Evening star., 1935-12-29
PUBLIC LIBRARY
OPERA.

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follow the broadcasts, and even those
fortunate enough to go to New York
to hear the performances at first hand
will want to read more about the opera
The Music Division Of the Public
Library presents list representative
of the various types of books which
may be borrowed from the Public
Library. Many titles in each group
will be found in the Music Division at
the central building.
History.
The Opera, Past and PresentSan His
torical Sketch, by w. F. Apthorp
1901. vv1o.Aps2.
"A clear and connected account OF
the first establishment and gradual
evolution Of this form Of art"
History of Opera; Giving an Account
of the Rise and Progress OF the
Different Schools, with Descrip-
ton of the Master Works In Each
by Arthur Elson. 1925. vv1o. ELLIS
A brief and competent history.
Eurydice; or, the Nature Of Opera. by
Dyneley Hussey. 1929. VVlo.H967
A brief criticism.
Russian Opera, by r. H. Newmarch
1914. VVlo.N466r.
"Mrs. Newmarch's volume is rich In
curious and suggestive information.
German and Russian Opera, by F. l.
Waldo. 1926. VV.F96.v. II.
A compact survey of the most i'm
portant events and operas.
Modern French and Italian Opera. by
Fullerton Waldo. 1927. VV.Fe6.v
16.
A short account of opera in the Latin
countries.
Early Opera in America, by o. G. Son.
neck. 1915. VV1oSo56e.
"T,he survey falls under two heads
of pre-R Revolutionary opera and post
Revolutionary opera and aims to serve
the twofold purpose of laying bare the
roots of opera in America and OF
throwing light on the customs and
manners of olden times"
Opera: a Sketch of the Development
of Opera, by r. A. Streatfeild.
1925. VV1o. .St832o.
Opera history by a noted critic.
Stories of the Opera.
Standard Operaglass; Detailed Plots
of Two Hundred and Thirty five
Celebrated Operas, with Critical
and Biographical Remarks, Dates,
ETC.; with Prelude by James
Huneker; by Charles Annesley,
| pseud. 1920. Vv1o.An73.
Fifty Favorite Operas; Popular Ac-
count Intended as an Aid to Dra-
matte and Musical Appreciation,
by Paul England. 1925. VVlo.En3f
Complete Opera Book; Stories Of the
Operas, together with 4l0 Of the
Leading Airs and Motives in Mu-
| sical Notation; Illustrated with 6a
Portraits in Costume and Scenes
from Opera, by Gustav Kobbe
1888. VVlo.K792ca.
A Book of Operas, Their Histories
Plots, and Their Music, by H. E
Krehbiel. 1925. VV1o.K4s7b.
The library has also Second Book
of Operas" and a single volume COM
bining both titles.
Opera Goer's Complete Guide; Com
prising Two Hundred and Sixty
eight Opera Plots with Musical
Numbers and Casts, by L. L. Melitz
| 1921. VVlo M487
"In the supplement to this edition
the plots of a number Of operas which
are new or have been newly produced
have been added"
Stories of the Great Operas, by Ernest
Newman. v. l. Richard Wagner
1928. VVlo MACS.
A noted Wagnerisn critic writes oi
the great German operas.
The Opera Book, by z. 3. Ordway
1917. Vv1oOr2soa.
The library has also the authors
"5e Of the Best Operas" and Hand
book Of the Operas"
The Victrola Book Of the Opera; Sto-
ries of the Operas, with Illustra-
tions and Descriptions Of Victor
Opera Records, by s. H. Rous
1929 VV1oR767a.
"reminiscences.
Theatrical and Musical Memoirs, BY
Rudolph Aronson. 1918. VVlo
Arrest.
Remembrances of Wagner, Liszt
Strauss and number of more modern
figures in opera and concert life.
Thirty Years Musical Recollections
by H. F. Chorley. 1926. VV1o
CASE.
1.-THE great value of Chorley's book Is
in the appraisements Of music, espe-
cially operas, heard In London for the
first time"
The Golden Age of Opera, by Herman
Klein. 1898. VV1oK67.
'Mr. Kleins "reminiscences are nei-
ther systematic nor inexorably thor
ough, but they are abundant, judicious
and delightful"
Forty Years Of Opera In Chicago, by
Z. G. Moore. 1880. VV1o.M73.
''It is a good source book, fairly
bursting with famous names"
The Passing Show, by Henry Russell
1925. E.R9135.
His personal experiences with prima
donne of all kinds and varieties with
whom he was associated In London
Paris and Rome, are highly colorful
and diverting."
Stars.
Grand Opera Singers Of Today, by
H. G. Lahee. 1922. VWlo.9Ll34g.
Sketches of famous singers.
Interpreters, by Carl Van Vechten.
1920. VV.V378in.
Criticism by talented and perspi-
cacious observer.
Stars of the Opera. by Mabel Wag-
nails. 1909. VV1o.V124.
Interviews with the grand old group
who made opera famous in America
sembrich, Eames, Calve, Farrar,
MeIba, etc.
Behind the Scenes at the Opera, by
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