Music - Vocal: Web sites/databases
Databases
- Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new windowThis music compendium, itself a part of Oxford music online, includes the New Grove dictionary of music and musicians, the New Grove dictionary of opera, and the New Grove dictionary of jazz.
- A Dictionary of Opera Characters, 2nd Ed. This link opens in a new windowContaining over 2,500 operatic characters, this guide gives plot synopses for over 250 operas and operettas, and details full information on each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers.
- IPA Source Online This link opens in a new windowLibrary of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts.
- Bridge Worldwide Music Connection This link opens in a new windowDatabase of the New England Conservatory's Career Services Center--auditions, festivals, grant listings, and more.
Please see the Fondren Library Resource password page to retrieve the login for accessing this web site. - Met Opera on Demand This link opens in a new window"Met Opera on Demand delivers instant access to more than 60 past performances from the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, as well as more than 350 classic full-length video and audio performances."
Web Sites
- University of Tennessee-Knoxville Song Index This link opens in a new window
- Online Scores of Song Literature at Indiana University This link opens in a new window
- LiederNet Archive This link opens in a new window
- Aria Database This link opens in a new window
- International Music Score Library ProjectPublic domain music scores online.
Subject Guide
Related music libguides
- Music CareersLinks for the aspiring professional musician.
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