This generously illustrated survey of 80 halls from the past three centuries is a personal selection by the authors, enr......more

Vincenzo Bellini on Stage and Screen, 1935-2020 offers nine case studies of the history of Vincenzo Bellini’s operas on ......more

This volume uses the historic staging and legacy of the 1903 production of Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, directed......more

"We don’t have to look far or hard to see the negative consequences of gang involvement. Violence, drug use, and impriso......more

Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869 -1954) preceded Scott Joplin, Shirley Graham, and William Grant Still in African-American g......more

Through the examination of participatory elements, theories, and practices, this book defines participatory opera, explo......more

In 2010, Carlisle Floyd, one of American opera’s most titanic talents, found himself at an impasse. Caring for family an......more

Opera in Transnational Contexts: Circulating Identities and Cultures sheds important light onto the travels of operatic ......more

Operafilm is a new word for an emerging, auteur-led gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art, in which music, film, and per......more

Wendy Eathorne-international opera and concert singer, teacher, promoter, adjudicator and examiner-shares the remarkable......more

This is an accessible introduction to jingju (Beijing/Peking opera) which presents readers with an analysis of the diffe......more

Presents Wagner as a serious philosopher and offers a fresh perspective on the Ring and its unique fusion of myth, human......more

This study overturns twentieth-century thinking about pasticcio opera. This radical way of creating opera formed a count......more

Immerse yourself in the captivating and surprisingly contentious world of opera with this compelling unveiling of the ar......more

Blunt, irreverent, and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera’s colorful and sometimes warring persona......more

Although Gustav Holst is rarely thought of as an opera composer, his operatic works provide a gateway to the exploration......more

This book brings together a significant part of Derek B. Scott’s diverse academic work, showing that the cultural histor......more

The life of an opera singer is a total mystery to 99% of members of the audience at any performance. This fascinating bo......more

This book features interviews with 22 famous opera stars whose careers began in the late 1940s and extended into the 197......more

A history of the Aix-en-Provence Festival of opera and music, from its inception in 1948 to 2018. In this new study, the......more

The first publication of Le trouvère in full score, and the first of Verdi’s French operas to appear in The Works of Giu......more

The first book to examine the classic Italian opera house in a global context. In Opera and the Built Environment, music......more

This book establishes the cultural background to the productions of Milton’s Comus that were staged in the 1740s by Bapt......more

Donizetti’s opera, based on Walter Scott’s novel, is a staple of the bel canto operatic repertoire and famed above all f......more

Composer Richard Wagner wanted to create miracles with his operas, like medieval dramatists who wanted to produce miracl......more

The new L’elisir d’amore with a fresh setting of music from 21st century American composer William Copper. The same belo......more

The complete plays of Gilbert and Sullivan presents a vibrant collection of comic operas that blend satire, humor, and m......more

This book approaches opera fantasias - instrumental works that use themes from a single opera as the body of their virtu......more

Shostakovich’s lurid opera of sex, violence, and murder, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, is famous for being banned by personal......more

Shostakovich’s lurid opera of sex, violence, and murder, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, is famous for being banned by personal......more

Listening to Eternity invites readers on an extraordinary journey through the life and creative process of Tommie Haglun......more

Fifteen years since the publication of its first volume, this invaluable guide to some of the most challenging aria exce......more

Fifteen years since the publication of its first volume, this invaluable guide to some of the most challenging aria exce......more

Isabel Díaz-Morlán reads the characters of Così fan tutte, an opera by Mozart and Da Ponte, through the lens of René Gir......more

With his death in 2007, the world lost not merely one of the greatest classical singers of all time, it lost an outsize,......more

Rainer Maria Rilke’s fifteen-part poetic cycle Das Marien-Leben stands as his most eloquent meditation on Mary, the moth......more

In Britain today, opera is routinely called elitist. But things were not always so. Examining shifting cultural attitude......more

Opéra de salon emerged in the early 1850s out of a much longer tradition of théâtre de société: the cultivation of perfo......more

In 1935, the Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad made her United States debut in a live radio broadcast that went across ......more

"The Ring is one of the most epic and compelling stories of the nineteenth century, created by a composer who was, along......more

