shot burns shot burns episode simpsons fifth final episode sixth season originally aired fox season premiere seventh season aired september springfield elementary school strikes oil burns steals time brings misery springfield citizens cliffhanger ending burns shot unidentified springfield police try find culprit main suspects homer simpson episodes written bill directed lynch archer musician guest stars parts shot burns conceived series creator matt writing staff decided turn mystery episode contains clues identity culprit writers wanted concept episode episode primetime soap dallas titled house divided known shot character shot months following airing widespread debate fans series actually shot burns ways public reaction response episode mirrored shot inspiration summer fox offered related contest endeavors tie elements television internet plot principal skinner walks school discovers class died grave unexpectedly strikes oil skinner superintendent think ways spend school newfound wealth taking student requests including lisa suggestion hiring music teacher springfield nuclear power plant homer disturbed burns remember working years takes suggestion sends burns box family picture underneath candy burns interested candy covering homer face box result burns writes thank card lisa homer burns learns school oil immediately decides voices disapproval failing convince skinner oil poor deception burns establishes slant drilling operation beats school tapping oil school told legal laid cover school losses burns drilling operation causes harm distress springfield citizens tavern closed harmful drilling leaving enraged drilling springfield retirement castle leaving homeless forcing simpsons destroyed burst oil rig santa little burns reveals scheme construction giant disc permanently block sun springfield forcing residents continuously use electricity power plant horrified finally stands burns insisting gone far burns fires response later homer burns office spray homer simpson wall giant letters burns catches act seemingly recognize homer rage homer attacks hauled away security citizens affected burns mad schemes including homer swear revenge town meeting held discuss burns actions burns arrives armed gun encounter homer despite town standing sun blocking device thinking invincible walks alley obscured view says happy think better drop struggles gunshot heard open wounded collapses town townspeople find tells burns angered people recently shooter burns fights life hospital springfield police working find wakes morning remembers shooting night drunken rage guilt ridden heads local church promptly arrested turns police sting passing media way police station makes witty remark recognizes episode pardon aired time shooting realizes watched giving memory turns actually shot wooden leg prime suspects cleared police aided lisa eliminate suspects including revenge took form skinner busy applying thought camouflage time shooting fire pistol index fingers cleared test surreal dream lisa finds burns suit matches simpson dna time burns wakes coma cries homer simpson police raid simpson home find gun seat car covered homer loaded bullets match fired burns homer arrested attempted murder escapes police trying pick drive meal offers reward capture hospital revealed homer simpson thing burns suggesting supposed accusation actually hoping clear homer lisa returns scene crime investigate figures identity burns true time homer arrives hospital confront burns demand burns despite somewhat impressed burns finally remembered police bulletin reports homer location police lisa citizens springfield race hospital entering burns room finds enraged homer vigorously shaking burns demanding accusation homer shaking returns burns ability speak normally quickly asks person shaking fury burns remembering homer grabs gun aims burns face demanding burns accusations burns laughs idea confirms homer shoot reveals true simpson burns reveals leaving town meeting came eating simpsons car burns decided try stealing candy baby let resulting struggle finally away gun slipped hands fired burns gun fell beneath car seat homer later leave gun feeling seat ice cream cone accidentally dropped lisa strength burns pointed appearing perspective identify burns saying actually gold protect purely burns demands arrested crime dismissed chief says jury convict baby crime maybe texas adds shooting accident considering fact know operate gun final shot shows eyes suggesting accident production idea episode came matt wanted episode burns shot publicity stunt writers decided write episode parts mystery contest important design mystery clues took advantage freeze frame technology structured character obvious culprit deciding culprit pitched character jail change dynamic suggested felt funnier wanted culprit simpsons family member initially unsure having culprit decided episode end shifting eyes making look like complete accident producers worked hard ending episode secret production david animator knew culprit archer director episode initially unaware solution directed episode conclusion time ending archer waited end summer work realized needed help started giving animators small parts work telling culprit table read episode ended act writers wanted clues animated right animation latin jazz ensemble appear episode sing song burns unfamiliar wrote episode fan figured sing song later discovered drummer singer lyrics sung band members band play version simpsons theme end credits hidden clues number subtle clues red planted viewers wanted mystery clock set clock point teach viewer view end upside burns looks balcony talks stealing candy baby burns collapses points viewpoint looks like suspects letters initials intention obvious suspects eliminated letters characters names initials specifically episode principal skinner revealed skinner diploma office burns calls santa little simpson liquor license reveals gun smith entering burns office spray paint homer passes words pavement upside viewer perspective briefly blocks letters small arrow pointing television tavern shows pardon broadcast comedy central later revealed burns shot reveals meeting misses afterward seen heading opposite direction burns heads scene town hall citizens seen guns revolver unidentified woman revolver shotgun skinner semi automatic attached burns collapses seen gun previously carrying gone missing inserted intentional freeze frame clue alternate endings interest ending episode david wrote terrible endings harry recorded alternate endings original intention fool production staff leak endings media outlets surprise unsuccessful endings animated showed characters shooting burns alternate endings aired clip simpsons episode spectacular clips showed santa little gunmen length conclusion aired shot burns explained burns homer wild chase fell compass initials burns decides percent pay cut attempting kill contest months following broadcast widespread debate fans series shot burns fox offered contest tie mystery collect eligible culprit ran august september contests tie elements television internet fox launched new website devoted mystery got hits summer winner animated episode contest regulations winner selected random sample entries sample contain correct answers winner wrong answer chosen random winner gibson washington watch opted accept cash prize lieu animated contest referenced end episode says couldn possibly solve mystery springfield wanted springfield wanted special hosted john host america wanted special aired september shot burns parody television series special designed help people find shot burns laying potential clues identifying possible suspects features opinions los_angeles police chief gates predictions dennis smith kevin chris andrew directed bill brown written jack bob special criticized taking publicity episode far critics said special host john credibility described blatant viewers special averaged nielsen rating finished 50th united_states ratings week september cultural references title concept episodes taken series dallas shot plot line shot season finale identity revealed following season leaving viewers wonder months enemies culprit burns refers package beginning episode states absolutely positively arrive california following day reference early slogan song burns sings lamp post echo lyrics simon song street bridge song musical score ends episode credits roll parody john williams salute musical score composed oliver stone film scene bar closed episode mystery science theater playing television background following promotion fictional program pardon homer file photo springfield police department shows recent beating wearing shirt says reference secretary state alexander controversial bid republican presidential nomination opening realizes merely dreamed shooting burns reference episode blast past dallas events entire eighth season explained away merely character dream dream burns undercover detectives 1960s racing circuit parodied squad interrogation particularly crossing legs parody stone famous interrogation scene basic instinct nightclub called reference communist revolutionary homer escape overturned wagon homage film fugitive chief dream lisa speaks backwards reference twin peaks special agent cooper interaction man place recording lisa lines segment smith recorded backwards recording turn reversed technique known reversal technique twin peaks parts segment direct references dream including moving shadow curtain hair standing straight waking reception finished 51st nielsen rating fifth highest rated fox week averaged million households nielsen rating finished sixteenth united_states ratings week september finishing time slot highest rated fox network week helped fox network rank overall week time fox usually finishing fourth entertainment_weekly published simpsons episode list placed parts shot burns 25th place saying comedic homage dallas shot stunt shot burns simpsons pop moment daily_telegraph characterized episode best simpsons episodes authors book believe bigger better updated unofficial simpsons guide warren adrian wood called superb end season genuine cheating clues jake wizard called ending sixth greatest cliffhanger time expressed disappointment resolution saying better ending kids entertainment_weekly included list best television season time song burns composed written bill nominated primetime emmy award outstanding individual achievement music lyrics ranked 19th aol list favorite simpsons guest stars


