Item Detail
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Bourne, Joyce
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Kennedy, Michael
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Who's who in opera : a guide to opera characters
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Book
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Oxford; New York, N.Y.
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1998
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Oxford University Press
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xviii, 457 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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0192100238 (alk. paper)
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Operas--Characters--Dictionaries.
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Operas; Opera Characters
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ML 102 .O6 B68 1998
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Bourne, Joyce. Who's Who In Opera: A Guide to Opera Characters. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
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A practical lexicon of characters and synopses from selected operas intended for both casual fans and opera 'buffs' wishing to better understand an operatic character by focusing on its relationships to other characters and the plot.
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Features 280 well-known works from 103 major operatic composers originating primarily from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The standard Western European traditions are represented: French, Italian, German/Austrian, Russian, and English. Additionally, notable composers from Poland, the Czech Republic, and the United States are included. Meant to be an assortment of operas interesting to all opera fans. Focus is strictly dramatic.
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nships to other characters and the plot.
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The main body is easy to understand and navigate. The Special Articles provide interesting insight into performance and historical details not relevant to the character's entry. Breadth of coverage and level of detail is appropriate for the intended audience.
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Blyth, Alan. Opera 50 (January 1999): 117.
Law, Richard. Opera 50 (January 1999): 117.
Anderson, David Maxwell. BBC Music Magazine 7 (February 1999): 84.
Hatch, Christopher. The Opera Quarterly 16 (Summer 2000): 461-63.
Hatch, Christopher. South Atlantic Quarterly 16 (Summer 2000): 461. -
BYU Mus Ref
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2057