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Die Oper in Italien und Deutschland zwischen 1770 und 1830
http://www.oper-um-1800.uni-koeln.de/
Die Oper in Italien und Deutschland zwischen 1770 und 1830 is a significant online database that was created in 2000 with the cooperation of the Austrian National Library, the State and National Library Dresden, the Berlin State Library, Bavarian State Library and the Archive of the German Weimar National Theatre. The database contains digital surrogates of manuscripts and early versions of operas and their libretti in Italy and Germany from 1770 to 1830. Containing over 450 manuscripts, 500 composers, 2000 libretti written by nearly 800 librettists, this project received substantial funding from the DFG (Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), German Research Foundation, and the Universities of Bonn and Cologne with the latter hosting this database since 2001.
Using the main search interface, one can search via type of work (i.e. manuscript, version or composer) with the option of applying a limit by time period. One can further refine with drop down menu selections which can be applied in Boolean format: composer, title, language and owning library collection.
One can also separately search via libretti or librettists. Alternatively, one can search via performance series, dates of performances and performance location and venue. Each of the interfaces allows one to sort via that particular facet. This is an invaluable resource providing the opportunity to research the influence and reception of Italian opera in Germany in the heart of Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Glyndebourne
http://www.glyndebourne.com/
The Glyndebourne Opera Festival was first held in 1934. It was founded by John Christie, who inherited the estate at Glyndebourne in 1920 and wanted to improve the position of opera in the United Kingdom, as he felt it was not popular enough and that there were not enough opportunities for performance. The website of the Glyndebourne opera presents information about the annual festival, including programme details, performance schedules and how to book tickets. There is an online shop that includes opportunities to purchase DVD recordings of previous Glyndebourne performances, and there are also details of the educational programmes that Glyndebourne runs as well as other Glyndebourne-related activities. In addition, the website also features a section on the Glyndebourne Archive, that includes information on the archive as well as a history of Glyndebourne. This section of the website includes a searchable performance database that presents details of all previous Glyndebourne operas including details of those musicians and singers involved in the performances.
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Metropolitan Opera
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/
Based in New York, the Metropolitan Opera was founded in 1883, and has presented premiere performances of a number of major works in the operatic repertoire. The company's mission is to create "a vibrant home for the most creative and talented artists working in the multidisciplinary field of opera, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world". It also hosts a number of programmes designed to promote opera and to ensure that the opera company remains relevant through time. The website of the Metropolitan Opera presents information about the company, including a history, details of works that the company has commissioned, educational programmes and annual reports. In addition, the "Watch and listen" section presents audio and video items, including radio broadcasts, matinee broadcasts and on-demand streaming. The website also included details of projects of specific performing artists and a news section.
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Metropolitan Opera
http://metopera.org/
This is the website of the Metropolitan Opera, based at the Lincoln Center, New York. In addition to information about the current season's performances, the site provides a wealth of information about the history and activities of the Metropolitan Opera. The site has a Met history section, including a series of detailed illustrated essays from the Metropolitan Opera Archives and a very impressive searchable archive of performances and performers. There are also details about Met Opera radio and TV broadcasts as well as a list of recordings available to purchase on CD and video. An online newsletter, entitled 'High Notes', is produced monthly giving latest news, interviews and features from the archives.
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New York City Opera
http://www.nycopera.com/
This is the website of the New York City Opera, an opera company that was founded in 1943 to present affordable, accessible opera to as many people as possible. It is also dedicated to the performance of new, innovative opera and to the development of American opera and counts both types of operas in its annual performance schedules, as well as more traditional operas. In particular, operas with libretti in foreign languages are promoted and attempts are made to make them as accessible as possible. As well as opera performances, New York City Opera offers an educational programme that engages over 10,000 students in 75 schools. The website of New York City Opera provides details of all the activities offered by the opera company, including details of the educational programmes and a resource centre. A number of podcasts are available on topics such as forthcoming performances and composers featured in performances. Visitors to the website can also access a blog. In addition, the website provides details of the performances that are scheduled to appear each season.
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Opera Australia
http://www.opera-australia.org.au/
Opera Australia (OA) was founded in 1956. OA's first season in existence coincided with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, and as a result, the very first season concentrated on presenting a number of performances of the operas of Mozart. Today, OA is based in both Sydney and Melbourne and now presents around 250 opera performances each year. OA's website explores the aims of the organisation, presenting its history and explaining the funding of the organisation, which is part public and part private. The website also presents information about forthcoming performances, including synopses, information about the performers and information on how to obtain tickets. In addition, the website also includes a "Discover opera" section, that not only presents information on OA, but also on opera as a discipline. There is a glossary of terms, a behind the scenes tour of a typical OA production and information about opera performances and elements of opera production. There is also a section of links to further sources of information as well as suggested operas for those new to opera. Visitors to the site can also sign up to an electronic newsletter produced by OA, and there is also a news section. A number of audio samples from the forthcoming season are available to download, for which software is required.
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OperaManager.com
http://operamanager.com/
OperaManager.com is an online resource for opera professionals. It provides information about every aspect of opera as a discipline, including theatres, singers, other artists (for example choreographers), stage sets, agencies, and events. Information is presented in a searchable database according to category: to gain full details it is necessary to be registered with the site. The "virtual casting" section allows potential opera cast members to seek out performance opportunities and get details of audition processes. Although most of the website is in English, the opera synopses are in Italian; an Italian version of the site is also available. Registration is free, but a subscription is payable for those individuals/theatres that wish to be added to the OperaManager.com databases.
