The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera

A handy, readable and easy-to-use opera guide by leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen, containing entries for over a hundred works, both familiar and unfamiliar.

Features include:

- snapshot plot summaries

- background information on each opera

- straightforward pointers to help your appreciation of the music and production

- recommended recordings (CD, video and DVD)

- a brief overview of the history of opera

'Highly recommended.' Sunday Telegraph