100 Great Operas and Their Stories: Act-by-Act Synopses

An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and aficionados, this volume contains act-by-act descriptions of operatic works ranging from the early seventeenth century masterworks of Monteverdi and Purcell to the modern classics of Menotti and Britten. Written in a lively anecdotal style, entries include character descriptions, historical background, and much more.