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Author Somerset-Ward, Richard.

Title Angels and monsters : male and female sopranos in the story of opera, 1600-1900 / Richard Somerset-Ward.

Publication Info. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2004]
©2004

Item Status

Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  ML 1700 .S69 2004    Available  ---
 Talbott: Circulating Collection  ML 1700 .S69 2004    Available  ---
Description xiv, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-310) and index.
Contents Caccini's pupils -- Getting away with murder: the prima donna comes of age -- Porpora's pupils -- The castrato ascendancy -- Après Gluck and the time of Mozart -- Prime donne assolute -- The world's showcase : Paris 1800-1871 -- Dramatic singing : the Verdian soprano -- Heroic singing : the Wagnerian soprano -- Marchesi's pupils.
Subject Opera.
Opera.
Sopranos (Singers)
Sopranos (Singers)
Castrati.
Castrati.
ISBN 0300099681 alkaline paper