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This comprehensive guide features over 2,500 operatic characters and synopses of more than 250 major works. Each entry includes a detailed description of the role, vocal category, and notable performers, including the original creators. Previously titled Who's Who in Opera, this revised edition includes a new appendix of contemporary operas from the last decade, complete with synopses and world premiere cast lists, as well as a collection of opera-related web links. The volume offers extensive information on characters, from brief notes on minor roles to in-depth essays on major figures. It showcases over two dozen feature articles by prominent opera personalities, such as Placido Domingo on Otello, Bryn Terfel on Leporello, Janet Baker on Mary Stuart, and others. New contributions from American opera stars Christine Brewer and Joyce DiDonato enrich the content. Covering characters from Arabella to Wozzeck and Aeneas to Zaida, this guide serves as an invaluable reference for both professionals and enthusiasts. It is an engaging resource for anyone interested in the rich world of opera, making it a must-have for opera lovers everywhere.
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Who Married Figaro?, Joyce Bourne Kennedy
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2008
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- Titel
- Who Married Figaro?
- Untertitel
- A Book of Opera Characters
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Joyce Bourne Kennedy
- Verlag
- Oxford University Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2008
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 354
- ISBN10
- 0199548196
- ISBN13
- 9780199548194
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Kunst & Kultur, Musikalische Thematik, Handbücher und Anleitungen, Musik, Opern und Operetten
- Beschreibung
- This comprehensive guide features over 2,500 operatic characters and synopses of more than 250 major works. Each entry includes a detailed description of the role, vocal category, and notable performers, including the original creators. Previously titled Who's Who in Opera, this revised edition includes a new appendix of contemporary operas from the last decade, complete with synopses and world premiere cast lists, as well as a collection of opera-related web links. The volume offers extensive information on characters, from brief notes on minor roles to in-depth essays on major figures. It showcases over two dozen feature articles by prominent opera personalities, such as Placido Domingo on Otello, Bryn Terfel on Leporello, Janet Baker on Mary Stuart, and others. New contributions from American opera stars Christine Brewer and Joyce DiDonato enrich the content. Covering characters from Arabella to Wozzeck and Aeneas to Zaida, this guide serves as an invaluable reference for both professionals and enthusiasts. It is an engaging resource for anyone interested in the rich world of opera, making it a must-have for opera lovers everywhere.