Opera: An Encyclopedia of World Premieres and Significant Performances, Singers, Composers, Librettists, Arias and Conductors

By Franklin Mesa

This encyclopedia includes entries for 1,153 world premiere (and other significant) performances of operas in Europe, the United States, Latin America and Russia. Entries offer details about key persons, arias, interesting facts, and date and location of each premiere.

There is a biographical dictionary with 1,288 entries on historical and modern operatic singers, composers, librettists, and conductors. Fully indexed and with a bibliography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477288
• ISBN13: 9780786477289
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher