Music: By Subject Subject Guide

Opera

 

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Books about Opera
General and history, ML 1700-1715; production, MT 955; plots, MT 95; librettos, ML 48-50; singing and voice culture, MT 820- (General Stacks)
Dictionaries & encyclopedias: Ref ML 102 .O6; Bibliographies: Ref ML 128 .O4 (Reference)

Aria DatabaseSearch for arias by title, opera, language, voice type. Some translations are included. Links to other opera sites.

Classical SingerA magazine of practical information for a singing career. View current and previous issues, classifieds. Some portions are available only to subscribers.
The library also has a print subscription. See Current Periodicals area for latest issues.

Gilbert and Sullivan ArchiveDevoted to G & S operettas and light opera in general. Librettos, plot summaries, pictures, song scores, audio files, links to other Web sites, etc.

Guide to the Aria Repertoire
Ref ML 128 .O4 C53 2007
Background and descriptions for more than 400 opera arias. Organized by voice type but also listed by title, opera, language, and historical period. More info

Lyric Opera of ChicagoInformation on season, schedule, ticket availability and ordering.

Opera America open access A service supporting opera production, presentation, and education. The site features information on seasons, repertoire, new works, and more.

Opera GlassInformation on operas (performance history, libretti, etc.) and composers, performers, companies.

Opera in Video restricted When complete, will contain 250 opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. The full range of operatic composition is represented, from the Baroque to the 20th century.

OperabaseMonthly performance data on 600 international opera houses. Search details of over 38,000 opera performances by singer/role, conductor, or producer; composer, title, location, and dates.

Oxford Reference Online - Performing ArtsOnline access to Oxford Concise Dictionary of Opera, Grove Book of Operas, New Grove Book of Opera Singers, Oxford Dictionary of Opera Characters.

Public Domain Opera Libretti and Other Vocal TextsLinks to sources of opera libretti and secular and sacred song texts.

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