46 min
The Castrati ClefNotes
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- Music History
Explicit Warning: Due to the subject matter, this episode may not be appropriate for all listeners.
This week, we talk about the Castrati, a class of men whose bodies were altered to allow them to sing at high pitches even past their childhood.
Also, we have a Twitter handle! Follow @Clefnotespod for podcast news and to contact us!
Music in this episode:
"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
"La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
"Non piu mesta" from La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini
Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute by Mozart
"Ave Maria" by Alessandro Moreschi
Explicit Warning: Due to the subject matter, this episode may not be appropriate for all listeners.
This week, we talk about the Castrati, a class of men whose bodies were altered to allow them to sing at high pitches even past their childhood.
Also, we have a Twitter handle! Follow @Clefnotespod for podcast news and to contact us!
Music in this episode:
"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
"La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
"Non piu mesta" from La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini
Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute by Mozart
"Ave Maria" by Alessandro Moreschi
46 min