Item Detail
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Bauer, Hertha
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Taschenlexikon für Opern, Operetten und Ballette
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Book
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Frankfurt am Main
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c1954
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Humboldt-Verlag
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182 p. ; 18 cm.
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German
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Opera--Dictionaries--German.
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Operas; Operettas; Ballets; Germany
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ML 102 .O6 B3 1954
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Bauer, Hertha. Taschenlexikon für Opern, Operetten und Ballette. Frankfurt am Main: Humboldt-Verlag, 1984.
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General dictionary of opera, operetta and ballet. Good first-look source for basic information on various forms of musical theater.
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Covers works from the beginning of opera until the book's publication in 1954. This includes operas, operettas and ballets. Information is included for works and composers. No entries are given for performers, librettists, or other people involved in the above-named genres. No entries for terms or characters. Most works discussed are from the 19th and early 20th centuries, although all periods are represented from 1600-1954. The majority of works come from Western Europe, the United States, and Russia.
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All records are integrated and presented alphabetically. Information in the individual records varies a great deal. Entries for works include at minimum: Title, Genre (including number of acts or scenes), Composer, Librettist and Dates, and Locations of Premieres. Works thought by the author to be more popular or important include additional information: Cast requirements, Brief or Complete Plot Summary, Additional History of the work, and Setting (time and place). Composers' records include: Name (including alternate names), Birth and Death Dates and Locations, and a list of important works.
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Some information may be outdated. Published in 1954. No coverage after that date.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2680