Item Detail
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Lazarus, John
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The opera handbook
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Book
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Harlow
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1987
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Longman Group UK
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242 p. : ill., port. ; 22 cm.
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English
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0582001072; 9780582001077
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Operas--Dictionaries.
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Operas
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ML 102 .O6 L3x 1987
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Lazarus, John. The Opera Handbook. London. Longman, 1987.
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A quick reference of opera information. Opera enthusiasts could refer to it before listening to a recording or broadcast.
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The 200 operas that were performed most often in major opera houses between 1980 and 1987.
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Organized by nationality, then alphabetically by composer, then chronologically by composition date. Composer entries provide birth and death dates, a brief biographical sketch, and suggestions for further reading. Opera entries include number of acts, librettist, date of first performance, plot summary, historical information, and a suggested recording for listening. 4 appendixes: Singers, Opera Books, Glossary, and Opera Information. Integrated index.
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Lamb, Norma Jean. Notes 48 (December 1991): 537-38.
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Jubal Joslyn
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BYU Mus Ref
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3685