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- Music Resources in Library Special Collections Research GuideA guide to research resources in UCLA Library Special Collections, books, scores, manuscripts, archival material, and recordings.
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Matthew Vest
Opera, Operetta and Musical Theater
Cassatt, M. (1880). At the opera. Retrieved from the Art history visual resources collection in the
UCLA Library Digital Collections.
(Click on the photo for a direct link to this holding.)
Books and Music
Library Call Numbers for Browsing Opera, Operetta, and Musical Theater Scores and Sheet Music
Call Number |
Subject |
|---|---|
| M 47 | Opera Librettos |
| M 1500 | Full Scores--Operas and Musicals |
| M 1503 | Vocal/Piano Scores--Operas and Musicals |
| M 1505 | Vocal Selections--Operas |
| M 1508 | Operettas and Musical Revues |
| M 1509 | Operatic Scenes |
Library Subject Headings for Browsing Opera, Operetta, and Musical Theater Books and eBooks
The following is a non-exhaustive list of subject headings* that you can use to guide your research in opera, operetta and musicals.
Subject Headings |
|---|
| Opera--Companies |
| Opera--Plots |
| Opera in Popular Music |
| Operetta |
| Women in Operetta |
| Musicals--Librettos |
| Musical Films |
*What is a subject heading: A subject heading is a term or phrase used in the UCLA Library catalog to classify like items.