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Product Description: German opera from its primitive origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history, the only one of its kind in any language. It traces the growth of the humble Singspiel into a vehicle for the genius of Mozart and Beethoven, together with the persistent attempts at German Grand Opera...read more
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9780521235327 | Cambridge Univ Pr, April 1, 2001, cover price $174.99 | About this edition: German opera from its primitive origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history, the only one of its kind in any language.
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9780521027939 | 1 edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, November 2, 2006), cover price $79.99 | About this edition: German opera from its primitive origins up to Wagner is the subject of this wide-ranging history, the only one of its kind in any language.
Product Description: Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Opera, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of opera available in paperback. Fully revised for this new edition, with over 3,500 entries, it is designed to be accessible to all those who enjoy opera, whether at the opera-house or at home...read more
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9780192800282, titled "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera" | 3 sub edition (Oxford Univ Pr, May 1, 1996), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Derived from the full Oxford Dictionary of Opera, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of opera available in paperback.
9780193113213 | 2 edition (Oxford Univ Pr, August 7, 1986), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: This greatly enlarged edition includes many rewritten and updated entries as well as numerous new articles on composers and performers, details of casts at first performances, and much additional information on the development of opera in different countries.
This book presents a lively and informative account of Die Meistersinger von NÃrnberg, including its literary sources and the evolution of the text from a light comic opera into its final form. John Warrack examines the music and historical tradition of the Mastersingers; Lucy Beckett analyzes the Hans Sachs character and reveals how Wagner communicates with his audience, both musically and dramatically; Michael Tanner suggests new ways to interpret Meistersinger as a reflection of Wagner's overall view of opera; while Patrick Carnegy provides a history of key productions. The volume contains a full synopsis, bibliography, and music examples as well as three valuable appendices. (view table of contents)
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9780521444446 | Cambridge Univ Pr, September 1, 1994, cover price $125.00
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9780521448956 | Cambridge Univ Pr, September 1, 1994, cover price $54.99 | About this edition: This book presents a lively and informative account of Die Meistersinger von NÃrnberg, including its literary sources and the evolution of the text from a light comic opera into its final form.
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9780295956978 | Olympic Marketing Corp, September 1, 1980, cover price $1.49
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9780521291217 | 2 edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, March 1, 1976), cover price $54.99
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9780295951096 | Univ of Washington Pr, April 1, 1971, cover price $4.95 | also contains Innovative Technologies and Non-Invasive Procedures in Bariatric Surgery
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