George Martin is the author of many books about Verdi and opera generally, among them The Opera Companion (fourth edition, 1991) and Verdi, His Music, Life and Times (fourth editio...view moreGeorge Martin is the author of many books about Verdi and opera generally, among them The Opera Companion (fourth edition, 1991) and Verdi, His Music, Life and Times (fourth edition, 1992). He lives and writes in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.view less