are no longer limited in boundaries and are expanding by the day‚ thus giving rise to traffic congestions and accidents. The LRTs have helped reduce the pressure of passenger cars on roads and provide hassle-free mode of transport to citizens. 1.2 Manila Rail Transit System Department of Transportation & Communication (DOTC) Philippines had separately developed three major Public transport systems based on railways viz. metro‚ light rails and heavy railway. The Filipino Government through the
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Huanhuan Ma 12/04/2012 Comic Opera in Classical period The comic opera is a new operatic genre which denotes a dramatic singing of a light natural‚ and earthy comedy‚ usually with a happy ending. The form of comic opera first developed in the early of 17th century. It began to distinguished from other operatic form since in the early 18th century in Naples and Venice. It developed by the poets‚ composers and entrepreneurs that offered social criticism
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Soap Operas In our life soap operas are very popular. Many people find them enjoyable and realistic‚ but some people don’t think so. There are as much opinions about soap operas as people. I can’t say that soap operas are good or bad. I think that there are some advantages and disadvantages and now I will discuss them. On the one hand‚ soap operas can help us have a good spare time‚ because usually they are very interesting and true-to-life. Another good thing is that soap operas can wake our feelings
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The Beijing Opera Introduction Modern observers in the West may not understand why‚ but they can certainly recognize when males are used to portray female roles in the Chinese theater. A quote from Act 2 Scene 7 of David Henry Hwang ’s opera‚ “Madam Butterfly‚” provides a useful example of how and why males are used to play female roles. There‚ a male singer who plays female roles in Beijing Opera deceives a French diplomat into thinking he actually is a woman. He explains that males take
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“Carmen”‚ as one of the most famous operas in the world‚ has been performed many times in many different troupes. This 4-act opera represents the highest achievement of the 19th century French opera-comique. After Bizet died‚ “Carmen” finally became the classical performance canonized by the professionals and music fans. George Bizet (1838 – 1875) was a French composer and Pianist of Romantic era‚ whose the most prominent work being “Carmen”. In his young age he went to the Paris Conservatory of
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Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila is a 5 star‚ deluxe landmark hotel overlooking Manila Bay which is situated at the Malate district on the corner of Pedro Gil‚ M.H. del Pilar and Mabini Streets. This mixed-use complex occupies 94‚000 sq m and includes a hotel‚ a casino and residences. Situated in a 32-storey tower with a nine-storey podium‚ the hotel houses 378 stylish guestrooms‚ including 113 executive floor rooms‚ 61 suites and five Presidential Suites; three innovative restaurants and bar; and three
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The Slums of Manila: Cutting-Edge Poverty? Because of the industrial revolution‚ the invention of the automobile‚ and the consequent development of freeways‚ cities worldwide have expanded into the countryside. As though it were a conspiracy of the automobile and fuel industry‚ the government‚ and private developers‚ suburbanization even now continues to damage the city. It has not only affected the physical fabric‚ but has also significantly affected the lives of its people. Most importantly
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production of opera “Armide” by Opera Atelier. Marshall Pynkoski as the Director‚ David Fallis as the Conductor‚ Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg as Choreographer‚ Gerard Gauci as Set Designer‚ Dora Rust D’Eye as Costume Designer‚ Bonnie Beecher as Lighting Designer‚ Jennifer Parr as Fight Director‚ Arwen MacDonell as Production Stage Manager‚ and Charles Di Meglio as French Diction Coach. On March 7‚ 2012‚ Mr. Kettle’s band classes had the honor to experience a one-day workshop at the Opera Atelier. I have
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Smoking in Las Vegas casinos Cigarettes are dangerous weapons that slowly kill their users. Its is know that smoking is very harmful‚ but people in all ages‚ all around the world and everywhere still smoke. Nowadays smoking is allowed everywhere‚ even in hospitals where it is unheatly to smoke around patinest there are certain places one can go to smoke‚ but casions are most likely the place where everyone smokes at. Smoking is a deadly weapon that kills millions of people every year. Millions
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Due to the keen competition globally‚ building casinos for a country’s economic development has become a talk in town in different countries recent years. Even though many concern that building casinos would lead to some detrimental effects on citizens‚ the casinos should be built as the economic benefits are outweighed by the social effects it brought. To begin with‚ it is believed that building casinos can foster tourism‚ attracting more tourists and creating more job opportunities locally
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