The Grove Book of Opera Singers
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Editor: Laura MacyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-02
ISBN: 0195337654
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Reviews of The Grove Book of Opera Singers
Book Review: Opera Singers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a good companion volume to Grove Book of Operas. Lots of information on opera singers and on singers who originated opera roles.
Don't look for names of any but the upper level performers.(and there are many, many of them)
I was surprised that the wonderful suprano who sang Coco-san in Atlanta Opera production of Madame Butterfly this year, and who has performed in major houses all over the world for many seasons, was not listed.
A good book of great singers, with a fine index of operas, roles, and voices.
Summary of The Grove Book of Opera Singers
Covering over 1500 singers from the birth of opera to the present day, this marvelous volume will be an essential resource for all serious opera lovers and an indispensable companion to the enormously successful Grove Book of Operas.The most comprehensive guide to opera singers ever produced, this volume offers an alphabetically arranged collection of authoritative biographies that range from Marion Anderson (the first African American to perform at the Met) to Benedict Zak (the classical tenor and close friend and colleague of Mozart). Readers will find fascinating articles on such opera stars as Maria Callas and Enrico Caruso, Ezio Pinza and Fyodor Chaliapin, Lotte Lehmann and Jenny Lind, Lily Pons and Luciano Pavarotti. The profiles offer basic information such as birth date, vocal style, first debut, most memorable roles, and much more. But these articles often go well beyond basic biographical information to offer colorful portraits of the singer's personality and vocal style, plus astute evaluations of their place in operatic history and many other intriguing observations. Many entries also include suggestions for further reading, so that anyone interested in a particular performer can explore their life and career in more depth. In addition, there are indexes of singers by voice type and by opera role premiers. The articles are mostly drawn from the acclaimed Grove Music Online and have been fully revised, and the book is further supplemented by more than 40 specially commissioned articles on contemporary singers.
A superb new guide from the first name in opera reference, The Grove Book of Opera Singers is a lively and authoritative work, beautifully illustrated with color and black-and-white pictures. It is an essential volume--and the perfect gift--for opera lovers everywhere.
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