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OPus I
''Opus'' (pl. ''opera'') is a Latin word meaning "work". Italian equivalents are ''opera'' (singular) and ''opere'' (pl.). Opus or OPUS may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Opus number, (abbr. Op.) specifying order of (usually) publication, and hence applied to collections as well as individual compositions * OPUS Records, a Slovak record label * Opus 111, a French classical record label bought by Naive Bands * Opus (Austrian band), an Austrian pop-rock group * Opus (Yugoslav band), a former Yugoslav progressive rock group * Opus III (band), an English electronic pop group * Pur (band), a German pop group originally known as "Opus" Albums * ''Opus'' (Opus album), 1987 album by Austrian band Opus * ''Opus'' (Schiller album), 2013 album by German music project Schiller * ''Opus'', a 2014 album by Jane Badler * ''Opus'' (Eric Prydz album), 2016 album by the electronic artist Eric Prydz ** "Opus" (Eric Prydz song), song from the eponymous album. * ''Opus'', a 2007 comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken dialogue such as '' Singspiel'' and '' Opéra comique''. In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (comic Strip)
''Opus'' was a Sunday strip drawn by Berkeley Breathed from November 23, 2003, to November 2, 2008. It was Breathed's fourth comic strip, following ''The Academia Waltz'', ''Bloom County'' and '' Outland''. Set in Bloom County, the satirical strip featured Breathed's character Opus the Penguin It was launched on November 23, 2003, and was syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group. In early October 2008 the author declared he was terminating the strip because of his expectation that the United States is going to face tough times and his desire to depart from his most famous character "on a lighter note". Characters Opus Opus is the title character and protagonist of the strip. Though he returned to Antarctica at the end of ''Outland'', Opus traveled back home to Bloom County, only to find that time has changed everything and everyone he once held dear. His employment usually depended on the week's joke – since ''Opus'' began, he has so far been a political operative, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus Group Berhad
Opus Group Berhad is the corporate holding company of several companies operating under Opus brand name in several countries: *Opus International (M) Berhad * Opus International Consultants Limited New Zealand *Opus International Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd *Opus International Consultants (Canada) Ltd *Opus International Consultants (UK) Ltd Corporate information Opus Group Berhad (Opus) through its subsidiaries is primarily involved in asset development and asset management of infrastructure and built environment assets. As the adviser, manager and partner, Opus develop and maintain assets across the transportation, infrastructure and built environment sectors; amongst such key facilities include intra and inter-urban highways, rail and transit system, maritime and airport, strategic viaduct and bridge linkages, and health care facilities. Opus has over 80 offices in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Malaysia and United Kingdom. Opus Group Berhad is a subsidiary of UEM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OPUS (software)
OPUS is an open-source software package under the GNU General Public License used for creating Open Access repositories that are compliant with the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. It provides tools for creating collections of digital resources, as well as for their storage and dissemination. It is usually used at universities, libraries and research institutes as a platform for institutional repositories. History OPUS, originally an acronym for the Online Publikationsverbund der Universität Stuttgart, was developed with the support of the Deutsches Forschungsnetz (DFN) in 1997 and 1998 at the University of Stuttgart Library. OPUS is used at many universities and library networks. The (BSZ) took over development from University of Stuttgart Library, however, since December 2010, the (KOBV) has taken over the development and management of the project at the Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB). In Germany, the OPUS software is the most commonly used for the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directory Opus
Directory Opus (or "DOpus" as its users tend to call it) is a File manager, file manager program, originally written for the Amiga computer system in the early to mid-1990s. Commercial development on the version for the Amiga ceased in 1997. Directory Opus is still being actively developed and sold for the Microsoft Windows operating system by GPSoftware and there are open source releases of Directory Opus 4 and 5 for Amiga. Directory Opus was originally developed by, and is still written by, Australian Jonathan Potter. Until 1994, it was published by well-known Amiga software company Inovatronics, when Potter joined with Greg Perry and the Australian-based GPSoftware to continue its development, and has since been published by GPSoftware. Features Directory Opus has evolved since its first release in 1990 as a basic two-panel file manager. The interface has evolved significantly due to feedback given by its users. Some of the features include: *Single or dual-panel exploring. *Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus-CBCS
This is a list of notable bulletin board system (BBS) software packages.BBS Software Listing Jason Scott, 2005. Multi-platform * – originally written for the CP/M operating system, had many s for different systems under different names. * – CONFER II on the MTS[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (microkernel)
