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State Library of Queensland  >  Collections  >  Performance  >  Opera

OPERA

Are you curious about who composed La Traviata?  George Bizet is best known for which operatic masterpiece?  Or do you want to listen to an opera?

The State Library of Queensland has a comprehensive reference collection of books, encyclopedias, dictionaries and databases, as well as audio visual material and music scores.

Reference resources include:

• Kobbe's Complete Opera Book, the acknowledged "bible" for opera synopses
• The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, renowned opera dictionary, also available as part of Oxford Music Online
  
• The Dictionary of Opera and Song Themes
• The Mellen opera reference index, the 20 volume work covering opera composers, librettists and their works, premieres, opera subjects, casts, reviews, discography, bibliography and videography.
• Opera on Video
  

Opera journals

Search the library catalogue for the following opera journals, some of which are available online in full text:

• Cambridge opera journal
• Opera Canada
• The opera journal
• Opera news
• The opera quarterly (Oxford)

How do I access items in this collection? 

Access at the State Library of Queensland

• Find items in the collection via our One Search catalogue .
• Browse Levels 2, 3 and 4 or request items from onsite ‘Closed Access’ storage with your e-services card.  If you order Closed Access items via the One Search catalogue ahead of your visit, items should be waiting for you when you arrive. You can order up to 3 days in advance. See delivery times for more information.
• Use our e-collections computers on level 2 to search the library’s catalogue;  to search our databases for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles and to view images and manuscripts from our collection. These e-collections computers do not need to be booked and have no time limits on their use.
• You can also access our electronic resources via the State Library’s free wireless service if you have a laptop. Check our Info Guide on how to access wireless for details.

Access offsite

If you are at home, you can access selected offsite databases to search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles. You will be prompted to login with your e-services card or QPL account.
Some State Library items are available for loan to other libraries. Contact your local library for information about interlibrary loan and copy services.