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If summer brings you extra leisure time, you might want to dive into these fascinating books. Eavesdrop on Bernard Sherman's conversations with the leading lights of the early-music movement to understand the intense passions that surround this area of musical life today. Or if you've enjoyed Terrence McNally's play "Master Class," take a look at the real thing: actual notes and exercises from Maria Callas's legendary seminars in the art of singing. And for history buffs, Anselm Gerhard's "The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century" analyzes the development of grand opera--once as popular as today's musical blockbusters--within the context of urban expansion and the aftermath of revolution in 19th-century Paris.

"Inside Early Music: Conversations with Performers"
by Bernard D. Sherman
REVIEW

"Callas at Juilliard: The Master Classes"
by Maria Callas and John Ardoin
REVIEW

"The Urbanization of Opera: Music Theater in Paris in the Nineteenth Century"
by Anselm Gerhard; translated by Mary Whittall
REVIEW

• "Maria Callas: Sacred Monster" by Stelios Galatopoulos REVIEW

  Yet another book about Maria Callas? This latest biography, by Stelios Galatopoulos, is well worth the read. A close personal friend, he has had access to crucial, previously unreleased material.

• "Twilight of the Wagners: The Unveiling of a Family's Legacy" by Gottfried Wagner; translated by Della Couling REVIEW

  This much-anticipated translation of the memoirs of Richard Wagner's great-grandson, Gottfried Wagner, at times gives the uncanny impression of tracing the plot of a Thomas Mann story. After years of alienation and shame exacerbated by the dark anti-Semitic legacy of Bayreuth, Gottfried permanently severed his ties with the family and managed to find a new life of contentment in Italy.

• "The Operas of Verdi" (3 vols.) by Julian Budden

  Volume ONE REVIEW

  Volume TWO REVIEW

  Volume THREE REVIEW

  These volumes make ideal reference works for the musical achievements of Verdi. Julian Budden's in-depth investigations of the context and content of each of the composer's operas provide a cornucopia of information and belong on the bookshelf of every opera lover.

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