The World of the Castrati by Patrick Barbier

The World of the Castrati by Patrick Barbier

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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.

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The World of the Castrati by Patrick Barbier

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.
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ISBN 13 9780285633094
ISBN 10 0285633090
Title The World of the Castrati
Author Patrick Barbier
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Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Year published 1996-06-20
Number of pages 240
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