In depth descriptions of various operas with scene by scene, aria by aria accounts.

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The Toughest Show on Earth is the ultimate behind-the-scenes chronicle of the divas and the dramas of New York’s Metropolitan Opera House, by the remarkable m

Includes discography (page 203-225) and index.