The book of European light opera

Author(s)

• Ewen, David

Bibliographic Information

The book of European light opera

by David Ewen

Greenwood Press, 1977, c1962

Other Title

European light opera

Note

"A guide to 167 European comic operas, light operas, operettas, opéra-comiques, opéra-bouffes, and opera buffas from The beggars's opera (1728) and La serva padrona (1733) to Ivor Novello's King's rhapsody (1949), by 81 composers, with plot, production history, musical highlights, critical evaluations, and other relevant information."

Reprint of the ed. published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York

Discography: p. 274-277

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BA36044522
• ISBN:
  • 0837195209
• LCCN: 77001795
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 297 p., [4] leaves of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : MT95
  • DC : 782.1/3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Operas -- Stories, plots, etc