The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Harold Rosenthal, John Warrack, Ewan West

ISBN 10: 0192800280 / ISBN 13: 9780192800282

Published by Oxford Paperbacks 01/05/1996, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (Oxford Paperback Reference)
• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks 01/05/1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192800280
• ISBN 13: 9780192800282
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Opera, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of opera available in paperback. Fully revised for this new edition, with over 3,500 entries, it is designed to be accessible to all those who enjoy opera, whether at the opera-house or at home. Here opera buffs will have at their fingertips opera synopses and first performance details, bibliographies of works about opera, entries on singers (including their debuts and career highlights, with notes on voice type, style, and reputation), definitions and discussions of technical terms and operatic styles, and surveys of the history of opera worldwide. Included also are plot summaries and separate entries for well-know roles, arias, and choruses.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera provides a huge amount of information and learning packed conveniently in a single volume with helpful cross-references. It will be invaluable to all opera-goers, to those professionally concerned with opera, and to anyone needing reliable information on this fascinating subject.

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.