The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon
Patrick Barbier
This entertaining and authoritative study of the castrati during the baroque period explores the lives and triumphs of more than 60 singers over three centuries—their social origins, training, and relationship to society and church. Blending history and anecdote, it traces the course of a phenomenon that held Europe in its thrall. People were fascinated by these hybrids—part man, part woman, and part child—who became virile heroes on the operatic stage. The reader will learn of the horrors of castration, the nature of the strange castrato voice, and the conflicts these singers experienced.
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Anno:
1998
Casa editrice:
Souvenir Press
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
272
ISBN 10:
0285634607
ISBN 13:
9780285634602
File:
PDF, 32.34 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1998
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