The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Harold Rosenthal (Editor), John Warrack (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1980

  $3.25

  This greatly enlarged edition includes many rewritten and updated entries as well as numerous new articles on composers and performers, details of casts at first performances, and much additional information on the development of opera in different countries. Comprehensive, compact, and inexpensive, this is an indispensable reference work for all opera enthusiasts.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.25

  Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Opera , this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of opera available in paperback. Fully revised for this new edition, with over 3,500 entries, it is designed to be accessible to all those who enjoy opera, whether at the opera-house or on record. * Composers and their works * Singers and their notable performances * Plot summaries and separate entries for well-known roles, arias, and choruses * Leading conductors, producers, and designers * Opera companies and festivals This book is intended for opera-goers; opera and music enthusiasts.