Opera: A Research and Information Guide
- ISBN-10
- 113557801X
- ISBN-13
- 9781135578015
- Series
- Opera
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-05-03
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Guy A. Marco
Description
Covering over 320 composers and 43 countries, this book will be invaluable to opera scholars, researchers and serious listeners throughout the world.
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