The world of the castrati : the history of an extraordinary operatic phenomenon
Barbier, Patrick2001
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This entertaining, authoritative book is the first study of the phenomenon of the castrati in relation to the baroque period, covering the lives and triumphs of more than 60 singers over three centuries, when the fashion for castrati was at its peak.
Main title:
The world of the castrati : the history of an extraordinary operatic phenomenon / Patrick Barbier ; translated by Margaret Crosland.
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Imprint:
London : Souvenir, 1998.
Collation:
[xi], 262p., [8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
This translation originally published: 1996.Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-256) and index.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9780285634602 (pbk)
Dewey class:
782.109224782.10903
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
1332985