English opera from 1834 to 1864 with particular reference to the works of Michael Balfe
George Biddlecombe
- London Routledge 1994
- xi, 351p., 23 cm.,
- Routledge library editions : art and culture in the ninteenth century, 2 .
Preface to the Garland Edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Theatrical and Literary Background 2. The Conventions of the English Opera Libretto: Plot and Character 3. The Librettists' Craft 4. The Operatic Background 5. Barnett 6. Loder 7. Balfe 8. Wallace 9. Benedict 10. Macfarren; Conclusion; Examples; List of English Operas first performed between 1834 and 1864; Bibliography; Index