My heartfelt thanks to Louisa Cornell for her opera expertise, and to Anna Lee Huber for her knowledge of the oboe. Also to my lovely and talented plotting partners, including Anna, Heather Snow, and Hanna Martine. You ladies each brought something wonderful to the table!
To my editor, Kerry Donovan, and my agent, Deidre Knight, I’m so grateful to have both of you on my side!
Less conventionally, I would also like to give a shout-out to YouTube. Where else could I watch dozens of opera performances—often at two in the morning—without ever having to leave my home? I may adore the Regency era, but it’s modern conveniences like this that let me know I was born at exactly the right time!