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2 unusual facts about The Disappointment


Rattletrap

Richard Hudson Rattletrap, a character in The Disappointment, one of the first American operas, it was to have been performed on 20 April 1762 in Philadelphia

The Disappointment

Samuel Adler reconstructed the score for a performance on October 29, 1976 at the Library of Congress in Washington, as part of the Bicentennial celebrations of the United States of America.



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1684 in literature

Thomas Southerne - The Disappointment, or the Mother of Fashion

2000–01 A.C. Milan season

With the final taking place at their own stadium San Siro, the disappointment was immense, and resulted in the sacking of their 1999 Serie A title-winning coach Alberto Zaccheroni.

2003 Auburn Tigers football team

The disappointment of the season led university president William Walker, athletic director David Housel, and other trustees to take a plane owned by trustee Bobby Lowder to meet in secret with Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino about replacing Tuberville.

Chris Lawler

He again tasted the disappointment of defeat when he played in the 1971 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal, but that was all put behind him when Liverpool earned a League title and UEFA Cup double in 1973, The Reds beat Arsenal by 3 points in the league and fought off a fightback by Borussia Mönchengladbach after The Reds had won the first leg 3–0 at Anfield Gladbach fell just short winning the 2nd leg 2–0 thus Liverpool gaining a 3–2 aggregate victory

Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit

In a reversal of the 2002 Commonwealth Games final, where McGee had caught Wiggins before the end, the Brit took the title to make up for the disappointment of his team-mate losing the bronze medal match.

Gu Yu

Murray's defeat followed the disappointment of Richard Faulds, the 2000 Olympic champion, who finished only sixth in the double trap.

Harbans Singh

Thereafter, much to the disappointment of his parents, he refused to attend Medical School, and joined the Khalsa College in Amritsar, where he became President of the Khalsa College Students Association, Editor of the Darbar, and President of the Khalsa College Hockey Club.

Ian Gilzean

Days after the disappointment of losing to Celtic St Pats were involved in a 4 team tournament at Lansdowne Road.

Jo Danville

She has revealed that she is a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide college football team during a case involving stolen jewelry; and once worked for a burlesque club at college, but only as an accountant, much to the intrigue and later the disappointment of Mac.

Leonard Hoar

He was accordingly chosen, to the disappointment of Urian Oakes, who was widely regarded as Chauncy's legitimate successor.

Olga Benário Prestes

In 2004, a popular Brazilian film based on Benário's life, Olga, directed by telenovela director Jayme Monjardim, which offered a thoroughly depoliticized account of Olga's life, centered on her love affair with Prestes, was released, to the disappointment of German critics, who called it "kitsch advertising".

Texas Revolution

To the disappointment of the Texans, the saddlebags contained only fodder for the horses; for this reason the battle was later known as the Grass Fight.

Thomas Southerne

His other plays are: The Disappointment, or the Mother in Fashion (1684), founded in part on the Curioso Imperlinente in Don Quixote; The Wives Excuse, or Cuckolds make themselves (1692); The Maids Last Prayer; or Any rather than fail (1692); The Fate of Capua (1700); The Spartan Dame (1719), taken from Plutarch's Life of Aegis; and Money the Mistress (1729).

Tommaso Tittoni

After the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, his imprudently worded speech at Carate created the illusion that Italy was to be compensated, perhaps by the cession of the Trentino, and the disappointment when nothing of the kind materialized greatly weakened his prestige.