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A speech by a good orator is generally more powerful and persuasive than the written transcript. One of the main reasons is the way the speechmaker can emphasize particular words or phrases by changing, loudness, speed, and/or pitch.


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  • Born: January 9, 1902
  • Died: September 2, 1997
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Opera Impresario

Sir Rudolf Bing, KBE was an Austrian-born opera impresario who worked in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, most notably being General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1950 to 1972. He was naturalized as a British subject in 1946 and was knighted in 1971.