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Teresa (other)
Teresa is a common feminine name. Teresa, Theresa, Therese, or Thérèse may also refer to: People *One of several saints named Teresa Places *Teresa, Rizal, a municipality in the Philippine province of Rizal *Theresa, New York, a town in the United States **Theresa (village), New York, a village within the town * Theresa (town), Wisconsin, a town in the United States ** Theresa, Wisconsin, a village within the town * Teresa, Castellón, a municipality in Spain *Teresa, Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland *Teressa (Nicobar Islands), one of the Nicobar Islands *Thérèse Island, in the Seychelles Film and television * ''Teresa'' (1951 film), an American film directed by Fred Zinnemann * ''Thérèse'' (film), a 1986 French film by Alain Cavalier about the life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux * ''Teresa'' (1987 film), an Italian film directed by Dino Risi * ''Teresa'' (2010 film), an Equatoguinean film directed by Thato Rantao Mwosa * ''Thérèse Desqueyroux'' (2012 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People In aristocracy: * Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa (2015 Film)
''Teresa'' is a 2015 television film directed by Jorge Dorado from a screenplay by Juanma Romero which stars Marian Álvarez as the title character alongside David Luque, Carla Díaz, Terele Pávez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, and Antonio de la Torre. Plot In 2015 Ávila, a teenager coping with her father's death and with school bullying opens a Teresa of Ávila's autobiography, with the plot going on to account for the 16th-century Carmelite nun's biography. Cast Production The film was co-produced by Televisión Española and La Cometa TV. Shooting locations included Ávila, Soria, Alcalá de Henares and El Escorial. Release ''Teresa'' premiered at the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival (Zinemaldia) on 24 September 2015. RTVE The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española or RTVE, is the state-owned public corporation that assumed in 2007 the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa (magazine)
''Teresa'' was a monthly women's magazine which was in circulation in the period 1954–1977 in Madrid, Spain. Its subtitle was ''Revista para todas las mujeres'' (Spanish: ''Magazine For All Women''). The title of the magazine was a reference to Saint Teresa of Avila. It was one of the official media outlets of Sección Femenina, the women's branch of the Falange political party. History and profile ''Teresa'' was first published in January 1954. The magazine adopted a conservative political stance, but it was less conservative than ''Medina'' and '' Y: Revista para la mujer nacional sindicalista'' which had been the official organs of the Sección Femenina in the 1940s. It was published by Servicio de Prensa y Propaganda, a publishing company of Sección Femenina, on a monthly basis. Target audience of ''Teresa'' was young and university-aged women. The magazine featured articles dealing with fashion, politics, science and cinema. Its fashion content mostly addressed the comf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Baker (author)
Francis Baker (22 May 1908 – 1982) was a British writer of novels and short stories, mainly on fantastic or supernatural themes. He was also an actor, musician and television scriptwriter. His best-known works are his novels, ''The Birds'' (1936) and ''Miss Hargreaves'' (1940), and his memoir, ''I Follow But Myself'' (1968). Biography Francis Baker was born at Hornsey in London in 1908, the son of a marine insurance salesman (who had been a chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford) and grandson of an organist at Alexandra Palace. During World War I he was a weekly boarder at schools in Crouch End and Stafford; and from 1919 to 1924 he was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral and was educated at the cathedral choir school (The Pilgrims' School), when William Holden Hutton was dean of the cathedral. Baker left school at the age of sixteen, and for the next five years (1924 to 1929) worked at the London Assurance Company, before leaving to work for one year at the new Royal School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therese (novel)
''Therese. Chronik eines Frauenlebens'' (''Therese: The Chronicle of a Woman's Life'') is a novel by Arthur Schnitzler first published in 1928. The story concerns a woman who gives birth to an illegitimate child during the final decades of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, and who, having to live in poverty herself, is unable to secure an education for her son. Therese has a succession of lovers, all of whom act irresponsibly towards her. Eventually she meets a wealthy Jewish entrepreneur who proposes to her. However, his sudden death before they can get married thwarts all her hopes of the good life, and in the end she is killed by her ungrateful and estranged son Franz. See also *Matricide Matricide is the act of killing one's own mother. Known or suspected matricides * Amastrine, Amastris, queen of Heraclea, was drowned by her two sons in 284 BC. * Cleopatra III of Egypt was assassinated in 101 BC by order of her son, Pto ... *For the motif of the ungrateful child, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa (novel)
