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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.

Preklad hesla z renomovaného hudobného slovníka The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Publikácia vznikla v roku 250. výročia Mozartovho narodenia a pre slovenského čitateľa je prvou príležitosťou zoznámiť sa s povestnými kvalitami tohto slovníka: bohatstvo faktov, koncízny štýl, prehľadné členenie na život, chronológiu vzniku diel a ich štylistickú analýzu a na zhodnotenie Mozartovho umeleckého odkazu. Samozrejmosťou je aj úplný zoznam diel členený podľa žánrov. Autorom hesla je Stanley Sadie a pre nové vydanie slovníka, ktoré vydavateľstvo pripravilo začiatkom tohto storočia, heslo revidoval Cliff Eisen. Do slovenčiny preložil Peter Zagar.

A comprehensive overview of the history of opera, organized chronologically by era, traces the evolution of the musical art form from the perspective of its social and cultural contexts and offers a detailed study of opera houses, stage and scene aspects, voice, musical techniques, performances, and popular melody as they relate to opera.

Authoritative, accessible, and comprehensive, "The Classical Music Encyclopedia" offers an unprecedented depth and range of information. Organized chronologically, from the medieval era to the 21st Century, the sections in each chapter bring to life the rich history of Western classical music. Ideal for study, for background reading, or for use as a wide-ranging reference work, "The Classical Music Encyclopedia" will entertain, excite and inform both the occasional and advanced reader.

Illustrated with music examples and halftones, this book also contains a chronology of the operas, and provides a survey of Verdi's life. of photos.