Portrait of a Castrato

Portrait of a Castrato
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780521885218
ISBN-13 : 0521885213
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Book Synopsis Portrait of a Castrato by : Roger Freitas

Download or read book Portrait of a Castrato written by Roger Freitas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insight into the life and music-making of the most documented musician of the seventeenth century, castrato Atto Melani.


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