Palmira, regina di Persia Palmira, regina di Persia Palmira, regina di Persia is an opera by Antonio Salieri: more specifically, it is a "dramma eroicomico". The opera is in two acts and is set to a libretto by Giovanni de Gamerra. Salieri mingled elements of comic opera and heroic opera to produce a work that was a popular success at the time of its first performance, also partly due to the grandiose staging that is called for. The opera was first performed at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on 14 October 1795, and staged 39 times in the Austrian capital between then and 1798. It
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981 as lead single from the album "Barbara Mandrell Live". It featured an uncredited guest appearance by country artist George Jones. The song reached number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart in July 1981 and peaked at #14 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. The song was nominated for 1981 Single of the Year by both the CMA and