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Beyoncé (born 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups. Beyoncé then embarked on a successful solo career, releasing eight chart-topping studio albums—from Dangerously in Love (2003) to Cowboy Carter (2024)—and becoming one of the best-selling musicians in history. Her singles include nine US Billboard Hot 100 number ones, among them "Crazy in Love", "Irreplaceable", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Break My Soul", and "Texas Hold 'Em". Her accolades include a record 35 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. A cultural icon spanning three decades, Beyoncé was named Billboard's greatest pop star of the 21st century and Rolling Stone's eighth-greatest singer of all time. Her business endeavors include the nonprofit BeyGood, the hair care brand Cécred, the whiskey SirDavis, and Parkwood Entertainment. (Full article...)

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Alceste is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck from 1767. The Italian libretto was written by Ranieri de' Calzabigi and based on the play Alcestis by Euripides. The premiere took place on 26 December 1767 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. The image shows the set design for Act III by François-Joseph Bélanger for the French-language premiere on 23 April 1776.

Set design credit: François-Joseph Bélanger; restored by Adam Cuerden

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