The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas
by Barry Millington
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One of the most controversial figures in the history of ideas as well as music, Richard Wagner continues to stimulate debate whenever his works are performed. Drawing upon the scholarship of The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the most comprehensive dictionary of opera in the world, BarryMillington offers a concise, portable survey and guide, which will make a welcome addition to the shelf of anyone who loves opera. Millington has completely updated the original pieces and contributed four show more new chapterson Wagner, including a summary of Wagner productions from 1876 to the present day, a suggeste show lessTags
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Barry Millington is music critic for The Times and reviews editor for BBC Music Magazine
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas
- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- Richard Wagner
- Important places
- Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Music, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 782.1092 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal music [formerly: Dramatic music and production of musical drama] Operas and related dramatic vocal forms; concert versions modified standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
- LCC
- ML410 .W13 .W114 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
- BISAC
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- 36
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- (3.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 1
