The Cambridge Companion to Seventeenth-Century Opera is a much-needed introduction to one of the most defining areas of Western music history - the birth of ope

The first comprehensive attempt to map the current field of opera studies by leading scholars in the discipline.

First published in 2005, this title provides extensive knowledge on seventeenth-century music.

The perfect accompaniment to courses on eighteenth-century opera for both students and teachers, this Companion is a definitive reference resource.