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, out

Essays on thirty-eight operas.

Each chapter introduces a period of ballet history and provides an overview of innovations and advancement in the art form. In the individual entries that follo

The ultimate reference source for fans of whodunits; a source book for all types of mysteries and thrillers, complete with descriptions and ratings.

A fictionalised account of the well-known and not so widely known details of the tempestuous and passionate, creative and private life of the internationally ac