This early works is an absorbing look at The Stories of Opera, It is
hoped that these sketches will either enable the reader to recall
beautiful scenes once beheld upon the stage, and to hear again in memory
the beautiful melodies with which they are connected, or give
non-opera-goers a faint idea of performances which have given pleasure
to thousands.....Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating
back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high
quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.