The volumes in the Bard Music Festival series published each year by Princeton University Press follow an unusually accelerated production schedule and is only possible given the professionalism and dedication of many individuals. We are most grateful to the authors and contributors to this volume who have understood the timetable, accommodated it, and often made helpful suggestions of how to shape the book.
Ginger Shore, director of the Bard Publications Office, has overseen this series with committed concern and helpful support. Paul De Angelis, who also has many years experience, provided critical feedback for this book at every stage of the process and gave a fresh perspective to editors who sometimes can no longer see the forest for the trees. Irene Zedlacher, executive director of the Bard Music Festival, generously took time to read the entire book and provided further comment. Natalie Kelly and Don Giller provided the design and music typeset. Our final thanks go to Leon Botstein, founder of the Festival and originator of these books, who inspires with his vision and by his intellectual example.