Opera & Operetta

L'incoronazione di Poppea is the most compelling of all early Italian operas and this has, in part, been responsible for the way in which it has become separated from its social and historical context. In this book, Iain Fenlon and Peter Miller show how an understanding of contemporary Venetian inte..

In the belief that the opera composer's starting point is always the text, this volume aims solely to elucidate the text of Wagner's work and the concepts which underlie it. Reference is made to the music only when it is considered necessary...

In the belief that the opera composer's starting point is always the text, this volume aims solely to elucidate the text of Wagner's work and the concepts which underlie it. Reference is made to the music only when it is considered necessary...