Was there opera - and just what was it like - in New York City before the advent of the Metropolitan Opera Company? In exploring these questions, Karen Ahlquist

A wide-ranging look at the interplay of opera and political ideas through the centuries The Politics of Opera takes readers on a fascinating journey into the en

Music and Democracy explores music as a resource for societal transformation processes. This book provides recent insights into how individuals and groups used

In late imperial China, opera transmitted ideas across the social hierarchy about the self, family, society, and politics. Beijing attracted a diverse array of

David Wiles makes the startling claim that, to be truly effective, democratic politicians are obliged to be hypocrites, or actors.