A Dictionary of Opera Characters n/e (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Bourne, Joyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199550395 ISBN 13: 9780199550395

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2010

Synopsis

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 Placido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker. It is an essential book for anyone with an interest in opera.

About this title

Review:

Review from previous edition a generally scrupulous and scholarly book (Opera)

Joyce Bourne has rightly identified a gap in the operaphile's library (BBC Music Magazine)

a reference book for operaphiles...the answer to a prayer for those who attend operas without doing their homework properly (Sir George Christie)

About the Author:

Joyce Bourne practised for almost 30 years as an anaesthetist and general practitioner until her retirement in 1990. She has a lifelong interest in and love of music and co-authored with her husband The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199550395
• ISBN 13: 9780199550395
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384