Portrait of a Castrato

Auteur: Freitas, Roger (Dr, University of Rochester, New York)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
Exploring the fascinating life of the most documented musician of the seventeenth century, Freitas tells how the castrato Atto Melani rose to musical and social prominence. Whether Atto was singing, spying, having sex, composing, or rejecting his art, this book illustrates how music-making was always also a negotiation for power.
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Exploring the fascinating life of the most documented musician of the seventeenth century, Freitas tells how the castrato Atto Melani rose to musical and social prominence. Whether Atto was singing, spying, having sex, composing, or rejecting his art, this book illustrates how music-making was always also a negotiation for power.
ISBN / EAN 9780521885218
Auteur Freitas, Roger (Dr, University of Rochester, New York)
Editeur Cambridge University Press