People

Bob Dylan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan
An article about this famous folk singer.

http://www.emplive.org/visit/galleries/dylan.asp
This site offers numerous audio and video files related Dylan, including discussions about him and samples of his music.

Woody Guthrie
http://www.woodyguthrie.org/
The official website of the famous folk guitarist, including his biography, lyrics to his songs, news and events, and more.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wwghtml/
Library of Congress homepage for the American Memory project, Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: Correspondence, 1940-1950. In addition to the correspondence, this site also offers an illustrated biography and timeline of Guthrie.

Pete Seeger
http://www.peteseeger.net/
This website is described as the “Pete Seeger Appreciation Page,” and includes a variety of information about this famous folk musician. Visitors will find his biography, discography, videography, bibliography, song, photographs, articles, and more.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4726633
This page provides a link to an audio file of an interview with Pete Seeger that was originally broadcast on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition on July 2, 2005. Also on this page are links to other NPR broadcasts about Seeger.

John Williams
http://www.johnwilliams.org/
The official website for this famous film and classical composer. It includes his bibliography, lists of recent compositions, recordings (with links to appropriate websites), recent and upcoming performances, and publications, and more.

http://www.jwfan.net/index.php
Another site dedicated to John Williams. It includes a list of his complete works, news about his music, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_(composer)
An article on Williams, including his biography, his activities as a composer, and both internal and external links to related articles and websites.

Music

Carmen (Georges Bizet)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen
An article on Carmen, the popular opera by the French composer Georges Bizet. Included are a history of the opera, a discussion of its dramatic and musical elements, information on adaptations and recordings, a synopsis of the opera, an audio excerpt, and internal and external links to related articles and websites.

http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/discover/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=9
A synopsis of the opera.

http://www.r-ds.com/opera/resource/carmen.htm
This page offers information on the background and the premiere of Carmen.

Fifth Symphony (Ludwig van Beethoven)
http://www.classicalnotes.net/classics/fifth.html
An article about this famous work by Beethoven, including a survey of a number of recordings of the work.

The Messiah (George Frideric Handel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Messiah
An article on what is perhaps George Frideric Handel’s most famous composition. It includes a history of the work, audio excerpts, and links to external sites.

http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/milestones/990401.motm.handel1.html
This page offers an audio file of a National Public Radio broadcast from its radio series Performance Today, describing the premiere of Handel’s work.

The Nutcracker (Pyotr I'yich Tchaikovsky)
http://www.balletalert.com/ballets/19th%20century/Nuts/Nuts.htm
While not the most attractive website, it offers a lot of information about this famous ballet by Peter I’yich Tchaikovsky, including the libretto, a discussion of the music, the themes, set in their historical context, the dances themselves, a videography, and more.

Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/poto/home.php
The official website for the Broadway show. It offers a background of the show, a synopsis, photographs, audio files, news, biographies of the cast and creative team, and more.

Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin)
http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/works/gershwin/porgy&bess.html
This page contains an article on the opera, including a scene-by-scene synopsis.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/porgy/
A website that documents the PBS Great Performances broadcast of Porgy and Bess. Included are video clips of some of the original performers, a history of the opera, an interview with William Warfield, star of the Great Performances production, and more.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4988342
This site offers an audio stream of the complete opera, as performed by the Washington National Opera. Also included are video clips of the production, audio interviews with the director and conductor of the production, and more.

Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_in_Blue
An article about the history of this famous composition by George Gershwin.

The Sound of Music (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II)
http://www.filmsite.org/soun.html
A history and synopsis of this famous movie musical.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5007684
This page offers an audio recording of a National Public Radio feature on The Sound of Music, originally broadcast on Morning Edition on November 14, 2005. Also offered are additional audio files of reminiscences by some of the original cast members and links to related audio files.

The Student Prince (Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Donnelly)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Student_Prince
This article offers a concise description and history of this operetta by the Hungarian-born Sigmund Romberg.

Tosca (Giacomo Puccini)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosca
This site offers a synopsis of the popular opera Tosca, composed by Giacomo Puccini, as well as a history and an analysis of the opera and more.

http://www.npr.org/programs/attheopera/archives/010609.ato.html
This webpage offers an audio file of an installment of the National Public Radio program, At the Opera, that introduces and discusses this popular opera by Giacomo Puccini.

Miscellaneous

Boston Pops Orchestra
http://www.bostonpops.org/
The official website for the Boston Pops. It offers a history of the ensemble, information on the conductors and the members of the orchestra, audio samples, archival information, and more.

Copyright
http://www.copyright.gov/
The website for the United States Copyright Office. It provides a FAQ on copyright basics, brochures and factsheets, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
An article on copyright, its history, how it is applied in various countries, critiques of the concept, internal and external links to related articles and websites, and more.

Creoles
http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/music/history.htm
This site offers a concise history of Creole, Cajun, and Zydeco music.