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The Grove Book of Operas
Author | : Stanley Sadie,Laura Macy |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 788 |
Release | : 2006-11-06 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : UOM:39015066863369 |
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"The Grove Book of Operas is the ideal difference for the opera lover. First published in 1996 to great critical and popular success, it provides succinct yet insightful synopses of more than 250 operas. This second edition brings the book up to date with several recently composed operas, including John Adams's The Death of Klinghoffer, Poul Ruders's A Handmaid's Tale, and Mark Adamo's Little Women." "The second edition features a new, more readable design, and is illustrated in both colour and black and white. New images cover the history of opera from reproductions of the earliest libretti, to portraits of singers from the earliest days of photography, to productions staged in 2005. And in a new introductory essay, scholar and dramaturg David Levin surveys contemporary trends in opera performance, identifying their ancestors in early and mid-20th century performance and examining the current intellectual and cultural context in which they flourish." "In addition to a full synopsis of every plot, there is a cast list and information about the first production, as well as a discussion of the opera's history and its literary and social background. The index of first lines of arias will help you find your favourite, and the index of role names will come to your rescue when programme notes or reviews tell you that 'he sang Colline at the Met in 1992'."--BOOK JACKET.
The Grove Book of Opera Singers
Author | : Laura Williams Macy |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 649 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780195337655 |
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Covering over 1500 singers from the birth of opera to the present day, this marvelous volume will be an essential resource for all serious opera lovers and an indispensable companion to the enormously successful Grove Book of Operas. The most comprehensive guide to opera singers ever produced, this volume offers an alphabetically arranged collection of authoritative biographies that range from Marion Anderson (the first African American to perform at the Met) to Benedict Zak (the classical tenor and close friend and colleague of Mozart). Readers will find fascinating articles on such opera stars as Maria Callas and Enrico Caruso, Ezio Pinza and Fyodor Chaliapin, Lotte Lehmann and Jenny Lind, Lily Pons and Luciano Pavarotti. The profiles offer basic information such as birth date, vocal style, first debut, most memorable roles, and much more. But these articles often go well beyond basic biographical information to offer colorful portraits of the singer's personality and vocal style, plus astute evaluations of their place in operatic history and many other intriguing observations. Many entries also include suggestions for further reading, so that anyone interested in a particular performer can explore their life and career in more depth. In addition, there are indexes of singers by voice type and by opera role premiers. The articles are mostly drawn from the acclaimed Grove Music Online and have been fully revised, and the book is further supplemented by more than 40 specially commissioned articles on contemporary singers. A superb new guide from the first name in opera reference, The Grove Book of Opera Singers is a lively and authoritative work, beautifully illustrated with color and black-and-white pictures. It is an essential volume--and the perfect gift--for opera lovers everywhere.
New Grove Book of Operas
Author | : Stanley Sadie |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 766 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Opera |
ISBN | : 9780195309072 |
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The world's defiinitive single volume of opera reference including: full plot synopses, cast lists, singers, composers, literary and social history, recordings, and much more. Covers over 250 operas performed over the last quarter-century, additional works selected for interest, merit, or historical significance, 64 pages of color plates, 100 black-and-white photographs, fully cross-referenced with indexes and a glossary.
Famous Italian Opera Arias
Author | : Ellen H. Bleiler |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780486157405 |
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Original Italian texts with English translations of 145 arias from 50 operas, including Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, and more. Introduction.
On Opera
Author | : Bernard Williams |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780300142280 |
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A lifelong opera lover, Bernard Williams's articles and essays, talks for the BBC, contributions to the Grove Dictionary of Opera, and program notes for the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the English National Opera, generated a devoted following. This volume brings together these widely scattered and largely unobtainable pieces, including two that have not been previously published. It covers an engaging range of topics from Mozart to Wagner, including essays on specific operas by those composers as well as Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, Debussy, Janacek, and Tippett. --From publisher's description.
Opera 101
Author | : Fred Plotkin |
Publsiher | : Hyperion |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1994-12 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : UVA:X002623057 |
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Written by an opera insider and featuring an introduction by Placido Domingo, here is a thorough, friendly, and truly complete guide to learning how to love and appreciate the opera. After a brief history of opera, the book includes a guide to operatic terms, a minute-by-minute listener's guide to 11 central works, a list of recommended books and recordings and much more.
A Dictionary of Opera Characters
Author | : Joyce Bourne Kennedy |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780199550395 |
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A unique reference work containing over 2,500 A-Z entries on operatic characters. Includes synopses for over 200 operas and operettas, as well as feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, including Plácido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker. It is an essential book for anyone with an interest in opera.
The Victor Book of the Opera
Author | : Henry William Simon |
Publsiher | : New York : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Operas |
ISBN | : UOM:49015002905033 |
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