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    John Dowland Was Not Enough: Sting Turns To Schumann
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    "Sting is hoping to attract new fans to opera with his latest release, a film in which he and wife Trudie Styler tell the story of composer Robert Schumann. Backed by musicians and opera singers, their performance, Twin Spirits, was filmed at the Royal Opera House." " BBC 09/29/09 Full Article at ArtsJournal
    Sting is hoping to attract new fans to opera with his latest release, a film in which he and wife Trudie Styler tell the story of composer Robert Schumann. Backed by musicians and opera singers, their performance, Twin Spirits, was filmed at the Royal Opera House.
    SOURCE: ArtsJournal 1 month ago

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  2. The President of the German Soccer Federation Theo Zwanziger is seen in Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, as he talks to the media about the latest news concerning the football betting scandal. A European investigation has resulted in 12 arrests in Germany and two in Switzerland so far. Some 200 matches are believed to have been manipulated, and a betting syndicate is suspected of bribing players, coaches and referees to fix results.
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