Who's Who in Opera
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This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of opera and operetta, it contains plot synopses for over 250 operas as well as full information about each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Box features, illustrated with photographs, appear from well-known personalities in the world of opera, such as Janet Baker, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson and Jonathan Miller, each of whom writes about his or her favourite opera characters.
Author: Joyce Bourne
Format: Hardback, 476 pages
Published: 1998, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Other Performing Arts
Description
This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of opera and operetta, it contains plot synopses for over 250 operas as well as full information about each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Box features, illustrated with photographs, appear from well-known personalities in the world of opera, such as Janet Baker, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson and Jonathan Miller, each of whom writes about his or her favourite opera characters.
Who's Who in Opera