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'''''Salammbô''''' is an [[opera]] in four acts composed by [[Ernest Reyer]] to a [[French language|French]] [[libretto]] by [[Camille du Locle]]. It is based on the novel ''[[Salammbô (novel)|Salammbô]]'' by [[Gustave Flaubert]]. The opera was first performed at the [[La Monnaie|Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie]] in [[Brussels]] on [[February 10]] [[1890]]. It debuted at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in [[New York City]] on [[March 20]], [[1901]].
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<caption><font size="+1">'''State of Rhode Island and<br> Providence Plantations'''</font></caption>
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''State [[nickname]]: Ocean State''
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<tr><td>[[Capital]] </td><td>
[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Area]]<br> - Total <br> - Land <br> - Water <br> - % water
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[[List of U.S. states by area|Ranked 50<sup>th</sup>]] <br>
4,005 [[square kilometer|km²]]<br>
2,709 [[square kilometer|km²]] <br>
1,296 [[square kilometer|km²]] <br>
32.4%
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<tr><td>[[Population]]
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[[List of U.S. states by population|Ranked 43<sup>rd</sup>]]
<br> 1,048,319
<br> 262/km² </td></tr>
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13<sup>th</sup><br>
[[May 29]], [[1790]]</td></tr>
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Eastern: [[UTC]]-5/[[Daylight saving time|-4]]
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Latitude<br>
Longitude
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41°18'N to 42°1'N<br>
71°8'W to 71°53'W
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50 km <br>
65 km <br> <br>
247 meters<br>
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0 meters
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<tr><td>[[ISO 3166-2]]:</td><td>US-RI</td></tr>
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==Characters==
'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest [[U.S. States|state]] in the [[United States]]. Rhode Island (pronounced "Roe Die-land" by natives) is part of the [[New England (U.S.)|New England]] region, and was one of the [[13 colonies|thirteen colonies]] that revolted against British rule in the [[American Revolution]]. The state is named after an island that is a small part of it, in the [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]] county.
*Salammbô (Soprano), Hamilcar's daughter
*Shahabarim (Tenor), High Priest of Tanit
*Narr'Havas (Basse chantante), King of Numidia
*Giscon (Bass), Carthaginian general
*Mathô (Tenor), Lybian mercenary
*Hamilcar (Baritone), Carthaginian Suffete
*Spendius (Baritone), Greek slave
*Autharite (Bass), Gaulish mercenary
*Taanach (Mezzo-soprano), Salammbo's servant
==Setting==
[[USS Rhode Island|USS ''Rhode Island'']] was named in honor of this state.
*Place: [[Carthage]]
*Time: 240 BC
==Other Historyopera adaptations==
In [[1863]], [[Modest Mussorgsky]] also started writing text and music for an opera based on Flaubert's novel, but he never managed to complete the work.
For the film score of [[Orson Welles]]' ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', [[Bernard Herrmann]] wrote an aria for the fictional opera ''Salammbô'' performed by Kane's wife.
Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]] as a place of religious freedom for [[Baptist]] settlers. Historically, the land of Rhode Island is unique because it was purchased twice, once from the [[British Monarchs|King]] of [[England]], and once from the [[Native American]] tribes which lived on the land.
OnContemporary [[MayFrench 18]],composer [[1652Philippe Fénélon]]'s Rhode''Salammbô'' Island passed thewas first lawperformed in the [[NorthOpéra AmericaBastille]] makingin [[slavery1998]] illegal.
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[[Charles II of England]] granted [[John Clarke]] a [[Royal Charter]] on [[July 8]], [[1663]] to Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the [[United States Constitution]] ([[May 29]], [[1790]]) and did so only under the threat of being declared a foreign nation and having its exports taxed. Rhode Island was the site of the [[Dorr Rebellion]] of [[1842]] in which [[Thomas Dorr]] drafted a liberal constitution which was passed by popular referendum but which was opposed by the sitting governor [[Samuel Ward King]].
== Law and Government ==
The [[capital]] of Rhode Island is [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] and its current governor is [[Donald Carcieri]] (Republican). Its two U.S. senators are [[Jack Reed]] (Democrat) and [[Lincoln Chafee]] (Republican). [[List of Rhode Island Governors]].
== Geography ==
''See: [[List of Rhode Island counties]]''
Rhode Island is bordered on the north and east by [[Massachusetts]], on the west by [[Connecticut]], and on the south by [[Rhode Island Sound]] and the North [[Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Narragansett Bay]] is a major feature of the state's topography. [[Block Island]] lies off the southern coast.
== Economy ==
Rhode Island's 1999 total gross state product was $33 billion, placing it 45<sup>th</sup> in the nation. Its 2000 Per Capita Personal Income was $29,685, 16<sup>th</sup> in the nation. Rhode Island's agricultural outputs are nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, and eggs. Its industrial outputs are fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, and tourism.
== Demographics ==
According to the 2000 census, its population was 1,048,319.
== Important Cities and Towns ==
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*[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]
*[[Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick]]
*[[Cranston, Rhode Island|Cranston]]
*[[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]]
*[[East Providence, Rhode Island|East Providence]]
* For a more exhaustive list, <br> see [[List of cities in Rhode Island]]
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*[[Woonsocket, Rhode Island|Woonsocket]]
*[[Coventry Town, Rhode Island|Coventry Town]]
*[[North Providence Town, Rhode Island|North Providence Town]]
*[[Cumberland Town, Rhode Island|Cumberland Town]]
*[[West Warwick Town, Rhode Island|West Warwick Town]]
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== Education ==
[[Smithfield, Rhode Island]] is home of [[Bryant College]], a prestigious [[business school]]; Providence, the oldest and largest city in the state, is the home of [[Providence College]] and [[Brown University]].
Rhode Island has several state colleges and universities, the [[University of Rhode Island]], located in [[Kingston, Rhode Island|Kingston]] in the southern part of the state and [[Rhode Island College]] in North [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]].
===Colleges and Universities===
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*[[Brown University]]
*[[Bryant College]]
*[[Johnson & Wales University]]
*[[Naval War College]]
*[[New England Institute of Technology]]
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*[[Providence College]]
*[[Rhode Island College]]
*[[Rhode Island School of Design]]
*[[Roger Williams University]]
*[[Salve Regina University]]
*[[University of Rhode Island]]
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== Arts ==
* [[RISD|Rhode Island School of Design]] (RISD)
* [[WaterFire]] Providence
* [[Convergence art festival]]
* [[First Night Providence]]
* [[Trinity Theater]]
== Professional Sports Teams ==
*[[Pawtucket Red Sox]], [[AAA (minor league baseball)]] affiliate of the [[Boston Red Sox]]
*[[Providence Bruins]], [[AHL]] (minor league hockey) affiliate of the [[Boston Bruins]]
== Miscellaneous Information ==
:'''Area:''' 1,545 sq. miles
:'''Population:''' 1,048,319 ([[2000]])
:'''Capital:''' [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]
:'''Counties:''' 5 (''see'': [[List of Rhode Island counties]])
:'''Bird:''' [[Rhode Island Red]]
:'''Flower:''' [[Violet (plant)|Violet]]
:'''Tree:''' Red [[Maple]]
: '''Nicknames:''' The Ocean State, Little Rhody
== External Links ==
*http://www.state.ri.us
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