Cambridge University Press

Rebecca Harris-Warrick and Carol Marsh's superb study ... reflects a significant marriage of historical research methodology and historical performance experience, presented in a lucid reader-friendly... — Music and Letters More…

A rewarding as well as a provocative piece of work — Musical Times More…

There is much in this book that is considerable, and the author opens up areas that almost demand further research. In preparing Oedipus Rex for performance, one should use this book, with... — Choral Journal More…

If ever there was a body of work which needed a fresh look, surely this is it, and this is what Ruth Smith offers in her lively and challenging book — Musical Times More…