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# The Grove Book of Operas

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Good Reference Book
  

*by A***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2022*

Purchased this as “Like New” hardcover. So that was a deal in itself. Similar to another reviewer, the print in the book is quite small. For those who struggle with small print, this book may be a challenge for you. Aside from that, I like the fact the book listed the operas in alphabetical order; presented a background history ; and summarized the scenes by act. The glossy illustrations for some operas were a plus. I am a novice and am rediscovering the art so “experts” may disagree with my comments. However, what matters most is that it suits me. To each his own.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Oh, really?!
  

*by H***U on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 29, 2007*

The prior "customer reviewer" wrote a great review in MOST respects. HOWEVER, he stated the following:"I own both, and while the Book borrows some material from the Dictionary, most of the entries have been modified to reach a broader audience."Huh?! I, too, own Grove's four-volume edition. And, as I randomly select and compare any of its "opera" entries with the analogous entries in this smaller, single-volume edition (a copy of which I've checked out from my public library), I see, again and again, that virtually all such entries are roughly "98% IDENTICAL". In other words, virtually all of the entries (i.e., opera synopses with commentaries) that ARE included in this single-volume edition were (almost) simply copied VERBATIM from the four-volume edition. That's not a bad thing, but just don't be misled by the above-quoted remark from that other reviewer.So, why would anybody ever bother buying the MUCH costlier four-volume edition? Well, it depends on your needs. If ALL you need are "story synopses" and commentaries for the approximately 250 operas that happen to be included here, then look no further.But if you want coverage of Berlioz' "Damnation of Faust" (not to mention "hundreds and hundreds" of still less popular yet noteworthy operas--a goodly number of which are available as CD recordings, new or used), you won't find it here. Moreover, this edition includes ONLY opera synopses and commentaries, not biographies of the composers or discussions of operatic terms, performers, venues, techniques, and much else.My own justification for considering purchasing the single-volume "Book" edition [specifically, its 1997 "first-edition" version (whose "more tastefully restrained" cover art, and many of whose color illustrations, I happen to prefer to those of this 2006 edition)] is that it could prove handy, now and again, to have this much more wieldy book at hand while I'm casually lounging and preparing to view an opera DVD. (This hardcover book is about 9.5 inches tall and weighs "only" about 3 pounds & four ounces. By contrast, EACH softcover volume of the complete "Dictionary" edition is significantly taller, wider and thicker; and the weight is about 6.5 pounds!)If you just can't afford the four-volume Grove "Dictionary" edition but you'd like succinct synopses for far more than just "250" operas, consider either "The NEW Penguin Opera Guide" (specifically the "2001" edition!) OR, better still, its original 1993 incarnation, namely, "The Viking Opera Guide" (IF you can find the latter for a reasonable price via the used-book market!). I happen to own the "Viking," too, btw.If you're still unsure which book to buy, well, compare and contrast all these books at your nearest public library branch that has happens to have 'em.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Informative & Dense
  

*by B***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2022*

This book is helpful to those seeking to know more about opera. Composers, plots, performers, performances, h& history all with interesting facts and stories.  A well put together reference to operas.

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