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Moreschi: And the Voice of the Castrato, Clapton, Nicholas

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Good condition hardback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Minor edgewear and rubbing. Dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9781905791422

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
iC-Haus Publishing
ISBN-10
1905791429
ISBN-13
9781905791422
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70892662

Product Key Features

Book Title
Moreschi : and the Voice of the Castrato
Number of Pages
354 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Composers & Musicians, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, European
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Nicholas Clapton
Book Series
Life and Times Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
22.5 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.5 in

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Trade
Reviews
'Invaluable ... a fascinating account of the relations between the Vatican and Italy during the last half of the 19th century ... Clapton's story is told with wit, compassion and elegance.', '. . . In an immaculately produced and beautifully illustrated short volume, Clapton sets the castrato in a historical context . . . Clapton is excellent on the physical and psychological effects of castration as experienced by Moreschi . . . a valuable historical record of a nearly forgotten art.'
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
782.86092
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements Foreword Part 1: Life and Times 1. Origins and Connections 2. I nuovi musici 3. Beginnings 4. Early Days in Rome 5. The Cappella dei Cantori Pontifici 6. Moreschi's Early Years at the Sistine Chapel 1883-1891 7. The Years of the New Constitution 1891-1898 8. Winds of Change 1898-1903 9. A Long Twilight Part 2: Heritage and Legacy 1. The Voice and the Legacy 2. A Concert, a Plaque and a Party (or, rather, two of each) 3. David M Howard: Acoustics of the Castrato Voice 4. Ben Byram-Wigfield: On Allegri's Miserere 5. Paul J Moses: The Psychology of the Castrato Voice Notes Further Reading Index
Synopsis
In his own lifetime Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) was known as the 'Angel of Rome'. He was the last surviving castrato singer of the Sistine Chapel choir, and the only one of the castrati whose voice survives in any solo recording. The ethereal, haunting quality of his voice hints at why this extraordinary sound was so highly prized for centuries in the opera houses of Europe. The castrato tradition became established in Italy in the late 16th century, when Pope Clement VIII gave it his sanction. By the 17th century the castrati had moved onto the secular operatic stage, where they were feted as the 'pop stars' of their day. Few 'normal' singers, male or female, came close to matching their fame and success. But by the 19th century their continued existence had become an embarrassment, and when Moreschi joined the Sistine Chapel in 1883, there were only six castrati left in the choir, and by 1903 they were officially no more. The strange and lonely life of Alessandro Moreschi was lived in the shadows of great events and great institutions, his personality glimpsed only by inference and allusion. Written by an acclaimed musicologist, who as a counter-tenor has performed much of the repertoire written for castrati, this is a perceptive and informed study of the last survivor of a perennially intriguing part of Western cultural history.

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  • by eb_us_ugq84qs18
    Aug 24, 2017

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    This book is very informative and educational about the history of the castrato and of the strange, lonely life of Alessandro Moreschi.

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