An edition of The World of the Castrati
(1997)
The World of the Castrati
The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon
New Ed edition
by Patrick Barbier
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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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The world of the castrati: the history of an extraordinary operatic phenomenon
2001, Souvenir
in English
0285634607 9780285634602
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The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon
September 1, 1998, Souvenir Press
Paperback
in English
- New Ed edition
0285634607 9780285634602
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The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon
August 1997, Souvenir Press
Hardcover
in English
0285633090 9780285633094
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