ninth episode eleventh season american animated television sitcom simpsons originally aired fox network united_states december episode mafia boss fat tony successfully large sum money springfield elementary school forcing principal skinner close toy company called kid industries led jim hope later buys school classes start focusing toys marketing soon new toy called resembles children ideas released kid industries time christmas shopping season lisa decide destroy springfield kid industries security guard tries intercept christmas written tom martin directed matthew episode features guest appearances tim jim hope joe fat tony narrator tells viewers end episode story ends million american homes tuned watch episode original airing released dvd collection christmas related simpsons episodes titled christmas simpsons critics given generally mixed negative reviews particularly plot episode praised gags appearance plot remain inside simpsons house hole moves springfield dress ladies jump bed singing sisters homer comes abruptly falls bed lands homer bowling balls breaks informs homer use wheelchair bone healed arrives springfield elementary school following day finds enter school lacks ramps disabled principal skinner considers ramp school mafia boss fat tony emerges suggests construction company good choice company build new ramp system immediately collapses fat tony informs skinner construction supposedly cost school pay response principal skinner decides close springfield elementary lack funds having pay fat tony avoid brutal mob pleas financial help vain including private school play performed burns mansion jim hope president company named kid industries buys school school staff replaced classes focus toys marketing lisa soon discovers company bought springfield elementary toy company students research new popular toy time christmas shopping season frightened appearance robotic figure lisa home watching television advertisement toy named features suggested springfield elementary students session school visit jim hope office complain gives free toy lisa later discover programmed destroy toys christmas eve homer help steal toys underneath christmas tree springfield intention burning town long running tire fire security guard kid industries comes stop parties argue night morning settle discussion christmas changes opinion toy company helps simpsons destroy remaining functioning toys destroyed tire fire homer invites christmas dinner simpson family house burns shows deciding donate money springfield elementary following night production written tom martin directed matthew eleventh season simpsons episode martin wrote having previously written season episode sunday sunday george brian scully simpsons showrunner mike scully martin got inspiration reading magazine article major companies receiving permission advertise products school students textbooks thought like gigantic conflict lead big problems believed episode based good idea according dvd talk reviewer adam episode satire christmas writer newsday commented episode annual hot toy pointed mike scully said produced time year hot toy like toy kids year response scully comment martin added year media create gigantic rush toy store things episode coming heels yeah guest stars episode include tim jim hope joe fat tony narrator scully thought great job simpsons staff wanted character jim hope fun upbeat somebody kids love narrates scenes end episode telling viewers story ends agrees spend christmas simpsons says example good word old burns visited ghosts night agreed fund school money found pants shortly death article appeared newspaper noted nod harsh reality episode given real life years ago living shop security guard release originally aired fox network united_states december viewed approximately million households night nielsen rating episode finished 39th ratings week december tied episode american broadcasting company abc second highest rated broadcast fox week following episode ally received rating october released united_states dvd collection titled christmas simpsons season episode simpsons open fire season episode season episode miracle terrace season thirteen episode little faith october episode released dvd box set simpsons complete eleventh season staff members martin scully matt graham matt tim long lance participated dvd audio commentary deleted scenes episode included box set airing received generally mixed negative reception critics reviewing eleventh season simpsons dvd movie guide commented episode feels like amalgamation elements prior holiday programs humor christmas corporations use abuse customers aren exactly rich insights comes average episode review dvd christmas simpsons digitally obsessed critic wrote episode comes season past point series sacrificed character humor don think evil toy qualify school nearly goes bankrupt principal skinner signs contract corporate use kids conduct market research good gags story doesn hang adam dvd talk argued episode couple good gags phone favorite quickly forgettable brian james popmatters described cameo website listed number list best holiday themed episodes


stops smell stops smell second episode season american animated sitcom simpsons originally aired fox network united_states october episode feature superintendent central character flashbacks references films breakfast club fight club episode principal skinner challenges superintendent education accepts starts teaching roosevelt takes friends unauthorized field trip results children breaking arm fired friends school effort save job episode written tim long directed dean moore features voice roosevelt archive recordings opening sequence guest directed canadian animator john previously created animated television original american broadcast viewed approximately million people overall received positive reviews story special praise given guest directed opening sequence plot springfield elementary school hosting fundraiser auction invites families children classes including simpson family item auction sold english widow named bidding phone auction reveals real money school frustrated latest prank pressured supervisor superintendent principal skinner challenges education accepts immediately gives lesson plan primarily consists president roosevelt makes interested subject talking roosevelt heroic rebellious nature classmates nelson soon join education success lessons plans field trip springfield forest roosevelt left field trip nelson breaks arm tries reach unauthorized field trip nelson mother threatens sue school medical expenses leads getting fired order save job friends brotherhood school hostage situation stand teacher meaningful impact lock teachers school demand reinstated team prepares storm school walks convince stop chief accidentally drops gun knee school representative state agrees recover money lost previous lawsuit new lawsuit police department production stops smell written tim long directed dean moore episode features american president roosevelt use archival audio recordings use roosevelt voice announced san_diego comic con international san_diego california july showrunner jean revealed press staff actual audio roosevelt taken speech circa thought finally president good going little credit end superintendent introduced season episode day character central episode episode marks time entire episode follows flashback teaching days scene looks like library high school film breakfast club students refer club fight club opening sequence canadian animator creator john guest animated couch gag episode second time simpsons chosen guest director opening sequence following previous season episode guest directed british graffiti artist political activist previously criticized simpsons staff early years saying succeeded despite writing similarly comments producers responded fourth season episode nominated cartoon award award ceremony clip nominated episode merely black screen text clip comment slow production time mentioned season episode simpsons clip lisa claims animation new episodes referencing habit despite changed tone interview aaron simpson claimed simpsons easier edgy work started mighty mouse new adventures kid shows layers simpsons came edgy material prime time cartoons positive response opening sequence creator matt jean came asked similar originally wanted let regular crew insisted animation explaining way known ended model pose pose simpsons animators draw key poses let poses straight animation way animation ends having characters going pose pose explains simpsons wanted try moving characters crazy fun ways looking funny time come stop elaborated way things happened important happening work write visual performance actually draw showed jean adult swim shorts responded giving free hands second long segment told break simpsons rules explains tried break rules characters personalities execution visuals didn follow models rules broke pleased jean result contrary lives life secrecy involved detail oversaw dubbing final soundtrack animated parts john help computer graphics sarah tommy assistant animation interview bennett digital arts magazine revealed taken different approach animation entire episode primarily animation slower paced second long segment couch gag faster pace able include ideas explains episode definitely experimenting way acting sure trademark long scenes characters interacting cut want stuff loved inspired way animated olive couldn half hour hire animators designers painters etc strong styles cast according parts story best advantage individual talent release episode originally aired fox network united_states october watched approximately million people broadcast received nielsen rating demographic adults aged drop season premiere episode percent audience share simpsons second highest rated program fox animation domination lineup night terms total viewers demographic finishing higher rating cleveland american dad lower rating family guy animated shows crossover event called night hurricane shared storyline week september october stops smell tied 29th place ratings network prime time broadcasts demographic airing stops smell received television critics club gave episode rating commented simpsons episodes little heart going overboard generally going work better random gag episodes point history simpsons stops smell little heart episode wrote number jokes didn work final scene particular episode steady stream gags push lean times ask harrison positive gave episode rating seven commenting thought definite season premiere terms sheer comedic value sincerity educational experience combined enthusiasm mad quest justice definitely winner couch gag episode critically acclaimed television critics amid cartoon called opening revolutionary explained short sweet seconds animation simpsons years graphic continued visual look carefully controlled producers playground graphic play balance creative authority shifted writers room animators fell comparing segment concluded fact far subversive focuses exclusively making statement dominant literary elements seat similarly television blend rich wrote simpsons willing push envelope different ways admitted time legged simpson homer simpson brain


horror iii horror iii fifth episode simpsons fourth season originally aired fox network united_states october annual horror episode homer buys evil talking doll king homer captured burns lisa inadvertently cause zombies attack springfield episode written jean mike jay wallace sam simon jon directed plot simpsons having halloween party children springfield lisa tell horror story clown pity parody twilight zone episode living doll homer realizes forgot buy present birthday rushes house evil purchases talking clown doll warns doll cursed homer dismisses concerns returns party gives doll doll evil admits attention later homer playing doll starts saying going kill dismisses doll threatens stab numerous attempts homer life captures evil doll locks drops pit returning home homer ambushed escaped doll tackles kitchen tries santa little dog bowl calls consumer service arrives discovers doll set evil mode switch good doll friends homer hours later doll working homer slave doll returns girlfriend doll lisa king homer parody king joins burns expedition island find legendary king homer landing island burns approach native tribe spotted hair protruding bushes villagers agree blue haired woman good sacrifice tie post offering sound drums summons king homer initially terrified sees friendly homer attracted form friendship nonetheless burns determined capture king homer knocks homer unconscious gas bomb returning new_york group display king homer broadway theatre photographers flashes king homer breaks free restraints attempts climb empire state building unable past second story building king homer collapses exhaustion end king homer married story ends wedding zombies springfield elementary library finds book black magic gets attached night lisa family dead cat suggests use book found springfield pet cemetery lisa book accidentally corpses nearby human cemetery instead zombies springfield turning people zombies simpson family doors windows door homer forgot zombies break house homer sacrifices time escape zombies leave realize brains eat lisa realizes school library book reverse spell simpsons arrive springfield elementary library casts appropriate counter spell causing zombies return graves production episode originally encountered trouble color version came korea weeks writers line changes rare occurrence decided