Female characters assumed increasing prominence in the narratives of nineteenth- and early twenti...

The period covered by this volume, roughly from Purcell to Elgar, has traditionally been seen as ...

Opera, that most extravagant of the performing arts, is infused with the contexts of power-broker...

The period 1700-1900, roughly from Purcell to Elgar, has traditionally been seen as a dark age in...

This volume illuminates musical connections between Britain and the continent of Europe, and Brit...