Item Detail
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Rosenthal, Harold D.
Warrack, John Hamilton -
Spingel, Hans Otto, German translation
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Friedrichs Opernlexikon
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Book
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1st ed.
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Velber bei Hannover
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1969
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Friedrich Verlag
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xii, 404 p. ; 19 cm.
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German
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Translation of Concise Oxford dictionary of opera
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Opera--Dictionaries--German.
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Operas; Germany
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ML 102 .O6 R675
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Rosenthal, Howard, and John Warrack. Friedrichs Opernlexikon. German translation by Hans Otto Spingel. Hanover: Friedrich Verlag, 1969.
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Useful for finding concise definitions of terms associated with opera; especially for discovering the meaning and significance of little-known terms, operas, or characters.
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Contains names of opera composers, performers, and other names associated with opera. Also contains entries for various cities and their significance to the genre, as well as individual operas, characters, and terms associated with opera. Weighted towards information that is not extensively covered in standard reference sources like The growth of opera in Eastern Europe and the contributions of lesser-known singers.
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Alphabetical list of entries preceded by a foreword, list of abbreviations, and key to vocal compasses. Individual entries vary in length, from one sentence to a full page. Entries for prominent figures include birth and death dates and places.
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Dahlhaus, Carl. Musik & Bildung: Praxis Musikunterricht 2 (July-August 1970): 342.
Dahlhaus, Carl. Neue Zeitschrift für Musik 131 (May 1970): 250-51. -
BYU Mus Ref
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1901