completely overhaul episode poorly received screening writing staff appeared start episode abandoned later episodes increasingly difficult think ideas subtle joke episode scene zombies crawling graves names jay simpsons writers worked episode written king homer segment matt time favorite stories horror series jean worried segment longest running black white segment aired thought people concerned broken flanders zombie line created mike opinions writers time classic lines series cultural references opening sequence homer walks alfred silhouette parody alfred presents meant homer stomach bigger outline subtle people realised joke episode dressed alex film orange clown pity segment based twilight zone episode living doll film trilogy terror title play song town pity gene man gives homer doll based wing film doll riding homer car reference film cape fear king homer segment parody film king king homer tribal leader heard saying means sacrifice blue haired lady title zombies play title film murder aspects zombies film night living dead pet cemetery read fish police capitol family dog short lived animated series intended capitalize simpsons success raising dead graves wears michael_jackson record album cover thriller head reference jackson famous music video dances zombies reception original broadcast horror iii finished 20th ratings week october november nielsen rating equivalent approximately million viewing households highest rated fox network week beating living color warren adrian wood authors book believe bigger better updated unofficial simpsons guide thoroughly enjoyed episode described episode seasonal treat zombies particularly impressive dad killed zombie flanders zombie ign voted zombies second best segment horror episodes clown pity rated sixth film days later scene sgt mentions favorite joke simpsons line women seamen don mix said king homer segment episode reference night living dead named 16th greatest film reference history total film


secrets successful marriage secrets successful marriage second final episode simpsons fifth season originally aired fox network united_states episode homer fears little slow goes adult education center decides teach class secrets successful marriage class qualified teach students interested forced tell personal secrets wife leading homer getting kicked house episode written daniels directed features cultural references plays cat hot tin roof named desire films justice good men episode analyzed books leaving springfield education popular culture airing episode received positive reviews television critics acquired nielsen rating second highest rated fox network week aired plot homer realizes slow recommends adult education course annex center center homer changes mind decides teacher talks administrator accepts opening teach class having successful marriage despite confident pull frightened day unable help pupils relationship problems class collectively gets leave homer mentions conversation bed class decides stay eager hear gossip soon discovers town knows personal secrets reacting confronting homer promises stop instead continues telling secrets homer takes night teaching class having class observe family dinner finally loses temper sends homer class house homer tries stops saying longer trust refuses let homeless homer stays tree house tries lisa homer love children despite current situation lisa worried parents divorced tries advice reverend tells divorce homer wife comes simpsons house declare interest turns homer comes house flowers picked sees jumps window standing homer total utter tells good thing homer makes winning argument loves needs love afford lose trust end dead won allows homer return house family glad returned thrilled production episode written daniels directed second script daniels wrote thought staff previously episodes homer wasn good tried figure homer good came idea homer good husband star early years season focus clearly shifted homer writer showrunner jean stated homer adult character depth storyline possibilities showrunner david commented write accurately child depth certain age homer try explore levels adulthood places writing homer properly trick main rock series homer fairly flexible won necessarily understand open door point supreme_court justices finding balance key making work making surprising making believable emotionally grounded fond fact homer biggest fight episode thought great exploration marriage noticed homer thrown house audience worry relationship asked times homer replied people stay argue sort connection cultural references homer sings end theme song family ties talking administrator annex center marriage parodies plays cat hot tin roof named desire written american playwright tennessee williams homer bedroom parody popular films justice good men says look don know like day putting ass line order order system order want truth want truth handle truth cause reach hand pile best friend face know forget lines films analysis revealed flashback episode briefly married woman split devoted time boss burns relationship burns long running joke simpsons sexual orientation come question fans claiming burns sexual attracted boss maintain doubt gay matthew henry wrote book leaving springfield episode best example attempt portray actual gay lifestyle henry added flashback wonderfully rendered parody scenes tennessee williams famous plays cat hot tin roof named desire fully appreciate know plays cited williams struggles homosexual desires way struggles incorporated art creators simpsons offer think perfect parallel relationship burns combining williams notable male characters defining characteristics suppressed homosexual desire brick desperate dependence stanley book education popular culture alma harris roy fisher ann harris adult education aspects episode portrays adult stupid lazy homer appointed teacher feels immensely proud boasts acquaintances initially making like indicating adult education relatively high status society authors added homer pride audience awareness came appointed subsequent representation adult education center tutor homer fellow outs adult education presented amateur business staffed society writers book thought idea storytelling building experience homer uses adult education uses real life represented episode simply excuse gossip curiosity thought statements like believe paid thousand dollars course lab fee imply adult education poor value money students contribute demanding essentially recreational service authors concluded episode certainly popular view adult education pointless recreational similarly value whatsoever attributed extensively researched proven practice argued perspective adult best curriculum builds values experience reception original american broadcast secrets successful marriage finished ratings week nielsen rating episode second highest rated fox network week following place airing episode received positive reviews television critics authors book believe bigger better updated unofficial simpsons guide warren adrian wood thought confident finale fifth season seen series progressively surreal self aware dvd movie guide wrote thought episode ended season high note homer relationship presents lots good bits completes excellent year favorite line episode place learning house hearing things homer tells class demand reveal secrets patrick dvd verdict gave episode grade commented episodes focusing relationship homer fail numerous opportunities classic homer episode bill dvd talk gave episode score time simpsons writer comedian named secrets successful marriage fifth favorite episode commented homer line know offer complete utter dependence sweet right placed number seven simpsons episodes list felt episode embodied homer qualities stupid good mildly conversations brain final proclamation thing complete utter dependence


girlfriend girlfriend seventh television episode simpsons sixth season originally aired fox network united_states november plot episode follows secret romance reverend daughter tries end romance discovers innocent façade preacher kid bigger steals money collection plate leaving blame lisa truth episode written directed simpsons runner david originally came idea having girlfriend evil guest stars episode features cultural references films planet silence airing episode received acclaim critics fans entertainment_weekly named role best guest appearances simpsons plot falls love reverend daughter approaches ignores sunday decides attend sunday school try convince good person ignores frustrated goes park play prank punished detention approaches express sympathy invites house dinner family formal dinner crude mannerisms foul language cause reverend seeing realizes bad boy tells likes begin secretly dating causing town quickly realizes example preacher kid stereotype badly behaved sunday service tries error ways agree immediately steals collection plate forcing congregation mistakenly believes took money plate attempts explain refuse listen homer assumes guilty willing hear claims know following day visits house admits like refuses crime finding truth lisa determined allow brother blame tells congregation guilty party townspeople search room money found bed refuses believe daughter guilty admits gain attention punished forced church steps receives apology congregation insistence later approaches church tells learned responds learned boys wants agrees finish runs boyfriend soon leaves bad job going steps production girlfriend written directed david runner time originally idea having girlfriend evil gave idea write help executive producer james brooks said later thought case brooks coming good ideas idea ending episode characters learn experience matt creator simpsons felt hard draw style time attractive provides voice simpson particularly impressed eyes reverend daughter impression good family scene talks outside house playing script exact choreography liked incorporation gave pay attention final scene church steps plays brush academy_award winning actress called voice nancy provides voice simpson huge fan assumed record lines individually recordings showed entourage village recorder west los_angeles recorded parts continually different versions lines felt easy work versatile keen lot different things expressed easily evil said interview wanted afraid ask recording session tapped shoulder said kids big simpsons fans big trouble john film staying alive street springfield invited dinner times square tune joke written executive producer simpsons time homer date begins sing sunrise sunset roof moving cat cradle yes begins people song having joke reportedly expensive writers pay thousands dollars rights use songs girlfriend originally aired fox network united_states november episode selected release video collection selected episodes titled simpsons love springfield style episodes included collection set mad mad mad mad episode included simpsons season dvd set released august simpsons complete sixth season cultural references beginning episode parents chase children eventually round church parodies similar scene film planet humans rounded accused stealing church collection plate forced wear church reference straight jacket silence theme song film pulp fiction plays date calls smart beautiful claims better sarah plain tall scene cuts shot plain tall girl named sarah begins cry family replica painting supper hanging wall dining room sign springfield church reads evil women history reception original american broadcast girlfriend finished 53rd ratings week october november nielsen rating episode highest rated fox network week beaten beverly_hills married children airing episode received positive reviews fans television critics warren adrian wood authors book believe bigger better updated unofficial simpsons guide said poor gets picked drawn study pre love fond scene leaps window church homer cries heading window dvd movie guide said review sixth season dvd don sympathetic light shows like fun girlfriend reminds season new kid block featured love programs differ girl nicely bad kid fine moments memorable program squad adam said homer remained background episode lisa main focus earlier episodes focus dynamics siblings nice change pace examines love opposed constant rivalries lisa wants help episode actually touching article entertainment_weekly named role sixteen best guest appearances simpsons total film ranked performance fifth best guest appearance history commenting perfect mix reverend rebellious daughter david told daily_news los_angeles girlfriend homer great favorite episodes season liked scene punched nelson playground takes recover scene realistic nancy told chicago_tribune episode lisa substitute season favorite simpsons episodes


