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Gluck

American  
[glook] / glʊk /

noun

  1. Alma Reba FiersohnMme. Efrem Zimbalist, 1884–1938, U.S. operatic soprano, born in Romania.

  2. Christoph Willibald von 1714–87, German operatic composer.

  3. Louise, 1943–2023, U.S. poet: Nobel Prize in Literature 2020.


Gluck British  
/ ɡlʊk /

noun

  1. Christoph Willibald von (ˈkrɪstɔf ˈvɪlibalt fɔn). 1714–87, German composer, esp of operas, including Orfeo ed Euridice (1762) and Alceste (1767)

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And she sings most of the Orpheus music from Gluck’s opera: I wish a complete recording, with equally sensitive artists taking on the roles of Eurydice and Amor, could have been put together.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Glucks’ attorneys said in an interview that it is not entirely clear whether that will happen.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ambiance complies with the law when it hires employees and it has always only hired people it believes have the legal right to work in the United States,” said Benjamin Gluck, a lawyer representing Ambiance.

From Los Angeles Times

“While it is with sadness that Atlas has agreed to close its recycling operations, this decision reflects the evolving land use along the Alameda Corridor,” wrote Gluck in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

“We disagree with the District Attorney’s characterization of Atlas, but we welcome direction from the Court and will comply with it,” Gluck wrote.

From Los Angeles Times