This new edition of leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen's perennially popular Pocket Guide has between extensively revised & incorporates many more operas from all periods including recent works by Philip Glass Mark Anthony Turnage Thomas Ades & George Benjamin Whether you are a first-timer at La Boheme or a seasoned Wagnerian every opera-goer can benefit from a little background information & this book aims to provide just that Accessible & easy-to-use it contains entries for over a hundred works both familiar & unfamiliar