Heavenly voices : the legacy of Farinelli

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Tells the story of how the phenomenon of the castrati came about, largely through Pope Sixtus V. banning all female singers from the stages in the Papal states, and how the gifted among them rose t...

Tells the story of how the phenomenon of the castrati came about, largely through Pope Sixtus V. banning all female singers from the stages in the Papal states, and how the gifted among them rose to international startdom. Names like Farinelli, Senesino, Caffarelli and Carestini come to mind to name but the most famous ones, who enjoyed great popularity during the time of the great poet and librettist Metastasio and the opera seria. Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky take us back in time and talk about operatic entertainment in the Baroque Age, illustrated by paintings, prints and anecdotes from the time as well as major performances of today.

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