The modern castrato : Gaetano Guadagni and the coming of a new operatic age / Patricia Howard.
| Author/creator | Howard, Patricia author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Oxford University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xiv, 238 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From Lodi to London (1728-1748) -- A London apprenticeship (1748-1749) -- Guadagni and Handel (1749-1755) -- Guadagni the actor -- Building a career on the European stage (1755-1762) -- Guadagni in Vienna (1762-1765) -- Return to the Veneto (1765-1769) -- Success and scandal in London (1769-1771) -- Guadagni the composer -- At home in Padua (1771-1782) -- The last decade (1782-1792) -- Guadagni the singer. |
| Abstract | This book chronicles the career of Gaetano Guadagni, the most significant castrato of the second half of the eighteenth-century. Guadagni was on the forefront of the heroic opera reform, and many forward-thinking composers of the age created roles for him. The book illuminates the everyday lives of eighteenth-century singers while spotlighting the historic high points of the century. Most famous for his creation of the role of Orpheus in Gluck's Orfeoed Euridice, his career ranged widely and brought him into contact with many progressives theorists and composers such as Traetta, Jommelli, and Bertoni. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013036715 |
| ISBN | 9780199365203 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0199365202 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (electronic text) |
| ISBN | 9780199365227 (online content) |
| ISBN | 0199365229 (online content) |
| ISBN | (electronic text) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML420.G9158 H69 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |