Author:Farinelli
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Farinelli (24 January 1705 - 16 September 1782) was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi, celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th-century baroque opera and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.
Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi
Works edit
- Ossequiosissimo ringraziamento
- La partenza
- Orfeo – with Riccardo Broschi
- Recitative: Ogni di piu molesto dunque
- Recitative: Invan ti chiamo
- Aria: Io sperai del porto in seno
- Aria: Al dolor che vo sfogando
- Aria: Non sperar, non lusingarti
- Aria: Che chiedi? Che brami?
Works about Farinelli edit
- Anecdotes and character of Farinelli (from ''The Westminster Magazine'' 1777), originally from John Hawkins: A general history of the science and practice of music (1776), contains comments on his connections with painter Jacopo Amigoni who painted several paintings of this singer
- Entry on Bernardi, Francesco in the Complete Encyclopaedia of Music
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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