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Operan
http://www.operan.se/
This is the website of Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera). Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Kungliga Operan can trace its roots back to the 18th century when opera first became accepted in Sweden. Construction of the Royal Opera House commenced in 1775 and it was opened in 1782. The building is no longer standing, but the 18th-century opera house was the start of over 200 years of opera in Sweden. In addition to staging operas drawn from a wide-ranging operatic repertoire, the opera house has provided a stage for many Swedish opera singers that have gone on to reach international acclaim. The website of Kungliga Operan, available in Swedish and English, provides a history of both the Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet, also based at the Royal Opera House. In addition, there is information about tickets as well as details of past and present seasons' performances.
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Operissimo concertissimo
http://www.operissimo.com/
Based in Milan and Zurich, Operissimo concertissimo is an online database of opera and concert performances. Regularly updated, the database includes details of over 4,000 concert and operatic artists, over 7,000 composers with over 36,000 performances of their works listed, details of performances at 340 opera houses and over 55,000 recordings. The database is searchable by composer, artist, operatic and concert works, recording, agency and opera house. All the entries in the database are linked to further relevant links within the database. Database entries are available in several languages and include links to further sources of information such as recording labels, as well as links to sites where recordings can downloaded. In addition, there is current opera and concert news with a highlighted "artist of the week"; artists whose birthday it is on the day of visiting the site are also highlighted.
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Royal Opera House
http://www.roh.org.uk/
This is the website of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. It gives information about the current season of both the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet companies. A 'news' section links to press releases about current and forthcoming productions, while the 'features' pages include interviews, information about exhibitions, press coverage and backstage photographs. Historical and current information about the royal ballet and opera companies, about the orchestra and about the Opera House itself is available, and synopses for a number of ballets and operas are also provided. Educational activities at the Royal Opera House are covered, with information about the Jette Parker Young Artists opera training programme and about courses, placements, in-house events and other projects.
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Royal Opera House collections online
http://www.rohcollections.org.uk/
This website provides access to the Royal Opera House (ROH) collections' catalogue and performance database which were first made available in 2008. These online resources are part of an ongoing project to open up the ROH's collections to as wide and diverse an audience as possible and will be of great value to opera scholars.
The website provides an overview of the ROH's collections, which are divided into three areas: ROH collections, which include, for example, administrative records, artists files, history of the building, and music; special collections, which contain personal collections of Frederick Ashton, Ninette de Valois, and Margot Fonteyn, as well as the Frank Sharman photographic collection; and commissioned collections, which include the Verdi centenary oral history project. Brief introductions are given to each collection in the archive. It is intended that over the coming months, additional catalogue records will be made available online.
The Performance Database is a catalogue of every performance at the Royal Opera House from 1732 to the present day. It is divided into three levels: work (creators and premieres); production (director and design team); and performance (dancers, singers, and music staff). Currently online are all the works performed by the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet (and their earlier names) since 1946, as well as all new productions and first night casts of each production. Similar data for the Birmingham Royal Ballet will be available shortly, and nightly performance records will be added on a regular basis. The database can be searched by title, person, company, character, and date. Records are linked to items in the Collections Catalogue, such as costumes worn in a certain production, and therefore searches can be undertaken across both sets of information.
In addition, the website offers interactive 'Highlights from the Collections', allowing users to focus in detail on certain items, through magnifying images, brief textual explanations, and audio clips. The website launched with three highlights: the costume for Turandot worn by Amy Shuard and Birgit Nilsson, designed by Cecil Beaton in 1963; Constant Lambert’s score for Frederick Ashton’s ballet Dante Sonata (1940); and an architectural detail of the theatre, normally quite difficult to view. Flash is required to view this section of the website.
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Sadler's Wells
http://www.sadlers-wells.com/
Sadler's Wells has been an entertainment venue since 1680. Today it consists of the Sadler's Wells Theatre, the Lilian Baylis Theatre and the Peacock Theatre, which between them offer a mixture of international dance, opera and musical theatre. The Sadler's Wells website provides details of 'what's on' at the 3 theatres. There is also an archive of past events and performances, including visual arts displays. Video and music clips (which use Windows Media Player, QuickTime or RealPlayer software) are available for some events. Other features of the site include information about the theatre and its history (including various documents in PDF format, which requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader), as well as selected links to dance, opera and theatre resources. The press area of the site contains press an archive of releases and a selection photographs, mainly of the current season. The site also has a keyword search facility, which facilitates searching for past performances.
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Sydney Opera House
http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/
The Sydney Opera House website primarily provides information about current programmes and activities at this International venue. There are sections devoted to what's on, as well as information about the house, its activities and facilities. An illustrated history of the Sydney Opera House traces the origins of the building and is fully illustrated throughout. A virtual tour is also available. In the media room, visitors to the site can access the online bank of images for media use. The site makes full use of graphics, utilising Macromedia Flash. There is a HTML version of the site enabling full access to the contents.
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Teatro alla Scala
http://www.teatroallascala.org/
This is the website for the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy, which is one of the world's most famous opera houses. The website includes programme information and news. Each performance listing contains a short synopsis, images and a cast list. The section on theatre covers the theatres history, has information on the foundation and a list of board members and details about the artistic departments working in the theatre. There is also information about the theatre museum which includes more historical information about the collections held at the museum and images of items. The Ansaldo workshops are workshops run by the theatre covering topics such as set design and costume design. The website can be accessed in Italian and English.
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