December eBook of the Month offers a new account of Wagner based on the acclaimed New Grove Dictionary of Opera
New Grove Guide to Wagner to be available online though more than 14,000 libraries
DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 24 November, 2006--One of the most controversial figures in the history of ideas as well as music, Richard Wagner continues to stimulate debate whenever his works are performed. Drawing upon the scholarship of The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the most comprehensive dictionary of opera in the world, the December eBook of the Month offers a concise survey and guide to Wagner and his work.
Author Barry Millington has completely updated the original pieces and contributed four new chapters on Wagner, including a summary of Wagner productions from 1876 to the present day, a suggested listening and viewing guide, complete chronology of Wagner's operas, and a glossary of terms that will delight any opera-goer. In addition, there are detailed entries on each of Wagner's operas, a main biographical section, and a group of separate articles on such topics as Leitmotif and Gesamtkunstwerk, as well as a newly revised updated article on Bayreuth.
Complete with a new preface, updated bibliography, glossary, and discography--including first release dates of each recording -- The New Grove Guide to Wagner and his Operas furnishes both seasoned Wagner-lovers and neophytes with all they require for an in-depth appreciation of this unique historical figure.
Provided through the generous support of Oxford University Press, The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas will be available December 1-31 through more than 14,000 participating libraries. To help libraries promote the December eBook of the Month, NetLibrary has developed a tool kit of free promotional resources that includes print-on-demand bookmarks, a sample press release, and electronic support materials. More information is available at:
http://library.netlibrary.com/eBookOfTheMonth.aspx
About New Grove Guides
Each entry in the New Grove Guides series of composers and their operas is based on articles in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Since its initial publication in 1980, the Dictionary has been widely acclaimed as an indispensable resource and a classic reference for information on the lives of individual composers, their works, their librettists and interpreters, and the places where they performed. New Grove Guides compile the meticulously researched articles into organized narratives, designed to make finding information as easy as possible without sacrificing readability.
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About the Author
Barry Millington is Chief Music Critic for the London Evening Standard and the author/editor of seven books on Wagner, including Wagner and The Wagner Compendium.
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