For the opera-goer and armchair listener alike, here is an analytic guide to MADAM BUTTERFLY, LA BOHEME, TOSCA, MANON LESCAUT, THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, TURANDOT, along with Puccini"s triptych of shorter operas--written by a British music critic, conductor, and composer, who focuses on the music, yet is not overly technical. 245 musical illustrations.