This work is intended for the newcomer to opera. There are analyses of specific works in Part II, such as: Orfeo, Magic flute, Barber of Seville, Flying Dutchman, La Traviata, Die Meisterdsinger von Nurnberg, Boris Godunov, Tosca, Pelleas et Melisnde, Salome, Rosenkavlier, Wozzeck, Rake's progress, Ballad of Baby Doe.