Tues July 29 at 7:30
#FrancoFagioli #countertenor Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles Stefan Plewniak dir
The Last #Castrato: GiovanniBattistaVelluti
https://torontosummermusic.com/event/franco-fagioli-the-last-castrato
#KoernerHall TORONTO
The golden age of castrati, custodians of flawless singing technique and unmatched virtuosity, came to an end in the late 18thC. The last great castrato was #GiovanniBattistaVelluti (1780-1861), for whom composers such as #Rossini #Meyerbeer #Morlacchi & #Nicolini wrote their most successful operas
#FrancoFagioli #countertenor Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles Stefan Plewniak dir
The Last #Castrato: GiovanniBattistaVelluti
https://torontosummermusic.com/event/franco-fagioli-the-last-castrato
#KoernerHall TORONTO
The golden age of castrati, custodians of flawless singing technique and unmatched virtuosity, came to an end in the late 18thC. The last great castrato was #GiovanniBattistaVelluti (1780-1861), for whom composers such as #Rossini #Meyerbeer #Morlacchi & #Nicolini wrote their most successful operas
