The modern castrato : Gaetano Guadagni and the coming of a new operatic age / Patricia Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Patricia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guadagni, Gaetano, 1728-1792.

Guadagni, Gaetano.

Castrati--Italy--Biography.

Castrati.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first full-length biography of one of the most outstanding singers of the eighteenth century. Gaetano Guadagni is widely known for his creation of the role of Orpheus in Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Euridice'; he was also a leading singer in Handel's oratorios, and worked with other progressive composers such as Traetta, Jommelli and Bertoni. His career coincided with a movement to reform heroic opera, with the intention of freeing dramatic music from restrictive conventions, and bringing it into harmony with the more expressive aims of the age of sensibility.

Contents:

Cover; The Modern Castrato; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Recommended Listening; About the Companion Website; The Modern Castrato; Introduction; 1 From Lodi to London (1728-1748); 2 A London Apprenticeship (1748-1749); 3 Guadagni and Handel (1749-1755); 4 Guadagni the Actor; 5 Building a Career on the European Stage (1755-1762); 6 Guadagni in Vienna (1762-1765); 7 Return to the Veneto (1765-1769); 8 Success and Scandal in London (1769-1771); 9 Guadagni the Composer; 10 At Home in Padua (1771-1782); 11 The Last Decade (1782-1792)

12 Guadagni the SingerConclusion; Appendix A Guadagni's Dramatic Roles; Appendix B Guadagni's Salary at the Santo; Appendix C A Selection of Documents; Bibliography; index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-937970-X

0-19-936521-0

OCLC:

922972972