The Grove Book of Operas by Stanley Sadie

The Grove Book of Operas by Stanley Sadie

First published in 1996 to great critical and popular acclaim, the Grove Book of Operas, is a collection of synopses and descriptions of over 250 operas. Each succinct yet insightful entry is written by a leading authority on the opera and includes a full synopsis of the plot, a cast list, a note on the singers in the original production, and information on the origins of the work and its literary and social background. Contributions conclude with a brief comment on the particular work's place in operatic history. A glossary offers brief and accessible definitions of terms that may be unfamiliar to the reader. And indices of role names and of arias and ensembles allow the reader to find operas containing their favorite aria or a well-known character. The second edition brings the book up to date with several recently composed operas and a fascinating introductory essay by David Levin on opera performance in the 21st century. Recent additions to the operatic repertory included for the first time in this edition include Nicholas Maw, Sophie's Choice; Poul Ruders, A Handmaid's Tale; John Adams, Death of Klinghoffer; and Mark Adamo, Little Women. Covering all operas in the current repertory along with some less-well-known early and very modern ones, this is an ideal volume for the general opera lover.

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

Stanley Sadie (1930-2005), a former music critic for The Times of London and editor of The Musical Times, was the author of thirty books and the editor of the enormous New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

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ISBN 13	9780195309072
ISBN 10	0195309073
Title	The Grove Book of Operas
Author	Stanley Sadie
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press Inc
Year published	2006-11-30
Number of pages	782
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