This collection of essays explores the relationship between opera and the development of media technology from the late 19th to the early 21st century. Taking a

Opera in the Jazz Age: Cultural Politics in 1920s Britain explores the interaction between opera and popular culture at a moment when there was a growing impera

Marian Smith recaptures a rich period in French musical theater when ballet and opera were intimately connected. Focusing on the age of Giselle at the Paris Op�

This encyclopedia includes entries for 1,153 world premiere (and other significant) performances of operas in Europe, the United States, Latin America and Russi

"The author draws on ideas from diverse fields, including media studies and gender studies, to examine issues ranging from the relationship between sound and im