This book contains the stories of the great operas & their composers. This omnibus volume includes the complete story of each opera, a comprehensive composer biography8, & a full descriptive analysis, generously illustrated with musical examples. William Newman is one of the most respected operatic authorities. The operas include: Wagner ? Tannhauser ? The Mastersingers of Nuremberg ? Lohengrin ? Tristan & Isolde ? Parsifal ? The Rhinegold ? The Valkyrie ? Siegfried ? The Twilight of the Gods ? The Flying Dutchman Mozart ? The Marriage of Figaro ? Don Giovanni ? The Magic Flute Beethoven ? Fidelio Rossini ? The Barber of Seville ? William Tell Von Weber ? Der Freischutz Thomas ? Mignon Verdi ? Rigoletto ? La Traviata ? Il Trovatore ? Aida ? Otello Gounod ? Faust Bizet ? Carmen Offenbach ? The Tales of Hoffman Humperdinck ? Hansel & Gretel Puccini ? La Boheme ? Tosca ? Madam Butterfly - from Amzon