Item Detail
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Towers, John
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Dictionary-catalogue of operas and operettas
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Book
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2 vols.
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New York, N.Y.
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1967
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Da Capo Press
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2 v. : port. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Opera--Dictionaries.
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Operas; Operettas
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ML 102 .O6 T8 1967
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Towers, John. Dictionary-Catalogue of Operas and Operettas. New York: Da Capo Press, 1967.
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To provide a bare-bones listing of all composers of opera and operetta and to identify the amount of times a libretto has been set to music. Useful to those looking for a basic listing of composers' works.
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Seeks to be comprehensive. Gives the name of the composer and the works he has written. Also lists libretti names and the number of times each has been set to music. Very brief citations.
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Organized in two large Parts. Part I lists composers and their works, Part II lists libretti. Within the parts, the citations are listed alphabetically.
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BYU Mus Ref
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4454