An Invitation to the Opera, Revised Edition

Contents

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction: Why Opera?
• One A History of Opera: The Early Years
• Two A History of Opera: The Modern Period
• Three The Operatic Voice
• Four Opera as Theater: The Revolutionaries
• Five The Current Opera Scene: Production Since World War II
• Six How the Conductor Controls What We Hear
• Seven The Great Singers: Opera’s Vocal Tradition
• Eight The Standard Repertory: The Fifty ­Most Often Performed Operas
• Conclusion: An Ancient Art Eternally Renewing Itself
• A Glossary of Terms
• Sources
• For Further Reading: A Bibliography
• For Further Listening: A Discography
• For Further Viewing: A Videography
• Index