A definitive reference for the diction, pronunciation and translation of Lustige Witwe authored by the leading authority (Nico Castel) on opera diction.

"When the world comes to an end," Viennese writer Karl Kraus lamented in 1908, "all the big city orchestras will still be playing The Merry Widow." Viennese ope

A collection of essays revealing how operetta spread across borders and became popular on the musical stages of the world.

DIV With National Socialism's arrival in Germany in 1933, Jews dominated music more than virtually any other sector, making it the most important cultural front