a| 9780521885218

a| OI

a| eng

a| Freitas, Roger 4| aut 9| 10958

a| Portrait of a Castrato: b| Politics, Patronage, and Music in the Life of Atto Melani

a| Cambridge a| New York b| Cambridge University Press c| 2009

a| xx-431 pages c| 26 cm

a| New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism

a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [390]-417) and index.

a| Creating a castrato -- The politics of patronage: 1638-1653 -- In pursuit of prestige: 1653-1655 -- The sexuality of the castrato -- Disgrace and transformation: 1656-1671 -- Atto Melani and the cantata -- Completing the portrait: 1671-1714.

a| Melani, Atto d| 1626-1714 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q634239 9| 10959

a| 17th Century (1601-1700) 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7016 9| 20923

a| 18th Century (1701-1800) 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7015 9| 20899

a| Castrato 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q210970 9| 2704

a| Diplomat 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q193391 9| 2940

a| Biography 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q36279 9| 1927

a| Paris (France) 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q90 9| 160

a| Rome (Italy) 1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q220 9| 49

u| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2009004949-b.html 3| Contributor biographical information

u| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2009004949-d.html 3| Publisher description

u| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2009004949-t.html 3| Table of contents only

c| BOO

a| boek

b| ORPH c| ORPH j| ORPH.BIO MELA d

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