Music 308: Opera in Depth: Encyclopedias
About Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Encyclopedias are a collection of short articles that give background, biographical information, overviews of historical periods with social context, terminology definitions, facts and statistics.
Music encyclopedias
- Oxford Music OnlineSearch for opera, then add more terms, like "Native American" for ethnic groups, a composer's name (e.g., Victoria Bond) and/or a specific opera (e.g., Europera).
Cambridge History of World MusicCall Number: e-bookSearch for opera and scroll through the articles to get an idea for a topic.
- IPA SourceContains phonetic transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias, German Lieder, French mélodies, and Italian art songs, featuring the texts to the works of all the great song and opera composers.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Vol. 8: EuropeCall Number: e-bookGarland encyclopedia of world music
Call Number: Mary Idema Pew - 3rd Floor ML100 .G16 1998 v.1-10
Subjects: Music
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