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Ediciones B, Barcelona, 2009. 477 pp. 20 'Recaredo Veredas The adventures of Vito Corleone and his hapless offspring can not be separated from the faces of a mature Marlon Brando and Al Pacino a frigid. The trilogy has completely devoured the novel. Has no bones. The book before us a tremendous joy of success at the time of publication. Then it was totally displaced, while he was out of print before the current reissue. Inevitably the reader does not provide a comparison of the novel with the version 'as if it happens to War and Peace, The Leopard, or in cold blood', but on the contrary. Studio 54 was operated by Steve Rubell, a striking figure and openly homosexual, heterosexual and his friend Ian Schrager lowest profile. Had headed a local in the area of Queens and was Carmen D'Alessio, a public relations couturier Valentino, who suggested to "make the jump to Manhattan " opening a club for chic circles in the city. She made contact with Andy Warhol, who would turn to the pre-inaugural dinner, like Calvin Klein.
Carmen D'Alessio had valuable contacts among the jet-set European and American, and the inauguration of the venue, invitations sent by mail to 5000 people selected from their list of famous friends and acquaintances. The inauguration was attended by Mick Jagger and his then partner, Bianca, Salvador Dali, Liza Minnelli, Donald Trump and his wife Ivana, Debbie Harry, Brooke Shields and many more. Several stars including Warren Beatty, Cher, Frank Sinatra and Woody Allen wanted to enjoy the festivities but could not come, there are several of them were rejected by the despotic control that is exerted on the door.
The hedonistic Rubell was known for his fancy to select customers, choosing the huge uproar of people waiting outside, on the other side of a cordon guarded by watchmen. Rubell beautiful mixture of 'gift nadies "with glamorous celebrities in the same enclosure, as it followed the logic of extremes or excesses are the way to perfection, or as I said: " The road of excess leads to the palace of sabiduria " citation needed , citing the well-known maxima of William Blake. In fact, the purpose of such a hodgepodge of public which was more carnal spiritual Rubell offering its clients an environment of vips "a tone, full of young hopefuls who was sexually accessible and safe from the cameras flash.
A week after the inauguration, Studio 54 opened on Monday in an exceptional manner, for the birthday party for Bianca Jagger, who arrived mounted on a white horse. Events such as this underpinned the reputation among the local celebrities and other parties have resulted in bringing together public disparate ages and tastes.
For the local swarm Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol, John Travolta, Grace Jones (who sing there version of La Vie en Rose), Donna Summer, Eartha Kitt, Alice Cooper, Farrah Fawcett, and Al Pacino star as veteran Elizabeth Taylor , Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gloria Swanson and Bette Davis. In those years, Amanda Lear recorded a song that jokes about Studio 54 on several of their famous clients. Also, the Village People performed there.
Studio, as it's come to be known, was inside an old theater, the boxes were known for sexual encounters and drug use was unlimited citation needed . Its dance floor was decorated with an image of a moon-faced man, who inhaled cocaine citation needed .
The location is as successful Rubell to declare in 1979 that had won 7 million a year, add that "the only mafia " had a more profitable business as yours. Shortly after, Rubell and Schrager were arrested for tax evasion of approximately 2.5 million dollars citation needed . Rubell responded by accusing government officials of Jimmy Carter had used cocaine in the basement of the premises. After closing it in 1980, loads of money and cocaine were found hidden behind the walls of the club citation needed .
The festival's closing Studio 54 took place in February 1980 and was called "The end of the moderna Gomorra" came Diana Ross, Ryan O'Neal, Jack Nicholson, Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere. It is said that the last cup is drank sirvio Stallone.
In 1981, the business was sold for approximately 2.2 million to another employer, who then ceded it to the night club owner Mark Fleischman for double money. Studio 54 was reopened with guests such as Calvin Klein, Cary Grant and Gina Lollobrigida. However, the context had changed and was less liberal than before. Served in the local Madonna, Duran Duran and Culture Club shortly before becoming a global star. Among its clients in those years were Boy George, Drew Barrymore, Janet Jackson, Alec Baldwin, Lionel Richie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Latoya Jackson, David Lee Roth, Tatum O'Neal, Jennifer Gray, Cyndi Lauper, and actresses pornographic movie Ginger Lynn, Traci Lords and citation needed . Upon expiry of the lease in 1986, came into the room to close.


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