Cambridge Opera Handbooks

The wealth of analytic insight, into both text and music, belies the book's modest length, and it must surely be recognized as the best English study of Parsifal now available — Music and Letters More…

Each [essay] is a considered, thought-provoking exploration of one or more aspects of Tristan, carefully argued and generously annotated — Opera Magazine More…

essential reading for the opera-goer willing to put in a little effort that certainly repays the reward of an added awareness of all aspects of this great work — Opera Now More…

if you are interested in finding out about Wagner or think for one minute that you know everything about The Flying Dutchman, you should go out and buy this book immediately — BBC Music Magazine More…