Welcome!

The music of opera opens a magical window into history - this book explores how opera has recreated the past.

There is a brief description of "Opera: the Autobiography of the Western World" HERE. 

The detailed chapter contents are listed under 'Part 1', 'Part 2' and 'Part 3' on this site.

Part 1
New answers to timeless questions
How opera told stories from the ancient world
(from the Creation to the year 500)

Part 2  
The modern West breaks free from the Middle Ages
How opera told stories from the medieval world
(from 500 to 1500)

Part 3
From despotism to pluralism
How opera told stories from the modern world
(from 1500 to 2000)

Also here you will find:

• Reviews
• The Introduction (as it appears in the published book), with a brief description of the book's structure
• A DIARY / BLOG