The Complete Operas of Verdi is the first full-length study of all of Verdi's operas. This work of the brilliant British music critic Charles Osborne covers Verdi's complete operatic oeuvre--including the missing choral works, songs, a string quartet,...
While Puccini wrote only twelve operas during a long lifeâthree of them one-acters designed to be performed togetherâhe has to be ranked today as the world's most popular composer of opera. His La Bohème...
Written by a well-known authority, this book consists of 175 entries that set some of the most popular operas within the context of their composer's career, outline the plot, discuss the music, and more.