Item Detail
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Korenhof, Paul
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Nieuwe encyclopedie van de opera
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Book
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Amsterdam
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c2003
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Anthos
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504 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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Dutch
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9076341583
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Opera--Encyclopedias.
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ML 102 .O6 K67 2003
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Korenhof, Paul. Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Opera. Amsterdam: Anthos, 2003.
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General information on operas, composers, singers etc.
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Covers operas, composers and singers of opera since its creation to the presence. First of its kind in Dutch, it includes information on the history of opera (including persons involved) in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Organized alphabetically with integrated entries for opera, composers, etc. Entries are generally brief. Biographical information is limited to dates of birth and death as well as a list of roles performed or operas composed. Opera entries are similarly compact with composer, librettist, premiere dates and a plot summary that incorporates the definition of the roles included.
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Current, accurate source. Good pictures.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3625