Manzie, Keith. " Kismet Folds Up Its Tents...", The Argus, Victoria, Australia, December 8, 1956, p. 19, accessed March 18, 2018, via National Library of Australia During the surgery in October, the doctors believed it to be kismet that the sword the man was stabbed with in the encampment hit just millimeters from a vital artery.

Rodda, Richard E. Ravel, Borodin, Bizet. Liner notes to CD recording by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. 2008, Telarc CD-80703 The first Australian production opened at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne in November 1955, featuring Hayes Gordon and directed by American Burry Fredrik. It played over a year in Melbourne and Sydney. [14] [15] Subsequent productions [ edit ] At a mosque, an imam prays as the sun rises ("The Sands of Time"). Three beggars sit outside the temple, but the fourth, Hajj, has gone to Mecca. Crying "Rhymes! Fine Rhymes!", a poet enters to sell his verses. His beautiful daughter Marsinah joins in the sales pitch, but they have no success ("Rhymes Have I"). Marsinah is sent to steal oranges in the Bazaar for their breakfast, while her father sits down to beg. When the beggars object to the poet's taking Hajj's place, he claims to be a cousin of Hajj. The poet threatens to curse those who do not give him money and soon earns a few coins ("Fate"). Hassen-Ben, a huge man from the desert, mistakes him for Hajj and kidnaps him. The poet (who is referred to as Hajj thereafter) is taken to Jawan, a notorious brigand. Fifteen years ago, the real Hajj had placed a curse on Jawan that resulted in the disappearance of the brigand's little son. Now he wants the curse removed. The new Hajj, seeing an opportunity to make some money, promises to do so for 100 gold pieces. Jawan leaves for Baghdad to search for his son, and Hajj rejoices in his new-found riches ("Fate" (reprise)). Hochman, Stanley. "Kismet (1953)". McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, vol. 3, p. 495, 1984, ISBN 0-07-079169-4 Lynne believed it was kismet that got her accepted to Princeton University, but her parents knew it was plain old hard work that led to the course of events.

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a b Miletich, Leo N. Broadway's prize-winning musicals Broadway's prize-winning musicals, Psychology Press, 1993, ISBN 1-56024-288-4, p. 28 Wright and Forrest composed the music for the bridge in "Stranger in Paradise" as well as the music for "Rahadlakum." The music for the latter was originally used in the Wright and Forrest song "I'm Going Moroccan for Johnny." [5] [6] [7] Borodin source material [ edit ]

This is, in part, due to how kismet came into the language, and where it came from. Kismet was borrowed into English in the early 1800s from Turkish, where it was used as a synonym of fate. This was an expansion on the meaning of the original Arabic word that led to kismet: that word, qisma, means “portion” or “lot,” and one early 18th-century bilingual dictionary says it’s a synonym of “fragment.” An Armstrong Theater television version was broadcast in 1967 starring Barbara Eden as Lalume, José Ferrer as Hajj, Anna Maria Alberghetti as Marsinah, and George Chakiris as the Caliph. The script was edited down to a 90-minute broadcast, but it cut few musical numbers despite the shorter run time. Borodin, A. Le Prince Igor. Partition pour chant et piano. Edition M.P. Belaieff. (Russian, French, and German text.)Not Since Nineveh" – Lalume, The Wazir of Police, Three Princesses of Ababu, Akbar, Assiz, Merchants and Shoppers Columbia Masterworks Records recorded the original Broadway cast in late 1953; the recording was later reissued on CD by Masterworks Broadway Records. a b Green, Stanley and Green, Kay. "Kismet". Broadway Musicals, Show By Show (ed 5), Hal Leonard Corporation, 1996, p. 158 ISBN 0-7935-7750-0 The wazir, hoping to convince the caliph that only wanting one wife is just a phase, shows him his harem through a peephole where he sees Marsinah. The caliph is horrified that his love is a member of the wazir's Harem, and the wazir, sure that Hajj has arranged the whole thing, claims that she is one of his wives. The caliph, heartbroken, agrees to choose his wife-of-wives that night during his diwan. So as not to have lied to his prince, the wazir immediately marries Marsinah, promising to visit her that night. She vows to kill herself if he does. Bored" is a song written for the film adaptation of the musical, but it has been included in most stage productions after the film's release

Kismet: a musical Arabian night – studio cast recording 1991", Masterworks Broadway, accessed December 23, 2015Presentation of Princesses" – Princess Zubbediya of Damascus, Ayah, Princess Samaris of Bangalore and Three Princesses of Ababu The smokers said their lung cancer was kismet, but everyone else knew it was the pipe. What are synonyms of the word kismet? Embrace both style and sustainability with the Regatta Women's Kizmitt Full Zip Fluffy Fleece. With its eco-friendly materials and functional design, it's a reliable companion for all your outdoor adventures, offering warmth, versatility, and peace of mind. According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the word kismet is a noun that refers to fate or some other uncontrollable force that controls what happens in a person’s life. In Islam, this refers to the will of Allah or another divinely ordained fate in the Koran/Qur’an. The word kismet is two syllables – kis-met, and the pronunciation of kismet is ˈkɪz mɪt or ˈkɪs-mɛt. Hindi: क़िस्मत ( qismat ), किसमत (hi) f ( kismat ), तक़दीर f ( taqdīr ), तकदीर (hi) f ( takdīr ), किस्मत (hi) f ( kismat ), लेख (hi) m ( lekh ), कर्म (hi) m ( karm ), करम (hi) m ( karam ), नसीब (hi) m ( nasīb ), मुक़द्दर m ( muqaddar ), मुकद्दर (hi) m ( mukaddar ), भाग (hi) m ( bhāg ), भाग्य (hi) m ( bhāgya )