Stories of the Great Operas and their Composers

This book contains the stories of the great operas & their composers. This omnibus volume includes the complete story of each opera, a comprehensive composer biography8, & a full descriptive analysis, generously illustrated with musical examples.William Newman is one of the most respected operatic authorities.The operas include:Wagner•Tannhauser•The Mastersingers of Nuremberg•Lohengrin•Tristan & Isolde•Parsifal•The Rhinegold•The Valkyrie•Siegfried•The Twilight of the Gods•The Flying DutchmanMozart•The Marriage of Figaro•Don Giovanni•The Magic FluteBeethoven•FidelioRossini•The Barber of Seville•William TellVon Weber•Der FreischutzThomas•MignonVerdi•Rigoletto•La Traviata•Il Trovatore•Aida•OtelloGounod•FaustBizet•CarmenOffenbach•The Tales of HoffmanHumperdinck•Hansel & GretelPuccini•La Boheme•Tosca•Madam Butterfly