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Burton D. Fisher's comprehensive history of opera that traces each milestone and metamorphosis in the evolution of modern opera. All periods are analysed in depth: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Bel Canto, Opera Buffa, German Romanticism, Wagner and music drama, Verismo, post-Romanticism, Atonalism, and much more. Each of the 17 operas that represents a "milestone" in opera history is presented with Principal Characters in the Opera; Brief Story Synopsis; Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples; and Burton D. Fisher's insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis.
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