The Standard Light Operas, Their Plots and Their Music

"The Standard Light Operas, Their Plots and Their Music" by George P. Upton is a helpful guide from the early 1900s that gives information about different light operas and operettas. It's there to help people who enjoy going to these shows understand and like them even more, without getting too technical like it would for musicians or experts. Right from the start, the author wants to help since light operas were getting super popular back then by going over some of the well known stories and music. Choosing which ones to talk about was tricky, because there were so many new musical shows coming out all the time! The book talks about the operas in a way that anyone can understand, focusing on the fun parts of the stories instead of picking them apart. This way, folks who just want to enjoy the opera can get the most out of reading the book.