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth, this first critical biography of Italo Montemezzi (1875-1952) offers fas......more

This book offers an innovative approach to understanding operetta, drawing attention to its malleability and resistance ......more

In its first years of existence, in the 1930s, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera set out to internationalize English opera......more

Opera has long been known for its ability to be used as a tool for colonial expression. But it is increasingly used to n......more

Opera has long been known for its ability to be used as a tool for colonial expression. But it is increasingly used to n......more

Through a wealth of archival documents and printed materials, Entangled Histories shows how, over the first half of the ......more

"The Storks; a Musical Fantasy in two Acts" is a charming theatrical work by Guy F. Steely and Frederic Chapin, publishe......more

"The Duchess of Dantzic (Sans-GÃane)" is a romantic light opera in three acts, composed by Ivan Caryll with libretto by ......more

This volume offers a detailed look at the Boston Opera House, opened in 1909. "Monograph of the Boston Opera House" expl......more

Orange Blossoms is a delightful comedy with music in three acts, showcasing the talents of Victor Herbert and George Gar......more

Rediscover the charm of William Vincent Wallace’s opera, "Maritana," in this edition featuring the original English text......more

"Prince Pro Tem: A Comic Opera In Two Acts" is a delightful operatic work by Lewis Sabin Thompson and Robert Ayres Barne......more

Des Teufels Lustschloß (The Devil’s Pleasure Palace) is a magic opera in three acts by August von Kotzebue. This work e......more

"Prince Pro Tem: A Comic Opera In Two Acts" is a delightful operatic work by Lewis Sabin Thompson and Robert Ayres Barne......more

"Chin-Chin: A Musical Fantasy in Three Acts" is a delightful work by Ivan Caryll and Anne Caldwell. Originally produced ......more

"The Storks; a Musical Fantasy in two Acts" is a charming theatrical work by Guy F. Steely and Frederic Chapin, publishe......more

This is the vocal score of "Utopia Limited," or "The Flower of Progress," a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan. Compose......more

This volume offers a detailed look at the Boston Opera House, opened in 1909. "Monograph of the Boston Opera House" expl......more

"The Duchess of Dantzic (Sans-GÃane)" is a romantic light opera in three acts, composed by Ivan Caryll with libretto by ......more

Experience the wit and charm of Gioacchino Rossini’s celebrated opera, "The Barber of Seville," in this meticulously pre......more

Isacco Figura Del Redentore is a dramatic work intended for musical performance, specifically crafted for the court thea......more

Des Teufels Lustschloß (The Devil’s Pleasure Palace) is a magic opera in three acts by August von Kotzebue. This work e......more

Rediscover the charm of William Vincent Wallace’s opera, "Maritana," in this edition featuring the original English text......more

"I Baccanali Di Roma: Melo-dramma Eroico In 2 Atti" is a compelling operatic work by Pietro Generali. This historical dr......more

"La Felicità Dell’anfriso" is a dramatic composition by Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi with libretto by Giuseppe Pagliuca. ......more

A collection of songs from various operas, arranged for tenor voice. This compilation offers a selection of arias and ex......more

A collection of songs from various operas, arranged for tenor voice. This compilation offers a selection of arias and ex......more

"The Grand Opera Singers Of To-day" offers a captivating glimpse into the world of opera during the late 19th and early ......more

Fedora; a Lyric Drama in Three Acts by V. Sardou, presents the English translation of the libretto for Umberto Giordano’......more

A critical examination of Richard Strauss’s opera "Salome" by Lawrence Gilman. This study delves into the musical and dr......more

A critical examination of Richard Strauss’s opera "Salome" by Lawrence Gilman. This study delves into the musical and dr......more

This is a newly typeset edition of the libretto for "The Bohemian Girl," a grand opera in three acts. It premiered in Am......more

"Béatrice: Légende Lyrique En Quatre Actes" is a classic opera libretto by André Messager with text by Gaston-Arman de C......more

"La Felicità Dell’anfriso" is a dramatic composition by Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi with libretto by Giuseppe Pagliuca. ......more

The Ring of the Nibelungs: A Description of its First Performance in August 1876, offers a fascinating glimpse into the ......more