Puccini and His Operas Stanley Sadie
Derived from the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, this work brings together the stories of the lives and careers of Puccini, Alfano, Catalani, Cilea, Franchetti, Giordano, Leoncavallo, Mascagni and Zandonai, and synopses and authoritative appreciations of all their major operas. Also covered are the principal librettists and singers of the time.