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The story of opera

Chapter 27: Appendix E.
By E. Markham Lee
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A concise historical and practical survey that defines opera and traces its development from early experiments through the major national schools and stylistic shifts. It profiles influential reformers and composers, contrasts forms such as opera buffa, grand opera, and romantic/national traditions, and discusses the changing relationship between music and drama. Chapters explain how to listen to and appreciate operatic works, and appendices assemble reference material, repertory information, and comparative data on institutional support for opera.

Appendix E.

Bibliography of Opera.

The following are the chief works upon opera in the English language:—

  • Edwards, H. S.—The Lyrical Drama.
  • Matthew, J. E.—Popular History of Opera.
  • Chesney.—Stories of the Operas.
  • Edwards.—The Prima Donna.
  • Louis, Alexander.—The Opera Glass, or a view of 100 Operas.
  • Upton.—Standard Operas.
  • Barker.—The Opera Guide.
  • Spier.—Stories of the Operas.
  • Guerber.—Stories of Famous Operas.
  • Annesley.—The Standard Opera Glass.
  • Sachs and Woodrow.—Modern Opera houses and Theatres.
  • Mapleson.—Mapleson Memoirs.
  • Arditi.—My Reminiscences.
  • Fitzgerald.—The Savoy Opera.
  • Apthorp.—The Opera, Past and Present.
  • Elson.—Critical History of Opera.
  • Lahee.—Grand Opera in America.
  • Galloway.—The Operatic Problem.
  • Lawrence Gilman.—Aspects of Modern Opera.
  • Streatfield.—The Opera.
  • Nights at the Opera.—(Delamore Press.)
  • Opera.—(Grove’s Dictionary.)

There is also a perfect mass of Wagner literature, including biographies (such as Mr. Ashton Ellis’ colossal work), essays, articles, books on the Ring and other operas, books explanatory of the music, etc., etc.