Description: Musical Theater Synopses: An Index is a supplement to Jeanette Marie Drone's successful earlier book, Index to Opera, Operetta & Musical Comedy Synopses in Collections & Periodicals (Scarecrow 1978). The supplement identifies the location of synopses of over 11000 titles by more than 4000 composers. The title change reflects the expanded coverage both of types of sources indexed & types of musical works included. In addition to operas, operettas, & musical comedies, the supplement indexes ballets, oratories, minstrel shows, & several non-Western forms, including Kabuki, Beijing opera, & Chinese plays. Sources indexed include collections of synopses, scores, including monumental sets, & Internet resources. The index is arranged in three sections: the first is a three-part coded list of 352 monographic sources, including scores & monumental sets, 62 periodicals & journals, & 14 Internet sources; the second is an index by title of musical theater works & cross-references arranged alphabetically, followed by codes for locations; & the third is an index arranged by composer. All works listed in the 1978 edition are included in the supplement & identified with a linking code to alert users to consult the original edition for the few works not found in sources indexed for the supplement or where additional sources are needed.

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