The New Grove Book of Operas

Sadie, Stanley (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0333651073 / ISBN 13: 9780333651070

Published by Macmillan, London, 1996

About this Item

ix+758pp., Pictorial colour illustrated dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, red papered boards with black text to spine, grey endpapers, preface by ed., list of contrib., Operas A-Z, col. & b/w plts. & illust. & text, full page col. photos & illust., diags., music notations, tables, gloss., indexes. Over 250 operas are described in this book; most have been performed in the major opera houses in the last 25 years. Size: Large Thick Octavo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Grove Book of Operas
• Publisher: Macmillan, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333651073
• ISBN 13: 9780333651070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Over 250 operas are described in this book, most of which have been performed in the major opera houses of the English-speaking world since the 1970s. A handful of additional works have been selected by Stanley Sadie - operas that lend themselves to CD recording or festival revival. The operas are listed in alphabetical order. In addition to a full synopsis of every plot, there is a cast list and a note of the singers in the original production, as well as information about the origins of the work and its literary and social background. Each contribution concludes with a brief comment on its place in operatic history. There is also a listing by composer, a glossary and indexes of the names of operatic characters and the first line of arias. The illustrations shows how opera has been staged from its beginnings to "deconstructed" productions.

Review

"The Grove Book of Operas, Second Edition offers more detail for the seasoned operaphile... A versatile tool for research."--Opera News"The Grove Book of Operas, Second Edition, should be on every opera-lover's short list of indispensable reference books. Highly recommended."--Gary Hoffman, Opera Today.PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION: "Make no mistake: This will be the definitive reference work in opera for many, many years to come."--The Chicago Tribune.PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION: "This work will significantly affect not only the way opera is enjoyed in the future, but the way it is made."--The Washington Post.PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION: "All inquiries into Opera begin there from now on."--The San Francisco Examiner Chronicle.PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION: "For once the hype is right on the money... This may well be the best English-language opera reference available."--Amazon.com