The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians . Sadie, Stanley, ed. Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1980. Comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary with entries of varying length on such topics as music terminology, instruments, types of music, performers, composers, scholars, and others who have contributed to musical history. Also included are entries on the music of almost every country in the world.
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The Viking Opera Guide . Holden, Amanda, ed. Information on more than 800 opera composers and their works. Each opera entry includes background, synopsis, and cast information. Also includes a glossary of opera-related terms.