The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon Book

This entertaining and authoritative study of the castrati during the baroque period explores the lives and triumphs of more than 60 singers 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. Read More

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  • 0285633090
  • 9780285633094
  • Patrick Barbier
  • 20 June 1996
  • Souvenir Press Ltd
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 262
  • illustrated edition
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