jackson brown née jackson born american singer professionally known jackson born raised indiana eldest child jackson family musicians performed stage siblings shows las_vegas nevada mgm grand hotel casino subsequently appearing television series sister born jackson 6th birthday age jackson released debut album album featured songs written robinson prince jackson younger brother michael contribution title track successful single release end 1980s singer released albums quick succession reaction following year hiatus musical career jackson returned album production album date collaboration artists producers men williams keith thomas kennedy featured contributions children embarked pick phone tour dedicated teens committed suicide life career childhood youth jackson born indiana working class family daughter joseph walter joe née eldest children siblings march michael june joseph steel mill employee performed rhythm blues band called brother wife witness raised children follow religion michael devout children time progressed reflecting early life acknowledged 1980s magazine interview role family second mother younger siblings graduated roosevelt high school marriage year old announcement wanted marry childhood love brown created division jackson family jackson expressed feelings man proclaimed wanted kentucky encouraged daughter proceed union felt wife mother important roles daughters play joseph marriage wanted follow footsteps brothers jackson singer father felt married life stop success entertainment business taken piano dance lessons childhood interest music career despite fact according brother won singing contests brother teenager thought happy home secure instability business wanted leave family drama filled home jackson street away controlling father arguments ensued weeks father relented allowed brown having word matter joseph refused walk daughter aisle brown jackson children daughters born born october son austin born november jackson husband brown died cancer january grandson london blue born july early career jackson began singing career performing siblings las_vegas shows initially begun april ankle debut postponed june brothers main draws serving performances jackson parted record label signed cbs records additionally brothers signed cbs star family variety series called shows premiered june featured siblings excluding chosen stay initial series run minute programs weeks ratings success episodes ordered january shows marked time african american family starred television series run programs concluded shortly afterward prior series jackson thought singing merely private hobby early love musicals motivated professional recording artist producer encouraged sing jackson served backing vocalist musicians time singer contributed voice songs artists emotions betty wright jackson second pregnancy stalled musical career short time following years preparation jackson debut album distributed october cbs records signed solo artist years previously album released singer ensured family life secure spent time children important younger years moderate chart success reaching number billboard hip hop albums_chart number recording album family affair involved contributions relatives husband brown wrote song come alive saturday night wife brothers jackson penned hey boy wife successful song album million selling title track written arranged produced michael song featured jackson famous brother backing vocals reached number black singles chart subsequently certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america marked michael effort writing producing release successful thriller tracks album included cover versions songs prince feel robinson fork road album received mixed reviews journalists music critics according magazine jet marked jackson emergence legitimate recording artist cleared major demonstrating talented album jackson siblings embark recording career line release hit material later revealed lot discussion time release use jackson surname professionally begin want use pre marriage surname later reasoned silly deny heritage jackson explained compromise use family album cover large jackson small stated success siblings michael served career added worry recognition reaction reaction served follow album released october album recorded studios los_angeles california brother produced reaction david david group surface featured album including cheap trick lead singer robin jackson collaboration send rain away released single peaked number singles chart jackson duet ballad tonight released single received substantial airplay reaction title track reaction popular hit album reaching number singles chart album succeeded reaction release july jackson involved production album previous releases stated time distribution sound album differed previously jackson commented album versatile noting resembled albums lot dance music singles released album charted singles chart title track peaked number mid june reportedly sold copies mtv later concluded album struggled jackson lend vocals jackson street title track brothers jackson street album taking hiatus releasing music jackson later stated performed world hiatus following year break music jackson signed brother michael record label music label released march album featured remixed version jackson successful initially singer wanted feature track believing past thinking jackson felt inclusion remix features rap son austin good way return music scene addition children contributed backing vocals album tracks album included fly away written produced brother michael served executive producer fellow producers included keith thomas kennedy album featured duet men williams don want lose jet described rendition title track released single peaked number chart vibe magazine mitchell expressed disappointment album content mix dated grooves dressed placed samples death michael_jackson brother michael died june suffering cardiac arrest memorial service held days later july finale featured group renditions jackson anthems world heal world featured michael siblings including late singer children following service held los_angeles staples center sisters addressed fans nearby live entertainment complex extremely grateful support love weeks following michael death speculated media sources primary late brother children prince paris blanket stated michael mother granted custody children care siblings day day basis jackson family home named legal guardian august death michael_jackson early announced begun recording new album years performing states set list contains best known songs brothers songs classics voice type jackson octave range impressive range song reaction discography albums singles

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lisa japanese musician born born june better known stage lisa acronym love japanese pop singer songwriter signed sony music artists aspiring musician early life started musical career vocalist indie band following disbandment lisa moved tokyo order pursue solo career making major debut singing songs anime television series angel beats vocalists fictional band girls dead monster april solo debut release mini album letters performed summer live august anime expo regular guest anime festival asia lisa songs featured theme music anime fate zero sword art online singles regularly oricon weekly charts crossing field certified platinum recording industry association japan oath sign certified gold performed acting debut nelson japanese dub animated film career early years major debut musical experience began age mother suggestions took private piano lessons shy student enjoyed music lessons primary school inspired sing seeing band speed television later took dance vocal lessons continued junior high school years elementary participated audition held time decided artist junior high school formed band covered songs love ego began singing career year high school formed indie rock band mainly covered songs artists second year band received advice peers start making songs eventually band reputation grew performed osaka addition grades high school good decided university despite recommendations teachers order focus work graduation varying schedules band members difficult continue performing following band disbandment july moved tokyo order continue singing career moving tokyo formed band love members indie band parking began stage lisa acronym love band performs lisa solo live performances major debut singing songs anime series angel beats vocalists fictional story band girls dead monster vocalist character second vocalist marina sang character lisa singles album girls dead monster key record label key sounds label single thousand enemies released second single little came june single final final precious treasure final sold december album beats released june lisa appearance summer live concert iteration august lisa solo debut april release mini album letters sony music artists songs album composed major artists composed song believe wrote album lyrics november appearance singapore anime festival asia southeast_asia largest anime pop culture convention released solo single oath sign november opening theme anime series fate zero single peaked oricon weekly charts certified gold recording industry association japan present lisa released solo album lover mile february album peaked oricon weekly charts attended anime expo los_angeles guest honor performed concert north_america july success oath sign chosen perform opening theme anime series sword art online single crossing field second single released august single peaked oricon later certified gold single best day best way peaked oricon released april fourth single peaked oricon opening theme anime series day break illusion released august lisa released second solo album october album peaked oricon charts titled great day contains photos taken magazine years published november asked meaning acronym future interview anime festival asia singapore suggested lovely international super apple january lisa held sold solo concert fifth single rising hope opening theme anime series irregular magic high school released single peaked oricon later covered songs actor yesterday yesterday evening project franchise sixth episode anime series actors released sixth single bright flight september peaked oricon seventh single lit sign december peaked oricon title song ending theme anime series sword art online single includes song time machine second ending theme sword art online held second concert january tickets sold released solo album march eighth single rally round song opening theme second season anime television series cast nelson japanese dub animated film premiered japanese theaters july released ninth single september late performed theme song video game fighting climax commemorate fifth year solo artist lisa released letters limited edition march lisa released mini album titled lucky april release single brave freak opening theme anime television series code august musical style influences lisa lists oasis green day rihanna musical influences time lisa wrote lyrics songs albums lyrics singles bright flight rally round rally round written songwriter lisa musical style described dennis young woman style beautiful vocals ability musical styles