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

The book, which was published early this year and is available unbundled from the CD-ROM for $69.95, contains information on more than 800 composers and examine

Major composers including Mozart, Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss * Legendary singers from the great divas to the Three Tenors * What to look for and listen

Opera is the only guide to the research writings on all aspects of opera. This second edition presents 2,833 titles--over 2,000 more than the first edition--of