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Definitive Opera Encyclopedia: New & Expanded Edition (Definitive Encyclopedias)
Stanley (Ed) Sadie
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Description for Definitive Opera Encyclopedia: New & Expanded Edition (Definitive Encyclopedias)
hardcover. Updated, expanded and richly detailed this new, text version of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond. Series: Definitive Encyclopedias. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; GBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 36. .
Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond.
Organised by era, the composers and their works, along with the key librettists and singers of the period, are placed in their historical, social and cultural context through extensive introductory sections. Cross-references and theme boxes allow the reader to follow a particular area of ... Read more
Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond.
Organised by era, the composers and their works, along with the key librettists and singers of the period, are placed in their historical, social and cultural context through extensive introductory sections. Cross-references and theme boxes allow the reader to follow a particular area of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Flame Tree Music
Condition
New
Series
Definitive Encyclopedias
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783619900
SKU
9781783619900
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About Stanley (Ed) Sadie
Stanley Sadie was music critic for The Times, editor of The Musical Times and music consultant to the TV series Man and Music. He edited The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, as well as its many associated dictionaries. He wrote extensively on Mozart and Handel and was president of the royal Musical Association (1989–2013) and the International Musicological ... Read more
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