Description
First published in 1996 to great critical and popular acclaim, The Grove Book of Operas brings together synopses and descriptions of over 250 leading operas, complemented by more than one hundred illustrations and halftones. 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 works 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. This 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, Sophies Choice; Poul Ruders, A Handmaids Tale; John Adams, Death of
Klinghoffer; and Mark Adamo, Little Women. Now offered in paperback for the first time, this is a book that should be on the shelf of every opera fan.
Author: Stanley Sadie, Laura Macy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 768
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.50w x 1.36d
ISBN13: 9780195387117
ISBN10: 0195387112
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Opera
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning
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 works 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. This 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, Sophies Choice; Poul Ruders, A Handmaids Tale; John Adams, Death of
Klinghoffer; and Mark Adamo, Little Women. Now offered in paperback for the first time, this is a book that should be on the shelf of every opera fan.
Author: Stanley Sadie, Laura Macy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 768
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.50w x 1.36d
ISBN13: 9780195387117
ISBN10: 0195387112
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles | Opera
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning
About the Author
The late Stanley Sadie was a leading musicologist, music critic, and editor. The music critic for The Times (1964-1981), he edited the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Laura Macy is Editor-in-Chief of Grove Music. An active scholar, she has published widely and has given public lectures and radio commentary on the madrigal, female composers, and opera. She lives in the UK.
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