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by Scott L. Balthazar
Opera has been around ever since the late 16th century, and it is
still going strong in the sense that operas are performed around the
world at present, and known by infinitely more persons than just those
who attend performances. On the other hand, it has enjoyed periods in
the past when more operas were produced to greater acclaim. Those
periods inevitably have pride of place in this Historical Dictionary of
Opera, as do exceptional singers, and others who combine to fashion the
opera, whether or not they appear on stage. But this volume looks even
further afield, considering the cities which were and still are opera
centers, literary works which were turned into librettos, and types of
pieces and genres. While some of the former can be found on the web or
in other sources, most of the latter cannot and it is impossible to have
the whole picture without them.
Indeed, this book has an
amazingly broad scope. The dictionary section, with about 340 entries,
covers the topics mentioned above but obviously focuses most on
composers, not just the likes of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner, but others
who are scarcely remembered but made notable contributions. Of course,
there are the divas, but others singers as well, and some of the most
familiar operas, Don Giovanni, Tosca and more. Technical terms also
abound, and reference to different genres, from antimasque to zarzuela.
Since opera has been around so long, the chronology is rather lengthy,
since it has a lot of ground to cover, and the introduction sets the
scene for the rest. This book should not be an end but rather a
beginning, so it has a substantial bibliography for readers seeking more
specific or specialized works. It is an excellent access point for
readers interested in opera.