Baker's Dictionary of Opera

Baker's Dictionary of Opera
Author: Laura Diane Kuhn
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 1160
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN:

This reference covers the unique stature and scope of opera in all its grandeur and complexity, as well as the people who have made significant contributions to the field. The 1,000 entries present information on past and newly emerged performers, librettists, set designers, scholars, directors, and composers (including current ones who have pushed the boundaries of the form). Other features include synopses of operas, an opera timeline, a glossary, a directory of opera companies, histories of the world's leading opera houses, and a foreword by famed musicologist Nicholas Slonimsky. Contains about 250 b & w illustrations and photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

A Dictionary of Opera Characters

A Dictionary of Opera Characters
Author: Joyce Bourne Kennedy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199550395

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.

Baker's Dictionary of Music

Baker's Dictionary of Music
Author: Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 1210
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN:

A dictionary of music history and theory, including entries on musical instruments, famous compositions, musicians, and musical terms; and includes in-depth essays on musical topics.

Douglas Moore

Douglas Moore
Author: Jerry L. McBride
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780895796660

MLA Index and Bibliography Series vol. 36 Additional information online at https://www.areditions.com/books/IB036.html

Opera

Opera
Author: Guy A. Marco
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 655
Release: 2002-05-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 113557801X

Opera is the only guide to the research writings on all aspects of opera. This second edition presents 2,833 titles--over 2,000 more than the first edition--of books, parts of books, articles and dissertations with full bibliographic descriptions and critical annotations. Users will find the core literature on the operas of 320 individual composers and details of operatic life in 43 countries. All relevant works through to November 1999 have been considered, covering more than fifteen years of literature since the first edition was published.