Self-confessed non-opera buff analyzes and reviews a performance for the Palo Alto (CA) Weekly.

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Picture, biography, principal works, and further information, from Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies.

Composer, libretto, description, premier, publisher, length, orchestra size, musical style, synopsis, original cast, and selected reviews, recordings, and performance history.

Information about the opera including an illustrated synopsis, performance pictures, publicity pictures, and an interview with the composer.

Review of the two hundredth presentation of the Mechem work. Synopsis, explanation of music and libretto interaction, and demonstration of its relationship to other operas, especially in parody.