Witticisms

  • 131Albee, Edward — ▪ American author in full  Edward Franklin Albee   born March 12, 1928, Washington, D.C., U.S.       American dramatist and theatrical producer best known for his play Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), which displays slashing insight and… …

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  • 132Rossini, Gioachino — ▪ Italian composer Introduction in full  Gioachino Antonio Rossini  born Feb. 29, 1792, Pesaro, Papal States [Italy] died Nov. 13, 1868, Passy, near Paris, France       Italian composer noted for his operas, particularly his comic operas, of… …

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