TY  - BOOK
AU  - Biddlecombe, George 
TI  - English opera from 1834 to 1864 with particular reference to the works of Michael Balfe
T2  - Routledge library editions : art and culture in the ninteenth century, 2
SN  - 	9781138364943 
U1  - 782.1094209034 
PY  - 1994///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Balfe, Michael William
KW  - Music
KW  - opera's
N1  - 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
ER  -