Memoirs of a castrato /
The novel is a fictionalization of several famous castrati singers of the eighteenth century, most notably Farinelli, called Dulcinelli in the novel, whose magnificent voice enthralled audiences in the 18th century. He was a "castrato", gelded before puberty to ensure that his voice would...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Vantage Press,
[1981]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The novel is a fictionalization of several famous castrati singers of the eighteenth century, most notably Farinelli, called Dulcinelli in the novel, whose magnificent voice enthralled audiences in the 18th century. He was a "castrato", gelded before puberty to ensure that his voice would retain the range of purity it had while he was a boy soprano. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | x, 131 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 0533047072 9780533047079 |