A concise and comprehensive guide to the great operatic masterworks from Monteverdi, Purcell and Handel to Berg, Gershwin and Britten. Its an ideal handbook for the newcomer to opera and an invaluable reference book for the enthusiastic fan. 564MoreA concise and comprehensive guide to the great operatic masterworks from Monteverdi, Purcell and Handel to Berg, Gershwin and Britten. Its an ideal handbook for the newcomer to opera and an invaluable reference book for the enthusiastic fan. 564 pages, paperback