The world of the castrati
the history of an extraordinary operatic phenomenon
Our rough guess is there are 65,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 4 hours and 22 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 9 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Word Count
65,500 words, Guess
Page Count
262 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveworldofcastratih0000barb
- ISBN-100285634607
- ISBN-139780285634602
- LibraryThing493183
- OCLC Control Number44217335
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780285634602
- Open LibraryOL21443317M
Classifications
- LCCML1720.2 .B2713 1996
Description
This entertaining and authoritative study of the castrati during the baroque period explores the lives and triumphs of more than 60 singers over three centuries—their social origins, training, and relationship to society and church. Blending history and anecdote, it traces the course of a phenomenon that held Europe in its thrall. People were fascinated by these hybrids—part man, part woman, and part child—who became virile heroes on the operatic stage. The reader will learn of the horrors of castration, the nature of the strange castrato voice, and the conflicts these singers experienced.
Subjects
Other Editions
- The world of the castrati
Similar Books
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!