Opera History

Opera History is a branch of musicological inquiry that systematically examines the development, production, performance, and reception of opera as a synthetic art form over time, distinguished from broader musicological or theatrical studies by its focused analysis of operatic works, practices, and institutions within their historical and cultural contexts.

985

Publications

34.2K

Citations

1K

Authors

197

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

65

Authors

1K

  1. RD
    Robert D. Hume

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    8 publications · 317 citations

    8

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  2. JM
    Judith Milhous

    The Graduate Center, CUNY, United States

    7 publications · 195 citations

    7

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  3. LT
    Lamberto Tronchin

    University of Bologna, Italy

    3 publications · 119 citations

    5

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  4. DH
    Daniel Heartz

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    5 publications · 277 citations

    5

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  5. WH
    Wendy Heller

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    5 publications · 123 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 176 publications · 9.6K citations

    57

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  2. Notes

    63 publications · 2.7K citations

    31

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  3. Cambridge Opera Journal

    72 publications · 2K citations

    27

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  4. Journal of the American Musicological Society

    48 publications · 1.7K citations

    26

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  5. The Opera Quarterly

    41 publications · 1K citations

    20

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