Opera 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera
A Night at the Opera: An Irreverent Guide to The Plots, The Singers, The Composers, The Recordings (Modern Library Paperbacks)
The Opera Lover's Companion
The New York Times Essential Library: Opera: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Works and the Best Recordings
How to Listen to Great Music: A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart (Great Courses)
The Opera Guide: 100 Popular Composers UPDATED 2017
The World Is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century