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diego El Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo es el templo de la ópera asturiana

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diego El gran cambio de 2014

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diego La creación de la Fundación para promover la cultura en Asturias

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diego De Príncipe a Princesa

¡De Príncipe a Princesa, de Príncipe a Princesa! La gala de Asturias cambia su historia.

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De Príncipe a Princesa
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diego Ordena la historia de los premios para descubrir su transición de Príncipe a Princesa.

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El imponente Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo

diego Este epicentro de la ópera asturiana recibe cada año a reyes, princesas y a los galardonados más brillantes

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Fun Fact

El primer discurso: el rey Felipe VI pronunció su primer discurso público en estos premios en 1981, con tan solo 13 años de edad.

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El gran cambio de 2014

diego Figuras inflables y brillantes representan el gran cambio de los premios en 2014

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Glossary
galardón (sustantivo)
Recompensa o premio que se otorga a alguien por sus méritos, logros o acciones destacadas. En 2014, esta distinción cambió su nombre histórico tras la proclamación de Felipe VI como monarca español.

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Quiz

¿Por qué cambiaron los premios su nombre de 'Príncipe' a 'Princesa' de Asturias en 2014?

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Gossip

¿Qué parte de una gran gala real te genera más curiosidad?

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¿En qué año se fundó originalmente la institución de los Premios Princesa de Asturias?

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¿Quién es la actual presidenta de honor de la Fundación Premios Princesa de Asturias?

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¿En qué emblemático edificio de Oviedo se celebra anualmente la ceremonia de entrega?

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¿Qué mes del año es el elegido tradicionalmente para celebrar la gala de entrega de premios?

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¿Qué edad tenía el príncipe Felipe cuando pronunció su primer discurso en los premios en 1981?

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¿Qué importante organización de la ONU otorgó un reconocimiento especial a estos premios en 2005?

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¿De qué comunidad autónoma española son originarios estos prestigiosos premios?

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diego The short but brilliant Monk school

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diego John Coltrane transformed his jazz style while playing with Miles Davis.

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diego Saxophone Apprenticeship

Play all night, play all night / Fall asleep with the mouthpiece in!

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diego The U.S. Navy band in Hawaii has a rich history.

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diego John Coltrane developed a rapid new style of saxophone improvisation.

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The monumental Kind of Blue sessions
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diego Drag the musical notes to discover how John Coltrane created his signature jazz sound.

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The short but brilliant Monk school

diego After Davis fired him, Coltrane spent six crucial months in 1957 performing and studying with Monk at New

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Fun Fact

Coltrane's first instrument: Before picking up the saxophone, a young John Coltrane actually played the community band's clarinet and the alto horn in North Carolina.

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The legendary apprenticeship with Miles Davis

diego Miles Davis plays trumpet beside saxophonist John Coltrane on a warm, glowing stage.

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Glossary
apprenticeship (noun)
A period of training during which a person learns a trade or craft from a skilled employer. Coltrane's musical apprenticeship lasted from 1946 to 1955 under bandleaders like Dizzy Gillespie.

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Quiz

Which legendary trumpeter hired John Coltrane for his First Great Quintet in 1955?

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Gossip

Which jazz legend would you see live?

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At which famous New York venue did John Coltrane perform with pianist Thelonious Monk in 1957?

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In which year was John Coltrane born in Hamlet, North Carolina?

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In which branch of the military did John Coltrane serve and play in a band during World War II?

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On which best-selling 1959 Miles Davis album did John Coltrane play tenor saxophone?

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What musical term did critic Ira Gitler coin to describe John Coltrane's rapid, dense style of improvisation in the late 1950s?

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What instrument did John Coltrane play first before switching to the saxophone?

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What technique of playing two or more notes simultaneously on a saxophone did Thelonious Monk help Coltrane develop?

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diego Admiral Villeneuve's French fleet trapped in the port of Cadiz

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diego Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve led British ships on a massive transatlantic chase

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diego Napoleon Bonaparte prepared a massive military invasion of Great Britain

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diego Spain and Napoleonic France formed an unexpected military alliance.

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Checkmate at Sea
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diego Position your warships to break the line to discover Nelson's tactics at Trafalgar.

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Trapped in the historic port of Cadiz

diego Trapped in Cadiz after failing to reach the English Channel, Villeneuve had to sail for Italy under furious

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Fun Fact

Napoleon's seasickness: Napoleon Bonaparte hated the sea because he suffered from severe seasickness, which is why he rarely joined his navy on campaigns.

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The transatlantic wild goose chase of Admiral Villeneuve

diego Admiral Villeneuve's fleet sails toward the Caribbean with British warships close behind.

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Glossary
strategy (noun)
A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall military or political aim. In 1805, Napoleon devised a deceptive strategy to lure British fleets away from the English Channel.

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Quiz

Who commanded the French fleet during the Battle of Trafalgar?

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Gossip

Who had the harder job in 1805?

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Which country was Napoleon's primary target for invasion in 1805?

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Approximately how many miles did Nelson chase the French fleet across the Atlantic and back?

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How many warships did the allied Franco-Spanish fleet have at Trafalgar?

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What treaty forced Spain into an alliance with Napoleon's France against Britain?

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Where did Napoleon mass his army of 180,000 men for the planned invasion?

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Which French emperor planned the invasion of Great Britain in 1805?

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Where was the French and Spanish allied fleet blockaded before the battle?

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diego How the Beach Boys copied Chuck Berry to write Surfin USA

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diego The surfing life of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson

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diego The Hawthorne garage band that became the Beach Boys

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