The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera Paperback - 1996 - 3rd Edition
by John Warrack; Ewan West
Derived from the highly-praised Oxford Dictionary of Opera and containing more than 3,500 entries, this up-to-date dictionary presents plot synopses, first performance details, bibliographies of works about opera, information about singers, technical terms, and more. "Invaluable".--Gramaphone.
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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 plot 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 separate entries for well-known roles, arias, and choruses. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera provides an amazing breadth of information and learning conveniently offered 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.
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- Title The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera
- Author John Warrack; Ewan West
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 3rd
- Edition 3
- Pages 592
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Date 1996-05
- ISBN 9780192800282 / 0192800280
- Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.1 x 1.27 in (19.71 x 12.95 x 3.23 cm)
- Reading level 1050
- Library of Congress subjects Opera - Dictionaries
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95020904
- Dewey Decimal Code 782.103
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