Edgar Lee Masters was born on August 23, 1868, in Garnett, Kansas, but grew up in Lewistown and Petersburg, Illinois. His father was a lawyer, and despite Edgar’s literary inclinations, he followed in his father’s footsteps, studying law. After practicing law in Chicago, Masters turned to literature, composing works that initially received little attention. His…
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“Eccovi il medico, signore belle”
(“Here is yout doctor, lovely ladies”) “Here is yout doctor, lovely ladies” is an aria from the opera “Così fan tutte” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The opera, composed between 1789 and 1790 with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, was first performed in Vienna on January 26, 1790. The full title is “Così fan tutte,…