happy upbeat rock music darker phrase great day theme career phrase personal blog interview japan mentioned major debut tended sing pop songs felt uneasy making oath sign heavy dark style able receive favorable responses single allowed single crossing field confidence crossing field says feels song grows time sings way love dates love letters best day best way mentioned song theme yesterday lead happens today lyrics delivered words shared experience single sides rock star according represents fulfilling dream singer white represents happy feelings interview oricon lisa explained experiences stated day break illusion original anime wanted song presented color work world anime music continue atmosphere rock opposed pop style best day best way mentioned sang song way felt conflicts present story strength theme regards song music video wanted video express color emotions use red represent confrontations black represent feeling lost green frightening things making single bright flight mentions interview japan concept single divided parts pink black pink color bright flight song pop style written cute image mind black color dark rock style theme bad woman lisa mentioned chosen song linked criminals countries adding lisa mean criminal song dennis reviewed lisa album describes song crossing field song wanting forget weakness past love gives strength stronger describes song best day best way fun happy track believing overcoming bad happened past moving forward finally describes inspirational song losing rhythm heart road loneliness person wants pierce sky light darkness fresh new start life concludes review saying album upbeat inspirational songs showcases lisa talents vocalist contrast artists known cute sweet vocals lisa able musical styles discography discography lisa includes studio albums extended play singles video albums studio albums lover mile


american alternative indie rock group formed kim deal band breeders went hiatus group consisted deal vocals guitars bass guitars breeders jim drums breeders deal kim sister briefly involved leave band drug problems group named kim deal started calling fun band recorded album ireland united_states released october group toured united_states europe australia bands including fighters sonic youth guided voices critics commented loose rough quality performances continued group deal changed breeders left band times involved projects guided voices robert deal album breeders title released seven years background formation deal member onwards breeders august breeders released second album splash went platinum usa gold canada silver members group time kim twin sister deal jim late years straight touring recording culminating tour band members exhausted decided time breeders hiatus ended longer expected arrested drug charges late spent time rehabilitation involved musical projects new_york including collaborations members jackson kim deal eager continue recording performing envisioned album solo record play instrument parts recording initial demos project asked play distract drug difficulties involved deal decided solo formed new group recruited play drums musician bass guitar later dropped project rehabilitation moved saint paul minnesota fun deal began calling group later simply recording touring released album recorded different studios session studios memphis tennessee engineered davis deal recorded new songs including single city recording opportunity came producing planned record guided voices group abandoned work album deal studio time songs following studios session recording continued locations total including studios chicago los_angeles dublin deal hometown ohio engineers steve john helped record sessions came october toured early performances releasing included june shows poster children guided voices toured guided voices united_kingdom september cities london glasgow sheffield played guided voices ohio october performed series concerts october november sonic youth including shows detroit chicago seattle portland bikini kill los_angeles mike following concerts sonic youth tour europe january played festival australia year toured fighters united_states locations chicago dog worcester massachusetts austin texas played shows reviewers described live concerts relaxed chronicle praised unidentified location fun spirited silly greg_kot chicago_tribune described chicago performances wrote deal vocals guitars slight melodies lost amid review chicago reader concert noted play low key sound phoenix matt felt december boston didn click way suggest deal new time band added gritty way deal let steam breeders took little break boston rock concert characterized sloppy charm ing hanging loosely kim vocals personality reforming breeders later deal changed group breeders originally line deal waiting rejoin breeders record new album held reforming breeders respect revealed involved immediate breeders activity chose stay saint paul close rehabilitation facility deal decided want wait longer reform group partly breeders repertoire larger allowing longer concerts deal added bradley played breeders pod album played shows rejoined left group left breeders line including deal sisters new members released albums title mountain battles member guided voices participated projects guided voices robert members participated project group member guided voices splash era breeders line kim deal reunited tour celebrate 20th anniversary album members kim deal vocals guitars bass guitars jim drums discography album single


texas singing cadets texas singing cadets male choral group texas university nicknamed voice singing cadets touring seasons roots glee club founded campus singing cadets oldest collegiate singing organizations world toured america abroad earned recognition including sing american presidents contrary singing cadets members corps cadets university ceased corps membership singing cadets traveled miles performed concerts worldwide history record singing organization texas known agricultural mechanical college texas member glee club composed students faculty group grew members turn century recorded field trip houston texas participated member chorus tours period included trip fort worth met noted year later director group professor left glee club shift came reorganized subsequently performed number audiences texas restructuring efforts directors organization laid official constitution school year cadets entered national spotlight performed sugar bowl game professor director chorus renamed singing cadets following naming contest singing cadets time director richard raised organization profile series tours american south group provided choral music propaganda film singing cadets long term director william turner held post years early 1950s membership stabilized members performed primarily texas trip mexico group garnered prestige attention singing texas legislature times singing cadets director robert expanded group national recognition group performed telecast nationally televised miss teenage america years group served contestant escorts performers background met december subsequently group appeared sullivan singing man island january appear second solo performance earlier ran allotted time release rpm single man island accompanying year later year singing cadets invited white_house senator john tower sing numerous dignitaries including president richard_nixon singing cadets took trip overseas romania goodwill tour sponsored state department performing shows week period cadets accompanied band kyle field halftime football games special occasions university centennial celebration texas university expansion football stadium direction singing cadets won international singing competitions won silver medal international choral festival hawaii received silver medal mexico returned hawaii taking gold medal major tours 1980s included occasions marking texas anniversary european tours singing cadets australia sang australian national anthem advance australia fair concert tour cadets performed white_house invitation president george bush event honor america returning athletes winter olympics cadets performed miss texas season cadets performed concerts united_states plus tour south_america summer traveled argentina brazil singing cadets toured south_africa touring china music singing cadets sung wide variety music history repertoire included christian hymns gospel music texas school songs war hymn musical selections varied decades southern songs songs 1940s 1950s 1960s remain perennial favorites currently recordings produced singing cadets available purchase chronological order titles god usa live south_america tradition duty honor country tribute president bush remembrance centennial let freedom ring kennedy center organization members corps cadets small minority singing cadets group dropped corps membership requirement singing cadets holds auditions twice school year membership open male texas student choir texas female women chorus choir century singers practice memorial student center group typically backed pianist conducted director regularly accompanied instruments including electric guitar drums bass guitar singing cadets use costumes accompany music incorporating number forms entertainment concerts quartet group called performs shows entertainment main musical numbers presently singing cadets perform primarily state national international tours cadets perform concerts year directors professor professor professor ford beach professor richard porter william turner robert david


born jacob beer september german opera composer jewish birth described successful stage composer nineteenth century opera robert successors gave genre grand opera decisive character grand opera style achieved merging german orchestra style italian vocal tradition employed context sensational melodramatic created enhanced date theatre technology paris set standard helped maintain paris opera capital nineteenth century born wealthy berlin family began musical career pianist soon decided devote opera spending years italy studying composing opera bring europe wide reputation robert raised status great celebrity public career lasting death remained dominating figure world opera summarized contemporary claimed luck talented talent lucky peak operas les opera performed posthumously operas frequently performed composer world leading opera houses nineteenth century time successes paris prussian court director music prussian general music director influential opera berlin germany early supporter richard wagner enabling production opera commissioned write patriotic opera celebrate reopening berlin royal opera house wrote music certain prussian state occasions apart songs wrote little stage critical assaults wagner supporters especially death led decline popularity works operas suppressed nazi regime germany neglected opera houses twentieth century works performed today early years jacob beer born near berlin capital prussia jewish family father enormously wealthy beer mother particularly devoted came elite children included beer poet michael beer adopt surname death grandfather period study italy beer leader berlin jewish community maintained private house views jacob beer wrote early performance beer wife close prussian court awarded order given royal traditional cross portrait bust queen beer children provided fine education included leaders jewish author aaron later reform movement hamburg remained attached maturity brothers alexander von renowned naturalist explorer philosopher diplomat von close friends family circle beer keyboard instructor pupil favoured teacher berlin court beer pupils berlin boy public debut playing minor piano berlin reported amazing keyboard playing young jewish carried difficult passages solo parts fine powers rendition rarely found age concert interesting beer named studied german master friend friedrich louis organised concert beer berlin continued acquaintance later vienna rome portrait jacob commissioned family time shows facing viewer