The World of the Castrati: the History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Souvenir Press
- Publish date: 09/01/1999
Description:
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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