The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Rosenthal, Harold; Warrack, John

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9780193113213: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (Oxford Quick Reference)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 019311321X ISBN 13: 9780193113213
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1986

Synopsis

This greatly enlarged edition includes many rewritten and updated entries as well as numerous new articles on composers and performers, details of casts at first performances, and much additional information on the development of opera in different countries. Comprehensive, compact, and inexpensive, this is an indispensable reference work for all opera enthusiasts.

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Review

This is a handy, portable guide to opera: composers, artists, national trends. The authors have done a good job of ferreting out information and putting it together. If you just need to check which opera has a prima donna called Isabella (Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri) or the definition of a covered tone, this is a good book to grab.

About the Author


About the Authors:
John Warrack was University Lecturer in Music and Fellow at Oxford University. He is the author of a number of books including, Carl Maria von Weber and Tchaikovsky. Evan West was Junior Research Fellow at Oxford University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1986
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019311321X
ISBN 13 
9780193113213
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
576
Rating
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