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

For many instructors today, teaching canonical dramatic repertoire can be a fraught proposition: from Don Giovanni to So......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

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

This volume focuses on the circumstances of women’s music-making in the diverse environment of Habsburg Central Europe, ......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

This book presents compositions written in Hungary between 1956 and 1989, the so-called ’Kádár era’, and examines the re......more

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

Tesla’s Opera: The Real, Stranger-Than-Fiction Nikola Tesla brings the visionary inventor Nikola Tesla to life through t......more

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

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

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

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

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

This book introduces readers to the historical, performative, and cultural context of pansori, a traditional Korean oral......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

This book investigates the use of extended reality (XR) technologies to innovate the opera experience. It provides valua......more

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

"The Twin Sisters" is a charming operetta by Herrman S. Saroni, meticulously adapted for performance in female colleges,......more

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

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

“Signa” is an opera in two acts, showcasing the collaborative talents of Frederic Hymen Cowen and Gilbert Arthur A’B......more

This is a vocal score for the comic romantic opera in four acts, "Martha, Or, The Fair At Richmond," composed by Friedri......more

“Rob Roy Macgregor: An Operatic Drama In Three Acts” brings to life the legendary Scottish outlaw in a compelling th......more

Calliroe is a heroic opera in two acts by Giuseppe Farinelli with an Italian libretto by Gaetano Rossi. This edition pre......more

“Rob Roy Macgregor: An Operatic Drama In Three Acts” brings to life the legendary Scottish outlaw in a compelling th......more

Enjoy a collection of plays by the renowned William Schwenck Gilbert, best known for his collaborations with Arthur Sull......more

“La Mascotte” is a delightful comic opera in three acts by Edmond Audran. This enduring work of musical theatre offe......more

Delve into the intricate world of Richard Wagner’s final opera with "Guide Through The Music Of Richard Wagner’s Parsifa......more

"Parsifal: The Guileless Fool" is a compelling dramatic work based on Richard Wagner’s opera of the same name, retold by......more

Delve into the intricate world of Richard Wagner’s final opera with "Guide Through The Music Of Richard Wagner’s Parsifa......more

Il Giuramento, also known as The Oath, is a melodramatic opera in three acts. Originally composed by Saverio Mercadante ......more

This collection, "Original Plays," brings together a selection of works by W.S. Gilbert, the famed librettist of the Gil......more

This collection, "Original Plays," brings together a selection of works by W.S. Gilbert, the famed librettist of the Gil......more

"Der BÃ1/4rger Als Edelmann" is a captivating work resulting from the collaboration between composer Richard Strauss and......more

"Frilby: An Operatic Burlesque" is a lighthearted and humorous theatrical work. This operatic burlesque offers a playful......more

"Frilby: An Operatic Burlesque" is a lighthearted and humorous theatrical work. This operatic burlesque offers a playful......more

"La Deposizione Della Croce Di Gesù Cristo Salvador Nostro" is a compelling oratorio, a masterpiece of religious music l......more

Explore the rich history and enduring appeal of opera with this insightful volume. This book delves into the world of op......more

The British Drama: Operas and Farces presents a collection of dramatic works from the late 18th and early 19th centuries......more

Experience the drama and passion of William Dimond’s opera, "Native Land; Or, the Return From Slavery." This captivating......more

"Foxglove, Or, The Quaker’s Will, An Opera" by Charles Dyall, offers a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century English dra......more

“The Triumph Of Columbus, ” as produced at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 10th, 1892, is a historical opera......more

Semiramide is a grand opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Gaetano Rossi, based on Voltaire’......more

This is the libretto of "Carmen," an opera in four acts. Composed by Georges Bizet with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and ......more

This is the libretto of "Carmen," an opera in four acts. Composed by Georges Bizet with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and ......more

“John of Paris; a Comic Opera” is a delightful example of early 19th-century English musical theatre. Penned by Isaa......more

“The Queen of Sheba, ” an opera in four acts by Carl Goldmark, with a libretto by S. H. Mosenthal, is a classic of t......more

"Parsifal; a Study of Wagner’s Music Drama" offers an in-depth exploration of Richard Wagner’s final opera. W. L. Wilmsh......more

“The Black Hussar” is a comic opera in three acts, a delightful example of late 19th-century musical theatre. Compos......more

"Monna Vanna" is a lyric drama in four acts by Maurice Maeterlinck, with music by Henry FÃ(c)vrier. Set in Renaissance I......more

Embark on a captivating journey through the world of Richard Wagner’s iconic music dramas with "The Wagner Story Book: F......more

“Amphitryon” is an opera in three acts by AndrÃ(c)-Ernest-Modeste GrÃ(c)try, with a libretto by Michel Jean Sedaine.......more

“Amphitryon” is an opera in three acts by AndrÃ(c)-Ernest-Modeste GrÃ(c)try, with a libretto by Michel Jean Sedaine.......more

“The Black Hussar” is a comic opera in three acts, a delightful example of late 19th-century musical theatre. Compos......more

This catalogue documents an exhibition of “Parsifal Tone Pictures” held at the M. Knoedler & Co. Galleries in New Yo......more

“The Valkyrie” is a dramatic poem by Richard Wagner, adapted from his opera of the same name. Drawing deeply from No......more

"La Repressaglia" is a melodramatic opera in two acts by Johann Nepomuk von Poißl. This textbuch, or libretto, provides......more

“The Operas Of Gilbert And Sullivan” explores the enduring legacy of the famed Victorian-era partnership. The book d......more

"La Repressaglia" is a melodramatic opera in two acts by Johann Nepomuk von Poißl. This textbuch, or libretto, provides......more

“Thaïs” is a lyric comedy in three acts and seven scenes by Jules Massenet, with a libretto by Louis Gallet, based o......more