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Margaret Ross Griffel (born 9 July 1943) is an American musicologist and author.

Margaret Ross Griffel
Born	(1943-07-09) July 9, 1943 (age 79) New York, New York
Occupation	Musicologist
Nationality	American
Education	Barnard College Boston University Columbia University
Notable works	Operas in German: A Dictionary Operas in English: A Dictionary

Biography

Griffel graduated from High School of Music & Art, in Manhattan, New York in 1961. She earned a B.A. from Barnard College in 1965, M.A. in European and American History from Boston University in 1966, and a Ph.D. in musicology from Columbia University in 1975.[1] She has served as the senior editor at Columbia University's Office of Publications and has done editorial work for various publishers. Her January 2018 revised edition of Operas in German: A Dictionary contains more than 4,500 entries[2] and her December 2012 revised edition of Operas in English: A Dictionary contains 4,400.[3]

Awards

The December 2012 revised edition of Operas in English: A Dictionary received the "Booklist Editor's Choice Award" in 2013 and the "Library Journal Best Reference" in 2012.[4]

Works

• Operas in German: A Dictionary, published in 1990, ISBN 9781442247963 (paper), ISBN 9781442247970 (ebook); revised 2018
• Operas in English: A Dictionary, published in 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8272-0 (print), ISBN 978-0-8108-8325-3 (ebook)

References

External links

• Literature by and about Margaret Ross Griffel in the German National Library catalogue

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