World of the Castrati: The History of an Extraordinary Operatic Phenomenon by Patrick Barbier

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

Patrick Barbier

262 pages paperback 1989

2 editions

nonfiction history music informative reflective slow-paced
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For two centuries, the castrati were the darlings of the operatic stage. They enjoyed the adulation of European society, were patronised by royalty and were the pop stars of their era. How did the phenomenon come about? Why were boys deprived of t...

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