The Gilded Stage: A Social History of Opera

History of Opera

The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Oxford History of the United States)

The Opera Lover's Companion

Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation

Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera

A Night at the Opera: An Irreverent Guide to The Plots, The Singers, The Composers, The Recordings (Modern Library Paperbacks)

Divas and Scholars: Performing Italian Opera

Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera