A popular narrative of opera history in the period noted, with a chronology of
premieres. Staff list but no other reference features. No index.
2592.Muzika ir teatras: Almanachas.Vilnius: ValstybinZGrozines LiteratRros Lei-
dykla, 1962–. Annual. ML21 .M96.
A yearly review of opera and dramatic events in the country. Feature articles
on individual works and on composers. No actual chronicles. Contents pages
seen were in English and Russian as well as Lithuanian.- Yla, Stasys. LietuviTnacionalinZopera. Vilnius: ValstybinZPolitinZs ir Moks-
linZs LiteratRros Leidykla, 1960. 103p. ML1738 .L5 Y4.
Essays by various authors about Lithuanian national opera. Most of them are
about individual composers or works. No reference features, no index.
Mexico (México)
- Stevenson, Robert Murrell.Music in Mexico: A Historical Survey.New York:
Crowell, 1952. 300p. ML210 .S8.
A scholarly, comprehensive study covering all periods and genres. The operatic
19th century is thoroughly discussed in a 50-page chapter with 92 footnotes.
Musical examples, 11-page bibliography, index of names, titles, and topics.
2595.Olavarria y Ferrari, Enrique de. Reseña histórica del teatro en México.. .3rd
ed. México City: Porrua, 1961. 6v. PN2311 .O43.
Opera is treated along with other stage presentations in this imposing work;
coverage is 1538–1961. A chronology of performances, 1911–1961, is in v.5,
and there is an index of names, organizations, theaters, places, and publications
in the last volume. - Pulido Granata, Francisco Ramon. La tradicion operatística en la Ciudad de
México, siglo 19. Mexico City: Cuadernos de Cultura Popular, 1970.
Not seen. There was also a continuation for 1900–1911 (1981). Kaufman
describes these works as narratives for each season in the capital, with dates
and casts for many performances but without actual chronologies. - Díaz Du-Pond, Carlos. Cinquenta años de opera en México: Testimonio
operístico.Mexico City: UNAM, 1978. 326, 64p. ML1715 .D5.
A popular history of the period 1924–1973, with dates and casts of many per-
formances. No index. The review in Inter-American Music Review5–1 (Fall
1982) makes favorable comments but observes that the book should be “re-
edited with careful insertion or confirmation of dates, places, and names. Foot-
notes should be added, identifying person and places casually mentioned.
Above all an index is needed.”2598.50 años de opera en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, 1934–1984.Mexico City: Insti-
tuto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1986. 252p.
Not seen. Kaufmandescribes it as a coffee-table book of illustrations, with
descriptions of each season and chronologies.
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