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Provides biographical sketches for nearly 850 composers along with articles on approximately 2,000 works.

The bewildering world of opera made manageable Covering the most popular and most performed operas from the earliest classics to the present day, this concise edition of The New Penguin Opera Guide is an ideal reference for anyone who is entranced by opera, whether aficionado or novice. ? Explores the operatic careers of all the great composers ? Describes their operas in detail ? Notes the best recordings

Vols. for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Reviews hundreds of British, American, and European classical recordings on CD, SACD, and DVD.