Wikipedia:Naming conventions (operas)

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This page is a naming conventions guideline for Wikipedia, reflecting how authors of this encyclopedia address certain issues. This guideline is intended to help you improve Wikipedia content. Feel free to update this page as needed, but please use the discussion page to propose major changes.

Main article: Wikipedia:Naming conventions

[edit] Proposal

• The name of the opera should be in its original language except:
  • When the opera is commonly known in English-speaking nations by another title (i.e. The Marriage of Figaro).
  • When the opera's full original title is widely known in an abbreviated form (i.e. I Lombardi).
• Capitalization
  • If the opera's title is rendered in its original language, capitalization should follow the usage in the most recent editions of New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and New Grove Dictionary of Opera.
  • If the opera's title is rendered in English, use standard English usage.

[edit] See also

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Opera