hair romantically left hand rests keyboard right hand musical manuscript ing subject tradition young beer stage work ballet der fischer und das fisherman produced march court opera berlin formal training crucial importance time begins sign beer fellow students included maria von learnt craft composition business music organising concerts dealing publishers forming close friendship pupils established musical union members undertook support favourable press criticism networking february beer received string honours accumulate life appointed court composer grand duke early career determined musician beer found difficult decide playing composition certainly professionals decade including considered greatest period wrote period numerous piano pieces including set variations piano orchestra lost period belongs written remained close friend composer career italy despite performances und die god nature berlin early operas munich und landlord guest germany set sights basing career paris year opera die version und disastrous failure vienna realizing understanding italian opera essential musical development went study italy enabled financial support family arrived italy beginning visits paris london heard play paris wrote friend museum museum library library theatre theatre wandering jew years italy acquainted impressed works contemporary age director major opera houses naples year premiered operas barber wrote series italian operas models including emma venice milan milan continued support death commissioning visit sicily noted number fact constitute earliest collection folk music region birthday wife occurs earliest use discovered adopted recognition known internationally opera premiered venice produced london paris incidentally opera written feature require keyboard accompaniment breakthrough paris exactly aiming past years carefully preparing developing contacts fully reward shortly death father married cousin marriage origins proved stable devoted couple children youngest daughters survived adulthood year following death maria von widow asked complete husband unfinished comic opera die cause trouble future years found material insufficient work eventually settled matter heirs handing drafts cash compensation opera later completed opera virtually superstar robert produced paris earliest grand operas originally planned act theatre act form meet requirements paris revised characterisation grand opera placed succession tell new genre composer undertook work opera early adding ballet episodes including ballet prove opera great early example ballet genre rewrote major male roles robert suit talents respectively invitation falcon debut age role alice july vivid impression public included night maria victor hugo hearing role declared opera complete success opera led celebrity january awarded membership success coupled known family wealth inevitably precipitated peers commented luck talented talent lucky wrote forget able persuade robert paying administration thousand money lamented work years pay expenses stay paris robert staged years lot king frederick william iii prussia attended second performance robert swiftly invited compose german opera invited stage robert berlin years opera staged success europe usa fusion dramatic music melodramatic plot staging robert proved sure fire formula partnership repeat les operas held international stage 19th century pastoral making frequently performed composer leading opera houses nineteenth century paris berlin describes mature life tale cities artistic triumph legendary status achieved paris abandoned prussia especially home city berlin wife based berlin enjoy paris beloved mother series royal duties prussian court stemming appointment court reasons life onwards characterised travel centres paris asked louis director new work attempted persuade accept contracted compose early insisted act piece reviewed subjects deciding les contract signed contained penalty clause work delivered end time came opera ready claimed clause unique composers able pay fact money agreement opera delivered late replaced director opera les premiered february immediate immense success splendid staging effects exceeding premiered previous year called score musical singing especially falcon universally praised les opera performed times performance continued produced century premiere performances world major opera houses claim successful opera 19th century berlin faced problems including jealous court director berlin complaints berlin press delay berlin premiere robert finally took place june music critic poet sign german opera expected censorship laws prevented production les berlin cities germany wrote friend years ago swore respond personally attacks work circumstances cause respond personal refused drawn matters paris began seek new initially considering mars saint eventually settling later contracted complete envisaged main role written falcon catastrophic failure voice turned instead august whilst company met time richard wagner route paris ensuing relationship major repercussions careers meeting wagner read agreed look score subsequently recommended performance dresden 1840s end completed draft refused stage director opera wished cast mistress hero mother characterised insisted role lodged score lawyer refused production wishes met willing agree conditions unique time having wealth influence impose composer way meantime situation prussia changing following death frederick william iii new regime frederick william far liberal dismissed berlin premiere les arranged alexander von installed later year prussian director music royal court wrote number works court occasions provided music king request staging berlin brother michael play based life friedrich previous regime berlin opera house burnt creation new building gave new opportunity commission german opera subject opera episode life frederick great patriotic opera needed prussian creators arranged whilst trusted write translate credit royalties added advantage winning hostile hoped written sing lead role opera premiered december appear subsequent performances revised charlotte birch bohemian background production vienna incarnation music later revamped featuring peter great produced paris continuing delays production subject increasing paris began work new project saint following year sacked opera direction resumed consequence able stage cast liking including premiered april new opera outstanding success despite unusual feature lead female role hero mother lover 47th performance february richard wagner impoverished political exile success work fundamentally principles spurs anti jewish das der years increasing ill health possibly began restrict output activities death beloved mother blow success demonstrated pack theatres following began new projects opera based biblical story pardon known title given italian version performed london premiered april paris like previous projects remained sketches death proceed work progress accordance original contract paid widow compensation completing years saw composition good deal non music including coronation march william prussia international exhibition london incidental music lost henry blaze bury play composed settings material including choral works paris died paris having heard news came apartment day intending meet shocked moved write spot choral tribute muse sublime special train bore body berlin buried family vault jewish cemetery eventually premiered death april performing edition undertaken joseph personality beliefs immense wealth increased success operas continuing adherence jewish religion set apart somewhat musical contemporaries gave rise rumours success musical critics richard wagner accused interested money music deeply musician sensitive personality resigned victim success extensive diaries correspondence survived turmoil 20th century europe published volumes source history music theatre composer time personal attachment judaism mature personal decision death maternal grandfather wrote mother accept promise live religion died diaries noted significant family events including calendar occurrence jewish calendar dates regularly suffered imagined anti jewish life warning brothers frequently letters jew hatred writing offered view believe like love theatres novels matter encounters misses target effectively grow robbed eighth day life ninth day bleed operation shall continue bleed entire lifetime death probably similar led enter public controversy professionally personally occasionally displayed diaries example hearing robert conduct saw time man critic persecuted years deadly mature operas selected stories invariably featured major element storyline hero living hostile environment robert jean prophet defiant outsiders suggested choice topics accidental reflect sense living potentially society relationship displays social parties apart personal feelings needed influential personality writer music genuinely admired verse number settings living paris judaism christianity short money asked intervene family financial support frequently took loans money threatening blackmail writing satirical pieces paid widow suppress writings death wrote diary peace ashes forgive heart music theatre music operate basis theory philosophy music harmony musical form words john roberts rich fund appealing somewhat short melody commanded increasingly rich vocabulary master brilliant novel orchestral effect limited skill thematic development combination significant music voice opera songs reflects detailed grounding italian opera career wrote operas specific singers mind took great care temper writing strengths time little interested expressing emotions characters preferring use music larger scale plot way close ideas teacher renowned dramatic depictions nature incident keyboard music wrote writing beautifully easy expression difficult genius great painter choose picture natural colours particular devotion voice led ignore dramatic operas typically write far music scores operas drastically cut rehearsals lengthy cut entirety surviving piano arrangement charles signs breaking italian traditions trained notable features opera lavish orchestral forces extending onstage military bands final act work reflected need impact sophisticated advanced stages london paris extensively rewritten contribution revealed stage combination italian vocal lines german orchestration harmony use contemporary theatrical techniques ideas carried forward robert later works background italian traditions clearly seen late mad scene aria typical innovative orchestration use robert dark toned instruments low brass including nature associates point arrival character announced combination solo double similar shown les composer uses solo bass solo viola accompany considered newly invented saxophone suggests grand operas created deliberately sound unusual orchestration designed express content produce sound explains criticism received german writers music theatre concern integrate musical power resources contemporary theatre anticipated ways ideas wagner writes wagner idea music drama originally developed way grand opera ideas realised particular form pioneering development operas demand concerned intensify operas new ideas emerged relatively late stage music composition example addition provocative ballet act robert suggestion set ballet innovative striking design charles introduced technical innovations staging including english traps sudden appearance disappearance ghosts led fact complain spectacle pushing music background skating ballet created great sensation composed rehearsals begun order new roller theatre able use new electrical lighting effects create powerful sunrise depict ends opera large choral major contribution overall dramatic effect composer particularly sought opportunities write large scale crowd scenes preferred offered possibilities writes massive developed sections chief glory opera big volume big structural design mention intense concern business opera formed studies