Cambridge University Press

An indispensable resource for those reconstructing this repertoire for the stage, Harris-Warrick's book also offers much of interest to scholars in many subspecialties of early modern European... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Locke's consideration of Venetian opera, French Baroque opera and eighteenth-century [operatic] comedy is detailed and insightful — Opera Magazine More…

Each of the essays delivers on the book's promise of a strong emphasis on the institutions, cultures, and politics of the age — Choice More…

This must have been a very difficult book to edit, and Simon Keefe (together with David Wyn Jones, who planned the volume) deserves unqualified congratulations for having engaged the work of... — Music and Letters More…

This Companion has succeeded in its aim to address a wide range of skills and interests. The style is always accessible ... It cannot fail to leave its readers enlightened — Musical Times More…

Simon P Keefe's mammoth study of Mozart's creative achievements during the last ten years of his life is an engrossing read ... The book has impeccable scholarly credentials, boasting a huge... — BBC Music Magazine More…