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Synopsis
The Dictionary of Opera Characters is a marvelous guide to over 2,500 operatic characters, along with invaluable synopses of over 200 major works. From Arabella to Wozzeck and from Aeneas to Zaida, this book is a wealth of information on the main characters in the repertoire of both opera and operetta, ranging from brief identifications of minor characters to extensive multi-page essays on major figures. Each entry provides a full description of the role, indicates its vocal category, and discusses who first created the part and other notable performers. This new edition has been revised and fully updated, with a fascinating new appendix of contemporary operas of the last ten years, including detailed synopses and world premiere cast lists, plus a list of opera-related web links. Best of all, the volume boasts more than two dozen feature articles on major characters, written by well-known personalities who themselves constitute a who's who of opera. For instance, Placido Domingo discusses the character of Otello, perhaps his greatest role, and Janet Baker writes about Mary Stuart.
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About the Author
Joyce Bourne is the Associate Editor of The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.
Review
Review from previous edition: "a generally scrupulous and scholarly book"
--Opera
"Joyce Bourne has rightly identified a gap in the operaphile's library"
--BBC Music Magazine
"a reference book for operaphiles...the answer to a prayer for those who attend operas without doing their homework properly"
--Sir George Christie
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0199550395
- ISBN 13 9780199550395
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages384
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