100 Great Operas And Their Stories: Act-By-Act Synopses
An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and afficionados,  this volume contains act-by-act descriptions of operatic works ranging  from the early seventeenth century masterworks of Monteverdi and  Purcell to the modern classics of Menotti and Britten. Written in a  lively anecdotal style, entries include character descriptions,  historical background, and much more.