''Teresa'' is an 1886 novel by the Italian writer Neera, real name Anna Radius Zuccari. The story of the heroine Teresa Caccia has parallels with Zuccari's own early life.Rinaldina Russell ppItalian Women Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Sourcebookpp 0313283478 1994-p 289 Neera's novel, Teresa (1886), summarizes her thought in fictional form, and it draws strikingly on some parallels with her own early life. Teresa Caccia, the heroine, is a gentle and obedient child, who turns into a passionate but fundamentally .. References 1886 novels Italian novels {{Europe-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Very Best Of Eddie Cochran (2008 Album)
''The Very Best of Eddie Cochran'' is a compilation album of songs by the rock and roll singer Eddie Cochran. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2008 on the EMI label and contains 30 tracks. Track listing # Summertime Blues # C'mon Everybody # Weekend # Somethin' Else # My Way # Drive In Show # Cut Across Shorty # Twenty Flight Rock # Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie # Three Stars # Let's Get Together # Blue Suede Shoes # Long Tall Sally # Theresa # Teenage Cutie # Hallelujah, I Love Her So # Have I Told You Lately that I Love You # Am I Blue # Mean When I'm Mad # Little Lou # Sweetie Pie # Nervous Breakdown # Teenage Heaven # Sittin' In The Balcony # Lonely # Three Steps to Heaven # Completely Sweet # Heart Breakin' Mama # Boll Weevil Song "Boll Weevil" is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues". Many songs about the boll weevil were recorded by blues musicians during the 1920s through the 1940s. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Haymes
Richard Benjamin Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was an Argentinian singer and actor. He was one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host, and songwriter. Background Haymes was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1918. His mother, who survived her elder son, was Marguerite Haymes (1894–1987), a well-known Irish-born vocal coach and instructor of English descent. His father, also of English descent, worked as a rancher. The Haymes family traveled extensively before settling in the United States when Haymes was an infant. Career At the age of 17, Haymes moved to Los Angeles where he initially worked as a stunt man and film double. At the age of 19, he moved to New York City where he worked as a vocalist in a number of big bands. On September 3, 1942, Frank Sinatra introduced Haymes on radio as Sinatra's replacement in the Tommy Dorsey band. Prior to joining Dorsey's gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa (song)
"Teresa" is a song by Irish singer Joe Dolan. The song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and produced by Geoffrey Everitt. It was released in 1969 becoming an international hit for Dolan. Charts The song peaked at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number 6 on the Belgian Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium. Ultratop is a non-profit organization, created on the initiative of the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), the Belgian member organization of ... chart and number 38 on the German Singles Chart. References Joe Dolan songs Songs written by Albert Hammond Songs written by Mike Hazlewood {{1960s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse – Vivre D'amour
''Thérèse – Vivre d'amour'' is a concept album of poems by St. Thérèse of Lisieux, with music composed by French musician Grégoire. The album features performances by , , Sonia Lacen, , , L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse (opera)
''Thérèse'' is an opera in two acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jules Claretie. While ''Thérèse'' remains among Massenet's lesser-known works, the piece has spawned a number of revivals and recordings. First performed in Monte Carlo in 1907, it has a running time of approximately 70 minutes. Notable recordings of the work include a 1970s Richard Bonynge version for Decca, featuring Huguette Tourangeau in the title role, as well as a 2013 version by Alain Altinoglu. Performance history ''Thérèse'' was first performed at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on 7 February 1907, featuring Lucy Arbell in the title role, Edmond Clément as Armand de Clerval and Hector Dufranne as André Thorel. For the Paris premiere at the Opéra-Comique in 1911, Arbell and Clément repeated their roles, while the off-stage harpsichord in the minuet was played by Louis Diémer; the work on this occasion was paired in a double-bill with the premiere of Ravel's ''L'heure espagnole''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérésa (singer)
Thérésa (born Désirée Emma Valladon but cited simply as Emma Valladon; 7 September 1836 — 14 May 1913) was a French singer. She often worked with Suzanne Lagier and had cartoons ( caricatures) drawn by André Gill of her for the newspaper '' La Lune''. Biography Désirée Emma Valladon (but often cited simply as Emma Valladon) was born the daughter of a musician in La Bazoche-Gouet in the Eure-et-Loir department of France on 7 september 1836. As a child, Valladon dreamt of being a singer but began her career working in fashion studios. She began her singing career by performing in small café chantants (cafe concerts) in Paris, such as in the Café Moka, Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin and the Café des Giants, enjoying modest success. During a Christmas show, Valladon was noticed by Arsène Goubert, the director of the café chantant Alcazar, who offered her three hundred francs to sing there; at this she began to use the stage name Thérésa. Within a month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
