Tim Carter

Quietly thrilling...[Carter and Goldthwaite] offer a sustained analysis of a recently discovered trove of account books belonging to Jacopo Peri (1561-1633), one of the earliest opera composers.... — The New York Times More…

for me it certainly does...anyone with an interest in this period in musical history and this repertoire cannot but find Carter's writings hugely informative and stimulating — International Record Review More…

an outstanding and substantive discussion of Da Ponte's role in creating the libretto of Figaro...The synopsis of the plot includes significant musical factors, although not at the expense of... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…