"Oh no!" . . . you might say: "Not another book on Opera!" To be sure, there are certainly quite a few (and many quite excellent) books about Opera, which supply staggeringly thorough (and often overwhelming) plot summaries, which hardly anybody can keep straight. But this book is different - a real time-saver! For THIS modest little guide gives you SHORT, easy-to-read summaries of each Opera's plot, complete with the latest learning aid - Plot-O-Grams! So, whether you're en route to a live performance or sitting down at home to enjoy a CD or DVD recording - this guide will quickly get the least important bit (the plot) into your head - and out of the way. Then you can really enjoy the show!

First Published in 1990. Information about individual operas and other types of musical theater is scattered throughout the enormous literature of music. This book is an effort to bring that data together by comprehensively indexing plots and descriptions of individual operatic background, criticism and analysis, musical themes and bibliographical references. The principal audience for this general reference guide will be for the non-specialist, but its hoped that persons specialising in opera would also find it useful.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.