LibGuides: Opera History and Literature: Opera Reference Sources

Opera Reference Books

"Opera" article in Grove Music Online (login required from off campus)

New Grove Dictionary of Opera
4 vols. 1992.
Music Reference ML102 .O6 N5 1992
also online through Oxford Music Online
Baker's Dictionary of Opera
Brief biographical articles with some works lists and bibliographic citations.
Music Reference ML 102 .O6 B26 2000
The Mellen Opera Reference Index
33 volumes with content ranging from biography to discography and videography.
Music Reference ML102.O6 P25 1986
The Grove Book of Opera Singers
Brief signed biographies, often including photographs and bibliographies.
Music Reference ML 102 .O6 G76 2008
Who's Who in Opera: A Guide to Opera Characters
Brief entries for most characters, with signed articles for noteworthy characters in the repertoire.
Music Reference ML 102 .O6 B68 1998
A Dictionary of Opera Characters
ML 102 .O6 K46
American Operas: A Checklist
ML128.O4 B58 1992