Portrait of a castrato: politics, patronage, and music in the life of atto melani
Auteur :
Freitas, Roger
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107696105
Date de publication :
1 mai 2014
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
780 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.