Template:Did you know nominations/Frederick Federici

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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 11:08, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Frederick Federici[edit]

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~~... that the ghost of singer Frederick Federici (pictured) was reportedly seen onstage at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, after a performance of Gounod's opera Faust in 1888?~~

Created/expanded by Jack1956 (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 15:29, 16 June 2014 (UTC).

QPQ Reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Rodgers (deaconess)

Substantial new article on good sources, offline sources accepted AGF. Sometimes I wonder if Britain might mean England. I feel that singer and article deserve an image and suggested one. If you want this hook, please add a source right after the statement, and please spare us links to Gounod and Melbourne. However, I imagine that a hook wording that Mephisto[pheles] went to hell and the singer died would be more dramatic, and show his voice type and repertory ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:43, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

In this instance Britain means just that and not England. As an alternative hook, how about:

ALT1 ~~...that while playing Mephistopheles in the opera Faust, Frederick Federici (pictured) died descending through a trap door to the fires of hell?~~
ALT2 ~~...that the ghost of Frederick Federici (pictured) has reportedly been seen in the theatre where he died while playing Mephistopheles in the opera Faust?~~

I agree that "Britain" is correct, here, as he was not born in England, and his touring took him throughout the British provinces. I prefer Alt 1, but feel free to choose and modify whichever one you prefer. -- Ssilvers (talk) 19:02, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

Thank you! What do think of a bit more drama, rearranging ALT1 to ALT3:

ALT3 ... that right after Frederick Federici (pictured) sang the last note as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, descending through a trap door to hell, he died? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:07, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

That looks good to me! -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:14, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

I approve it, struck the others. Other reviewers welcome to check, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:17, 22 June 2014 (UTC)