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

Barbier, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0285633090 / ISBN 13: 9780285633094

Edité par Souvenir Pr Ltd (edition ), 1996

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Synopsis :

A study of the phenomenon of the castrati in relation to the baroque period, which looks at the lives of sixty singers over three centuries. Explores their social origins, backgrounds, training and debuts, careers, relations with society and the Church, and their decline and death.

Revue de presse: It is hard to understand how 17th and 18th century Italy managed somehow to accept the idea of castration, even for musical reasons... Professor Barbier s book explains it in a way that makes the operatic conventions sound almost reasonable, giving us a full picture of the training, techniques and personalities of the castrati themselves. --Sunday Telegraph

Patrick Barbier s history of opera s most bizarre subplot is both scholarly and fun. --Daily Telegraph

Authoritative and entertaining. --Daily Mail

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The World of the Castrati: The History of an...
Éditeur : Souvenir Pr Ltd (edition )
Date d'édition : 1996
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good