{"product_id":"the-grove-book-of-operas-9780195387117","title":"The Grove Book of Operas","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Grove Book of Operas, Second Edition offers more detail for the seasoned operaphile... A versatile tool for research.\"--Opera News \"The Grove Book of Operas, Second Edition, should be on every opera-lover's short list of indispensable reference books.  Highly recommended.\"--Gary Hoffman, Opera Today. PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION: \"Make no mistake: This will be the definitive reference work in opera for many, many years to come.\"--The Chicago Tribune. PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION:  \"This work will significantly affect not only the way opera is enjoyed in the future, but the way it is made.\"--The Washington Post. PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION:  \"All inquiries into Opera begin there from now on.\"--The San Francisco Examiner Chronicle. PRAISE FOR FIRST EDITION:  \"For once the hype is right on the money... This may well be the best English-language opera reference available.\"--Amazon.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroductory essay from scholar and dramaturge David Levin surveys contemporary trends in opera performance and their intellectual and cultural contexts ; Each entry includes a full plot synopsis, cast list, information about the first production and a discussion of the opera's history ; Includes recent operas such as The Death of Klinghoffer ,  Handmaid's Tale, and Little Women, which have received considerable press attention and, in some instances, have generated controversy ; Each of the entries is written by a top expert on the opera or composer ; Clearly and engagingly written, with invaluable tools such as a glossary and several indices (role names; arias and ensembles; and operas by composer)","brand":"OUP USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862469968215,"sku":"9780195387117","price":22.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780195387117.jpg?v=1759917889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-grove-book-of-operas-9780195387117","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}