gave background deal complex contractual issues negotiate publishers extended press marketing general probably press conference journalists fed information marketing opera reinforced paris publisher established fortune robert persuaded write promote les publication robert sold day issue immediately reprinted manoeuvres little fellow artists comments sort quoted reception musical influence pupils direct school works spanned golden age grand opera clear traces influence found grand operas notes continuing tradition operas paris appear chorus end act private intrigue articulated public dimension plot cites charles thomas hamlet operas line succession virtually washed away tide wagner paris influence detected operas czech composers operas russian composers including young thought les greatest works repertoire themes works contemporary composers form keyboard fantasies elaborate substantial monumental fantasy nos organ based priests dedicated work published version piano duet later arranged solo piano wrote piano works based robert notably robert subtitled pieces illustrations jointly composed grand duo themes opera cello piano italian pianist composer composed elaborate fantasy opera left hand pieces based opera included works adolf von jean similar works varying musical quality composers operas attempts cash success critical reception operas consistently enjoyed enormous popularity lifetime verdict pro wagner paris awaiting paris lies dying looks salvation german keeps waiting longer death begin reason sees robert les turning forced withdraw voices heard critics musical grounds example raised issue effects success felt particularly struggled works performed pressure managers artists critics consequently paris public immense wealth eclectic talent makes success virtually impossible influence felt years death maintains paid advance disapproved works moral grounds believing robert attack les clearly personal judaism time time turn away disgust search vain sustained pure thought truly christian sentiment contrived believe composers hands glee wagner disciple followed line review good christian best contrived exaggerated unnatural slick possible practised propaganda hebrew art taste succeed means phrase hebrew art taste richard wagner spark attack das der music composer charles stanford cited music example dangers believed lay piano clear plan fact evidence suggest worked way writing man genius man wrote fourth act sign post danger medium inspiration wagner campaign campaign richard wagner great extent responsible decline popularity death campaign matter personal spite racism wagner learnt great deal wagner early opera called von best opera supported young wagner financially helping obtain premiere productions flying dresden wagner early correspondence early 1840s wagner developed ideas opera increasingly diverged standards wagner written condemning work superficial popularity turned wagner application loan marked turning point particular wagner resented continuing success time vision german opera little chance uprising dresden wagner years political refugee facing prison sentence worse return period living exile sources income little opportunity getting works performed success sent wagner edge deeply wealth reaction published pseudonym essay music specifically naming interpreted popular success german music alleged jewish willingness cater lowest tastes attributed supposed poor quality jewish music jewish speech song patterns son takes pains strip major theoretical statement opera drama wagner objected music asserting dramatic terms work contains wagner known operas effects causes contains crack day occur music music reissued death extended form far explicit attack version wagner wagner far greater reputation views obtained far wider publicity attacks included regarded paul lawrence rose significant milestone growth german anti wagner prospered second nature wife wagner circle works diaries contain numerous instances recording dream wagner reconciled wagner autobiography circulated friends published openly contains constant concludes wagner death commonplace george bernard perfect commented young people understand taken influence seriously wagner stock rose fell year paris premiere wagner wagner performances paris performances grand operas wagner performances les sole work performed costly operas requiring grand casts leading singers gradually dropped repertoire early 20th century banned germany subsequently subject countries nazi regime composer jewish major factor disappearance post war studies grand opera book grand opera art business laid themes standards subsequent research major contribution revival interest work scholar leading complete publication complete diaries correspondence german important source musical history era english scholar robert translated diaries undertaken wide range studies establishment fan club america stimulated interest importantly operas beginning revived recorded despite efforts champions dame joan took performances recorded les achieve like huge popular following attracted creator lifetime recordings available operas onwards earlier italian operas pieces including songs incidental music reasons modern productions scale ambitious works cost mounting alleged lack singers capable justice demanding music recent successful productions major operas relatively small centres les conventional wisdom challenged highly successful production les conducted stage direction gilbert presented brussels new production work opened conducted stage direction production nice december royal opera house london premiered performance robert years original version new critical edition performed opera house original title production success audiences critics won poll german critics award presented magazine annually year september plaque mark residence berlin film played role film wagner recordings discography updated additional opera issued machine archived october recordings operas listed


welsh national opera welsh national opera welsh opera opera company based cardiff wales gave performances began mainly amateur body transformed professional ensemble early days company gave single week annual season cardiff gradually extending schedule year round operation chorus orchestra described new_york_times finest europe existence company lacked permanent base cardiff moved new wales millennium centre cardiff bay company tours nationally internationally giving performances annually repertoire operas year combined audience people frequent venues cardiff wales bristol birmingham liverpool oxford plymouth southampton england singers associated company include evans thomas allen anne evans guest artists countries included joan hammond sir charles james company led david chief executive artistic director background choral singing increasingly popular 19th century wales principally owing rise symbol culture welsh national opera company formed local newspaper commented remarkable race people vocal music ruling passion generations ago established permanent national opera company gave performances operas welsh composer joseph cardiff tour wales company predominantly amateur professional guest singers london stage gave numerous performances composed respectively american tour planned company folded final opera maid given cardiff moody manners opera company cardiff grand opera society ran presented week long annual seasons popular operas including like predecessor mainly amateur body professional guest apart productions enterprises opera wales late 19th early 20th centuries generally presented visiting companies england 1930s owen singing teacher conductor ran amateur choir singers based cardiff november john morgan morgan fiancée hughes brown owen agreed found grand opera company brown secretary owen conductor general manager publicised plan held general meeting potential supporters december meeting proposed organisation changed welsh national opera company january plans far advanced company rehearsals held owen recruited local businessman bill smith agreed serve business manager doubtful company prospects smith dominant influence leading fund chairman years early years new company debut prince wales theatre cardiff april double bill orchestra professional drawn members bbc welsh orchestra singers tudor davies tenor known garden wells sang week long season new company staged davies title role nearing end career considerable box office draw company played houses expense professional orchestra hire costumes scenery box office receipts season small loss finance remained recurring problem succeeding decades owen conductor performances remained musical director company health fragile conducted company productions colleague chorus master john charge season organisation registered limited company cardiff season extended week following year company gave performances chorus featured performers time company seasons attracted little attention british musical establishment early 1950s london papers began notice picture post hailed chorus finest britain times praised chorus body rhythmic precision welcome spontaneous time company expanded repertoire madame butterfly tales bride die times commented smith owen colleagues making history wales kept country art form perfectly suited national talents dressing natural welsh singing broken consolidating 1950s 60s company moved cardiff venue gardens pavilion built festival britain municipal orchestra company orchestra replacing previous hoc ensemble pavilion mediocre lacked orchestra pit years later company moved new theatre played cardiff seasons years season attracted particular interest included rarity company built reputation staging seldom seen works including staged year battle shortened title battle production costumes scenery specially designed patrick hired company staged work welsh composer hughes composer conducted leads sung professional guest stars richard lewis year marked appearances outside wales playing week april week manchester october manchester guardian found rate chorus disappointing reviewer musical times commented potential difficulties assembling wholly amateur chorus performances daily travelling range day jobs time company london season week wells chorus judged lively exciting musical times vibrant moving times manchester guardian mid-1950s professional singers cast leading roles productions included walter heather harper joan hammond madame butterfly possibility strengthening professional element company merger proposed company financial difficulties proposal followed continued independently folded 1960s company continued widen range wagner production marriage performed conducted charles welsh opera hughes doctor love doctor staged popular italian repertoire remained core annual seasons directed head production john moody leading roles taken rising stars john jones thomas allen margaret price debut company established singers company included evans played title role don wallace following year evans seen don gradual switch amateur professional continued time chorus supplemented smaller professional group singers mix amateur professional continued years end 1960s main company year round operation consisted principal singers guest chorus professionals players company engaged royal liverpool city birmingham symphony different venues season decade performances given cardiff addition main company maintained smaller groups orchestra toured welsh towns consisting singers piano toured small towns wales england instituted training scheme young singers decade fully professional 1970s stopped established known welsh years later amateur element company removed chorus fully professional repertoire took place 1970s staged performances britain directed michael succeeded moody view new grove dictionary opera unpredictable controversial largely shaped company style 1970s collaboration company musical director james credited times introducing new young singers directing host groundbreaking productions leaving critic wrote