in New York City. One of the leading art museums in the world, it is known for its extensive collections, ranging from Eqyptian temples to 20th century masterpieces.
Metropolitan Opera
The most prominent OPERA COMPANY in the United States, often called “the MET.”
MEZZO SOPRANO
A range of the female singing voice, lower than soprano but higher than alto.
MICHELANGELO
An Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the 15th and 16th centuries. Michelangelo sculpted the DAVID, and several versions of the PIETA, painted the ceiling and rear wall of the SISTINE CHAPEL, and served as one of the architects of ST. PETER’S BASILICA, designing its famous dome.
THE MIKADO
(MI-KAH-DO) A comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan with a Japanese setting.
Miller, Glenn
20th century American bandleader and composer: In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade
