The convoluted plots and the conventions of the opera seria style, with their long da capo (repeat) arias, were thought to make them unperformable.

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Basketball legend "Magic" Johnson led a group that won an auction for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team Tuesday night, marking the final chapter in a soap-opera-style saga for the legendary franchise.

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The W is also centrally located next to the exquisite Beaux-Arts-style Opera Palais Garnier (ask for a room with a view of it) and easy access to several Metro lines.

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