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Angels and Monsters book by Richard Somerset-Ward
By Richard Somerset-WardA riveting history of the early male and female sopranos for whom many of the greatest roles in opera were written
During its first two centuries, opera was dominated by sopranos. There were male sopranos, or castrati, whose supercharged voices (female vocal cords powered by male lungs) were capable of feats of vocalism that are hard to imagine today. And there were female sopranos, or prima donnas, whose long battle for social acceptance and top billing was crowned in the early nineteenth century when the castrati disappeared from the opera stage and left them supreme.
Whether they were male or female, these singers were amazing virtuosi, perhaps the greatest singers there have ever been-angels. Unfortunately, some of them (and often the most famous) were also capable of behaving extremely badly, both on and off stage-monsters. This book tells their colorful stories.
Besides providing fascinating anecdotes about some of those who graced and disgraced the operatic stage, Richard Somerset-Ward tells the story of their greatest glory-the singing tradition they founded and perfected, which we know as bel canto and which is still the backbone of operatic singing today.
Rich in musical, social, and cultural lore, Angels and Monsters illuminates a unique and vanished tradition and will be irresistible to opera lovers everywhere.
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Book details
- Hardcover
- 352 pages
- English
- 0300099681
- 9780300099683
About Richard Somerset-Ward
richard somerset-ward, a senior fellow of the benton foundation in washington, d.c., is also the author of the story of opera. Read More about Richard Somerset-Ward
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