The Ocean of Sopranos: Career of a Castrato Singer, Luigi Marchesi (1754-1829)

Abstract

Luigi Marchesi (1754-1829), «The Ocean of Sopranos» — as Benedetto Frizzi called him — was one of the most famous and most popular singers of late-eighteenth-century Europe, an outstanding star who lit up the musical world from the ancien régime to the Napoleonic Age. Endowed with a voice that encompassed an exceptionally wide range, and with a celebrated taste for acrobatic singing and extravagant embellishments, Marchesi soon became an almost mythological character.

Citation

Aresi, S., Baragwanath, N., & Cafiero, R. (Eds.). (2024). The Ocean of Sopranos: Career of a Castrato Singer, Luigi Marchesi (1754-1829). Stile Galante

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Mar 11, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 11, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jun 19, 2025
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 978-90-828151-2-2
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/40552837
• Publisher URL: https://stilegalante.org/research/