Opera Companies of the World: Selected Profiles

Presented here are profiles of 139 major opera companies from around the globe, representing 35 countries, from Argentina to Yugoslavia, and including little-known information on opera in the People’s Republic of China, Israel, Japan, the Republic of South Africa and Turkey. Briefly noted in an appendix are an additional 24 companies from ten countries, three of them not included in the main section. The profiles provide directory and access information, a survey of the company’s history and, wherever possible, a chronological listing of directors and managers, and a concise bibliography for further reference.