Richard Somerset-Ward Angels & monsters

male and female sopranos in the story of opera, 1600-1900

During its first two centuries, opera was dominated by sopranos. There were male sopranos (castrati) and there were female sopranos (prime donne). History of the singing tradition they founded and perfected (the bel canto).

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Engels | 325 pagina's | Yale University Press, New Haven [etc.] | 2004

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Richard Somerset-Ward The story of opera

Engels | 304 pagina's | Abrams, New York | 1998

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Richard Somerset-Ward Geschiedenis van de opera

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Nederlands | 302 pagina's | Thoth, Bussum | 1998

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