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A DONATION FOR 2008
A donation is a gesture of appreciaition for our efforts and a small contribution towards the site administration, site update, site maintenance and traffic costs. We will be very grateful to those who make a donation of US$ 20.00 or more. In return, to express our thanks to donors, we will extend to them the access, over the whole year 2008, to the featured bits page, opera review page, photos, music and video files in gallery with benefit of all permissions.
All permissions in gallery include the following:
At any time during the year, access to the 4 categories of photo, music, ballet and opera video files, sending e-mails to registrants who post comments, reading comments, posting comments, rating, sending e-cards and downloading photos, music and video files.
IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE FILL IN THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
Registration is
not self-activated. We will activate your access, for the whole of 2008, to the featured bits page, the opera review page, photos, music, ballet and video pages in gallery with benefit of
all permissions after receiving your donation. We will advise you, by
e-mail within three calendar days from the date your donation is
received, that we have activated your access and benefit. Please
save your access codes for FB, OR and G.
*Compulsory
METHODS
OF MAKING A DONATION
We
gladly accept:
A
donation made by Credit card through the PayPal honour
system.
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system, please click on the donation button in the RHS margin. It takes only a few minutes.
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Account Name: Joseph Nicholas Fragala
Swift Code: WPACAU2S
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Bank Name / Location: Westpac / Neutral Bay NSW 2089
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MUSIC AND VIDEO FILES IN FEATURED BITS AND OPERA REVIEW
Note: For music and video files, right-click
"Save target as"
File Size: Music up to 4 MB and video 4-10
MB
Downloads: 5 music files and 6 video files
Download
time: about 1 minute per MB (broadband connection)
TO DOWNLOAD
PHOTOS, MUSIC AND VIDEO FILES IN GALLERY
Note:
For photos, music and video files click "Download" or "Zip download"
File Size: Music 2-4 MB and video 4-12
MB*
Downloads:
513 photos, 481 music files and 68 video files (opera and ballet)
Download
time: about 1 minute per MB (broadband connection)
Date added:
10 May 2008
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Video heavier than 10 MB (which is rare) may fail to download. It may be
saved by sending it as an e-card to your self and keeping
it in your E-MAIL inbox.
Note
(ed.)
To
registered users who have access to video files in gallery:
On
clicking a video file for the first time, please allow for
buffering time before the entire file has been transmitted.
Do not tamper with the 'start' button during buffering but
let the process take its course. A steady and continuous
stream of the video file will result on successive clicking.
At different times using the same PC, buffering will recommence.
Again, do not tamper with the 'start' button during buffering
but let the process take its course.
REGISTRATION IN GALLERY
Please click Gallery and register there. Registration is self-activated. Registration allows you to access music, ballet, free photo and free video pages, with benefit of limited permissions. Registration is subject to strict compliance with the Terms of Registration.
Limited permissions in Gallery include the following:
Access to the category of music, ballet, free photo and free video files, sending e-mails to registrants who post comments, reading comments, posting comments and rating.
The rest of the site is accessible at any time.
From time to time,
we may find it necessary to contact you. We will do it by
e-mail.
Provided your registration
has already been activated and confirmed by e-mail, please
enter
featured_bits and opera reviews sections as shown in the RHS margin at the top of the page here.
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Opera
is drama or comedy set to music with soloists, chorus on
the stage and orchestra in the pit. The combination of stage
set design, costumes, action, human voice and music attracts
a lot of people.
Instrumental works are music compositions
for orchestra set on the stage. The sheer music attracts
as many people.
These art forms fulfil longings for classical music and
cause sensations invariably.
(ed.)
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feedbacks from panel members, users, friends, foes (!) and
other affiliates. Good points have been made about published
information, comments, look, navigation, media file quality,
aspects related to opera and their educational value.
Opera Gems is dependent entirely on your donations.
For a donation you make and our gesture of thanks in return,
you will have access to all the pages of Opera
Gems during the year 2008 to
see a quality collection of reviews, articles, photos,
audio and video files on opera!
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