“This wondrous encyclopedia is an invaluable boon to all movie and opera buffs. I shall be referring to it frequently to slake my curiosity and to settle bets

Opera can reveal something fundamental about a film, and film can do the same for an opera, argues Marcia J. Citron. Structured by the categories of Style, Subj

DVD-ROM features of accompanying DVD contain ... "PDF files of comprehensive cast lists and reviews of Zeffirelli's work."--Page 512

This fascinating study of opera within the history of cinema, charts the great film makers's obsession with this most glamorous medium and its stars