Taligent Inc. (a portmanteau of "talent" and "intelligent") was an American software company. Based on the Pink object-oriented operating system conceived by Apple in 1988, Taligent Inc. was incorporated as an Apple/IBM partnership in 1992, and was dissolved into IBM in 1998. In 1988, after launching System 6 and MultiFinder, Apple initiated the exploratory project named Pink to design the next generation of the classic Mac OS. Though diverging into a sprawling new dream system unrelated to Mac OS, Pink was wildly successful within Apple and a subject of industry hype without. In 1992, the new AIM alliance spawned an Apple/IBM partnership corporation named Taligent Inc., with the purpose of bringing Pink to market. In 1994, Hewlett-Packard joined the partnership with a 15% stake. After a two-year series of goal-shifting delays, Taligent OS was eventually canceled, but the CommonPoint application framework was launched in 1995 for AIX with a later beta for OS/2. CommonPoint had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (audio Format)
Opus is a lossy audio coding format developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force, designed to efficiently code speech and general audio in a single format, while remaining low-latency enough for real-time interactive communication and low-complexity enough for low-end embedded processors. Opus replaces both Vorbis and Speex for new applications, and several blind listening tests have ranked it higher-quality than any other standard audio format at any given bitrate until transparency is reached, including MP3, AAC, and HE-AAC. Opus combines the speech-oriented LPC-based SILK algorithm and the lower-latency MDCT-based CELT algorithm, switching between or combining them as needed for maximal efficiency. Bitrate, audio bandwidth, complexity, and algorithm can all be adjusted seamlessly in each frame. Opus has the low algorithmic delay (26.5 ms by default) necessary for use as part of a real-time communication link, networke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masterwork
A masterpiece, ''magnum opus'' (), or ''chef-d’œuvre'' (; ; ) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship. Historically, a "masterpiece" was a work of a very high standard produced to obtain membership of a guild or academy in various areas of the visual arts and crafts. Etymology The form ''masterstik'' is recorded in English or Scots in a set of Aberdeen guild regulations dated to 1579, whereas "masterpiece" is first found in 1605, already outside a guild context, in a Ben Jonson play. "Masterprize" was another early variant in English. In English, the term rapidly became used in a variety of contexts for an exceptionally good piece of creative work, and was "in early use, often applied to man as the 'masterpiece' of God or Nature". History Originally, the term ''masterpiece'' referred to a piece of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Work Of Art
A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature and music, these terms apply principally to tangible, physical forms of visual art: *An example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture. *Objects in the decorative arts or applied arts that have been designed for aesthetic appeal, as well as any functional purpose, such as a piece of jewellery, many ceramics and much folk art. *An object created for principally or entirely functional, religious or other non-aesthetic reasons which has come to be appreciated as art (often later, or by cultural outsiders). *A non-ephemeral photograph or film. *A work of installation art or conceptual art. Used more broadly, the term is less commonly applied to: *A fine work of architecture or landscape design *A production of live performance, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (play)
''Opus'' is a 2006 play written by Michael Hollinger. Plot The play involves the Lazara Quartet, a string quartet at the top of their field but with a sudden need to replace violist Dorian, who was just fired. Dorian is a mix of an emotionally unstable man who needs medication and a musical genius who demands the best of the other three. Dorian and his lover Elliot, the first violinist of the quartet, have frequent outbursts, which have slowed the quartet’s progress to the point that Dorian is fired because he "steals" an expensive Lazara violin that was given to the group and is played by Elliot. The three remaining members recruit Grace, a talented, younger musician who is unsure of her career path. The four work to perfect their skills as a team preparing for a special White House performance. We also find out that Carl has cancer and is probably dying. The play culminates after the White House performance with the abrupt reappearance of Dorian. Behind the scenes, Dorian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (classical Record Magazine)
''Opus'' was an American magazine that featured critical reviews of classical music recordings. Based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the magazine ran from November/December 1984 to March/April 1988, publishing 21 issues. James R. Oestreich was its editor-in-chief. Historical Times, Inc., of Harrisburg was its owner. Warren Bertram Syer (1923–2007), who had published High Fidelity for 30 years, was then the president of Historical Times.''Enjoy a Tuesday Musical Bonus,'' Seattle Daily Times, pg. D 13, November 1, 1984 History Music critics depart from ''High Fidelity'' In 1983, most of the senior music critics at '' High Fidelity'' and ''Musical America'' — including Harris Goldsmith (1935-2014), (Stanley) Dale Harris (1928–1996), Andrew Porter, Will Crutchfield, Paul Henry Lang, Allan Kozinn, Peter G. Davis (born 1936), Kenneth (A.) Furie (born 1949), David Peter Hamilton (born 1935), Robert P. Morgan (born 1934), and Conrad L. Osborne (born 1934) — resigne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
