Download or read book Baker s Dictionary of Opera written by Laura Diane Kuhn and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference covers the unique stature and scope of opera in all its grandeur and complexity, as well as the people who have made significant contributions to the field. The 1,000 entries present information on past and newly emerged performers, librettists, set designers, scholars, directors, and composers (including current ones who have pushed the boundaries of the form). Other features include synopses of operas, an opera timeline, a glossary, a directory of opera companies, histories of the world's leading opera houses, and a foreword by famed musicologist Nicholas Slonimsky. Contains about 250 b & w illustrations and photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Opera Characters written by Joyce Bourne Kennedy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique reference work containing over 2,500 A-Z entries on operatic characters. Includes synopses for over 200 operas and operettas, as well as feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, including Plácido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker. It is an essential book for anyone with an interest in opera.
Download or read book Baker s Dictionary of Music written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of music history and theory, including entries on musical instruments, famous compositions, musicians, and musical terms; and includes in-depth essays on musical topics.
Download or read book Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians written by Theodore Baker and published by New York : G. Schirmer. This book was released on 1919 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by New York : Schirmer Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grove s Dictionary of Music and Musicians written by George Grove and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Music and Musicians written by G. Grove and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1940 with total page 775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Music and Musicians written by George Grove and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Edward Elgar and His World written by Byron Adams and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with music that to this day is beloved by audiences in England, and his work has secured an enduring legacy worldwide. Leading scholars examine the composer's life in Edward Elgar and His World, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Elgar's achievement is remarkably varied and wide-ranging, from immensely popular works like the famous Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1--a standard feature of American graduations--to sweeping masterpieces like his great oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. The contributors explore Elgar's Catholicism, which put him at odds with the prejudices of Protestant Britain; his glorification of British colonialism; his populist tendencies; his inner life as an inspired autodidact; the aristocratic London drawing rooms where his reputation was made; the class prejudice with which he contended throughout his career; and his anguished reaction to World War I. Published in conjunction with the 2007 Bard Music Festival and the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth, this elegant and thought-provoking volume illuminates the greatness of this accomplished English composer and brings vividly to life the rich panorama of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. The contributors are Byron Adams, Leon Botstein, Rachel Cowgill, Sophie Fuller, Daniel M. Grimley, Nalini Ghuman Gwynne, Deborah Heckert, Charles Edward McGuire, Matthew Riley, Alison I. Shiel, and Aidan J. Thomson. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
Download or read book Opera written by Guy A. Marco and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera is the only guide to the research writings on all aspects of opera. This second edition presents 2,833 titles--over 2,000 more than the first edition--of books, parts of books, articles and dissertations with full bibliographic descriptions and critical annotations. Users will find the core literature on the operas of 320 individual composers and details of operatic life in 43 countries. All relevant works through to November 1999 have been considered, covering more than fifteen years of literature since the first edition was published.
Download or read book Operas in English written by Margaret Ross Griffel and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 1015 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although many opera dictionaries and encyclopedias are available, very few are devoted exclusively to operas in a single language. In this revised and expanded edition of Operas in English: A Dictionary, Margaret Ross Griffel brings up to date her original work on operas written specifically to an English text (including works both originally prepared in English, as well as English translations). Since its original publication in 1999, Griffel has added nearly 800 entries to the 4,300 from the original volume, covering the world of opera in the English language from 1634 through 2011. Listed alphabetically by letter, each opera entry includes alternative titles, if any; a full, descriptive title; the number of acts; the composer’s name; the librettist’s name, the original language of the libretto, and the original source of the text, with the source title; the date, place, and cast of the first performance; the date of composition, if it occurred substantially earlier than the premiere date; similar information for the first U.S. (including colonial) and British (i.e., in England, Scotland, or Wales) performances, where applicable; a brief plot summary; the main characters (names and vocal ranges, where known); some of the especially noteworthy numbers cited by name; comments on special musical problems, techniques, or other significant aspects; and other settings of the text, including non-English ones, and/or other operas involving the same story or characters (cross references are indicated by asterisks). Entries also include such information as first and critical editions of the score and libretto; a bibliography, ranging from scholarly studies to more informal journal articles and reviews; a discography; and information on video recordings. Griffel also includes four appendixes, a selective bibliography, and two indexes. The first appendix lists composers, their places and years of birth and death, and their operas included in the text as entries; the second does the same for librettists; the third records authors whose works inspired or were adapted for the librettos; and the fourth comprises a chronological listing of the A–Z entries, including as well as the date of first performance, the city of the premiere, the short title of the opera, and the composer. Griffel also include a main character index and an index of singers, conductors, producers, and other key figures.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-02-13 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Baker s Student Encyclopedia of Music A G written by Laura Diane Kuhn and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of music, covering musicians, composers, compositions, instruments, musical terms, facts, and anecdotes; and includes illustrations and an index.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Musical Information written by John Weeks Moore and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Dictionary of Musical Information Containing a List of Modern Musical Works Published in the United States from 1640 to 1875 written by John Weeks Moore and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Opera written by Scott L. Balthazar and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera has been around ever since the late 16th century, and it is still going strong in the sense that operas are performed around the world at present, and known by infinitely more persons than just those who attend performances. On the other hand, it has enjoyed periods in the past when more operas were produced to greater acclaim. Those periods inevitably have pride of place in this Historical Dictionary of Opera, as do exceptional singers, and others who combine to fashion the opera, whether or not they appear on stage. But this volume looks even further afield, considering the cities which were and still are opera centers, literary works which were turned into librettos, and types of pieces and genres. While some of the former can be found on the web or in other sources, most of the latter cannot and it is impossible to have the whole picture without them. Indeed, this book has an amazingly broad scope. The dictionary section, with about 340 entries, covers the topics mentioned above but obviously focuses most on composers, not just the likes of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner, but others who are scarcely remembered but made notable contributions. Of course, there are the divas, but others singers as well, and some of the most familiar operas, Don Giovanni, Tosca and more. Technical terms also abound, and reference to different genres, from antimasque to zarzuela. Since opera has been around so long, the chronology is rather lengthy, since it has a lot of ground to cover, and the introduction sets the scene for the rest. This book should not be an end but rather a beginning, so it has a substantial bibliography for readers seeking more specific or specialized works. It is an excellent access point for readers interested in opera.
