Cambridge University Press

sprinkled with photographs and illustrations of Italian theatres as well as architectural plans and digital reconstruction of stage interiors. The content is technical throughout, but there's... — BBC Music Magazine More…

[an] important contribution to the history of 19th century French music, to the history of musicians, and to the history of women, whose scientific impact is likely to be felt far beyond boundaries... — Revue de musicologie More…

uses the largely fictitious rivalry between opera divas Francesca Cuzzoni (1696-1778) and Faustina Bordoni (1697-1781) as the departure point for investigating identity and concepts of self in... — Choice More…

An intriguing theory that sets the seal on a thoughtful, wide-ranging exploration of a largely forgotten repertory the importance of which Polzonetti argues persuasively — Opera Magazine More…

Warrack's elegant synthesis of prior scholarship employs subtle and engaging writing ... In the course of the book he retells, always clearly and often drolly, the plots of about 200 mostly little-known... — BBC Music Magazine More…

accessible and readable ... vital and valuable — Classical Music More…