Title Opera : an encyclopedia of world premieres and significant performances, singers, composers, librettists, arias and conductors, 1597-2000 / Franklin Mesa.

Publication Info.	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2007]
	©2007

Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Talbott Reference	ML102 .O6 M45 2007	Available	---

Description	viii, 466 pages ; 27 cm
Summary	"This work includes entries for 1,153 first performances of operas from Europe, the U.S., Latin America and Russia. Entries offer details about key persons, arias, other significant performances, interesting facts, and date and location of each premiere. There is a biographical dictionary with 1,288 entries on historical and modern operatic singers"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 453) and index.
Subject	Opera -- Encyclopedias.
	Opera.
Genre/Form	Encyclopedias.
	Encyclopedias.
ISBN	0786409592 illustrated case binding alkaline paper
	9780786409594 illustrated case binding alkaline paper