Opera (Bookshelf)
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Opera is a form of musical and dramatic work in which singers convey the drama. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. An opera performance incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes incorporates dance. The performance is usually given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.
—Excerpted from Opera on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
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Opera Librettos
- by Gay, John, 1685-1732
- The Beggar's Opera
(English)
- by Gay, John, 1685-1732
- La Bohème (English)
- by Giacosa, Giuseppe and Illica, Luigi
- by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir, 1836-1911; and Sullivan, Arthur, Sir, 1842-1900
- Tristan and Isolda : Opera in Three Acts (English)
- by Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
- Zanetto and Cavalleria Rusticana (English, Italian)
- by Mascagni, Pietro; Menasci, Guido; and Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni
Opera Excerpts (Recordings)
- Ah! Fors' é Lui (from La Traviata)
(Italian) (Music recording)
- by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901; Bori, Lucrezia (soprano) [Performer]
- La Gioconda (excerpt) (Italian) (Music recording)
- by Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886; Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918; Benedetti, Preste [Performer]; Koraleck, Paola [Performer]
- Höchstes Vertrauen (from Lohengrin) (German) (Music recording)
- by Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883; Knote, Heinrich [Performer]
- M'appari (from Martha) (Italian) (Music recording)
- by Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883; Friedrich, W., 1820-1879; Bonci, Alessandro, 1870-1940 [Performer]
- Ride of the Valkyries (from Die Walküre) (Music recording)
- by Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883; performed by the American Symphony Orchestra
- Sei Forse L'Angelo Fedele (from Eugene Onegin) (Italian) (Music recording)
- by Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893; Muzio, Claudia (soprano) [Performer]
- William Tell Overture, Pt. 2 (Music recording)
- by Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868; Sodero's Band [Performer]
Opera Plot Summaries, etc.
- by Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923
- A Second Book of Operas (English)
- by Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923
- Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande : A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score (English)
- by Gilman, Lawrence
- Opera Stories from Wagner (English)
- by Akin, Florence, 1878-
- Parsifal : A Mystical Drama By Richard Wagner Retold In The Spirit Of The Bayreuth Interpretation (English)
- by Huckel, Oliver, 1864-1940
- by Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901
- by Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919
- Stories of the Wagner Opera (English)
- Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline), 1859-1929
Opera History and Commentary
- by Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923
- by Runciman, John F., 1866-1916
- by Streatfeild, R. A. (Richard Alexander), 1866-1919; and Fuller-Maitland, J. A. [Commentator]
- by Shaw, George Bernard, 1856-1950
- Richard Wagner : Composer of Operas (English)
- by Runciman, John F., 1866-1916
- Some Forerunners of Italian Opera (English)
- by Henderson, W. J. (William James), 1855-1937
- by Hight, George Ainslie, 1851-
Opera Fiction
- by Pearce, Charles Edward, -1924
- The Phantom of the Opera (English)
- by Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927
- The Song of the Lark (English)
- by Cather, Willa Sibert, 1873-1947
Plays Adapted as Operas
- La Tosca : Drame en cinq actes (French)
- by Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908