productions seen hardly silly seriously production seen dull company greatest virtue work dedicated service composers audiences abstract notion prestige ambition individuals unique staging billy allen title role presented swiss tour years later given barcelona company returned london participation festival opera dominion theatre presenting case magic flute madame butterfly capacity audiences company traditional preference italian repertoire partly decade productions include staging richard opera new welsh work beach presented production scottish opera began cycle operas directed david beginning cycle continued case little house dead guest artists appeared company 1970s case anne evans flying james late 1970s combined cardiff based welsh drama company welsh national opera drama company work drama company came continued criticism welsh arts council cut grant partnership ended formal closure welsh drama company 1980s 1980s continued expand scope greek passion added company repertoire das staged ring cycle followed operas cycle years das conducted company musical director richard armstrong die conducted seen coup company secure services described guardian greatest living conductor casting cycle criticised weaknesses principal singers reviewers generally unimpressed production chief executive brian appoint replacement principal director 1980s preferring engage guest producers mentions eugene successes don productions received mixed responses sir charles conductor don open contempt production harry condemned daily_telegraph piece making political sport work thought inclined favour radical eastern european directors miller leading english director commented intend bulgarian brian pays attention armstrong stepped thirteen years musical director succeeded association company dated thirty years features year tenure increasing use performances given english company early days operas sung english international stars began appear guest language policy leading names world opera interested roles english steered middle course practices main london companies 1960s royal opera generally given operas original language english national opera committed opera english practice varied early years examples 1980s include wagner und sung german ring english force destiny given english italian strong advocate performance original language imagine greater advance opera gift like understanding 1990s resigned having led company international status performances milan metropolitan opera new_york tokyo tenure production directed peter conducted new_york_times called finest europe noted night work cardiff attracted critics united_kingdom continent prestigious intensely awaited event british season production given paris weeks followed chief executive matthew years charge described study paul happy successful period replaced anthony according productions consistently strong musically prepared staged cast succeeded music director time golden jubilee occasion marked new production double bill launched company bbc commented respected opera companies world observer michael called company popular populist consistently successful arts organisation come wales loyalty affection audiences cardiff england people opera myth happened jubilee celebrations overshadowed collapse plan purpose built home company cardiff bay opera house 1990s debut complete performance conducted company played short seasons royal opera house garden mid-1990s featuring und guard progress jubilee double bill 21st century company entered new millennium state turmoil financial crisis led orchestra touring schedule conservative works chosen condemned press programme recent memory replaced young successor gained great respect affection year term musical director successor reign brief unhappy having taken post resigned following year agreed schedule public critical acclaim returned musical time prepare company long awaited permanent base cardiff collapse cardiff bay opera house scheme new project wales millennium centre met success necessary funding obtained work began new arts centre cardiff bay site centre included seat theatre uses home base rehearsal space offices complex decade 21st century gave performances year repertoire generally scale operas regular audience figures totalled annually principal venues wales seven england period company criticised welsh local politician adam price said ought welsh musical director said welsh operas years anti welsh music bias sad welsh composers especially young ones positive view came scotland main newspapers herald greeted visit company enthusiastic praise contrasting opera wales neglect politicians scotland consequent decline scottish opera commissioned word flesh words welsh described contemporary story wales today inspired translation bible chief executive titled artistic director john fisher term overlapped musical director highlight period production die produced richard jones starring production won reviewers david appointed succeed fisher chief executive worked company 1970s recently flying set space programmed trilogy operas set tudor england anna maria trilogy following year theme fallen women boulevard scheduled trilogy time theme consisting marriage barber new work gets divorce music september announced appointment music director taking office season time named company conductor immediate effect recordings chorus orchestra welsh national opera appeared commercial recordings featuring regular sets audio video company productions und conducted conducted guard conducted doctor conducted armstrong conducted directed david bbc studio video recording cast conducted armstrong chorus orchestra engaged studio opera recordings unconnected company productions including hamlet anna conducted richard conducted eugene conducted jubilee drew studio recordings celebratory set contributions appeared onstage company including joan thomas orchestra studio recordings non music taylor george lloyd sets traditional welsh songs crossover music music directors


born october japanese video game composer pianist worked video game industry graduating osaka college music worked composed wholly scores games including final fight street fighter world warrior worked square composed games working square best known work soundtrack kingdom hearts game company leaving starting mario superstar saga began working active works gained great deal popularity performed multiple video game music concerts including focused half greatest_hits album best half music previous concert music games published arranged albums piano scores biography early life born october japan developed interest music young age started taking piano lessons age began composing music playing piano randomly pretending compose eventually coming pieces claims remember play attended osaka college music graduated piano major graduation intended piano instructor extended job offer piano teacher music store avid gamer years decided send samples work video game companies recruiting university invited audition interview offered job family instructors dismayed change focus video game music respected paid tuition expensive music school couldn understand accept job accepted job career working contributed soundtracks games including successful street fighter world warrior composed pieces soundtrack worked company sword final fight work receive separate soundtrack album release album music games soundtrack album exclusively feature work came year later soundtrack street fighter began tenure working games video game consoles moved arcade game division member company house band played game music including pieces written performed live group occasions including playing piano appearance game music festival left join game company square square_enix stated interested writing classical style music fantasy role playing games working arcade department unable transfer console department work role playing video game series breath fire contribute track game series project company score role playing video game live live working score super mario rpg following year asked join music futuristic strategy rpg mission scores genre interested found unable refuse attempt unexpectedly happened presence president square games followed score worked composer decade years composed soundtrack games including parasite eve legend compositions considers soundtrack legend best expresses soundtrack remains personal favourite parasite eve playstation soundtrack included vocal song game written running console system sound capability wrote score kingdom hearts said special soundtrack turning point career named soundtracks street fighter super mario rpg significant points life composer kingdom hearts wildly successful shipping million copies worldwide music frequently cited highlights game title track ranked fourth best role playing game title track time soundtrack led albums piano arrangements kingdom hearts soundtrack worked square release kingdom hearts left square leave began work built work square leaving composed composing music kingdom hearts games nintendo mario series worked projects heroes premium arrange albums february played piano retrospective 25th anniversary concert tokyo hall performed songs games kingdom hearts live live street fighter forest mushrooms performance super mario rpg joined onstage fellow game composer played irish currently working scores final_fantasy kingdom hearts iii legacy composing soundtracks different games biggest names video game music composition described famous female video game music composer world march best works compilation album best released containing compositions kingdom hearts games orchestrated score includes music final_fantasy live live kingdom hearts mission legend heroes stated chose music popular fans suited orchestration performed orchestra interview project commented sheet music generated project interested pursuing live performance fans opportunity arose march wish realized announced conduct royal stockholm orchestra concert stockholm concert hall combine music album performances chris symphonic shades concert concert took place august march released non video game album album vocal songs sung music kingdom hearts fourth music symphonic fantasies concerts september produced creators symphonic game music concert series conducted legend title theme performed australian symphony orchestra classical gaming music concert night music original soundtrack legend arranged piano published music publishing compilation books music series published best collection piano solo sheet music second editions second including tracks legend songs book rewritten beginning intermediate level piano solos meant sound like originals possible additionally piano sheet music kingdom hearts kingdom hearts published music books music media dedicated concert performance outside japan held paris november later month november performed plaza mexico_city musical style influences lists van influences personal website stated enjoyed lounge style jazz long time despite influences classical training diverse musical styles career soundtrack include rock electronica oriental ambient industrial pop symphonic draws inspiration songs things life emotionally describes beautiful picture scenery delicious bring memories happy sad things moves emotion gives inspiration stated comes songs daily routine like traveling influences classical said opinion style changed dramatically years passion music stays said believes important creative process music convey subtle message comes imagination sticks listener overly specific means writing simple themes obvious messages favorite track composed beloved kingdom hearts works video games composition arrangement dream engine original music engine original music super smash brawl arranged type desert king theme little king story arranged super smash nintendo 3ds wii arranged melodies try try route stage series sweet home arranged tracks captain commando game music festival super 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