Baroque Music (ca. 1600-1750): A Guide to Research and Resources

Includes general studies of the genre, as well as more specialized studies by time period and countries/cities, performance issues, and discussions by contemporary theorists and critics.

Takes a broad approach: "setting the concerto in its musical and non-musical contexts, examining the concertos that have made important contributions to musical culture, and looking at performance-related topics."

This exhaustive 4-volume dictionary sheds light on the life of the Paris Opéra, from 1669 to 1791, through the study of this institution's repertoire, of its creators (composers, playwrights, ballet masters, costume designers, decorators, and stagehands) and its artistic and administrative staff. It also lists and describes for the first time all of the productions of the Opéra.

Investigates aspects such as audiences, architecture of the theaters, marketing, acting style, and the politics and strategy of representing class and gender