Venanzio Rauzzini in Britain: Castrato, Composer, and Cultural Leader

by Paul F. Rice

Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home.

Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the celebrated Italian castrato, is best known for his performance in Mozart's Lucio Silla in 1772, with which Mozart was so pleased that he composed for the singer the famous motet Exsultate Jubilate. In 1774, Rauzzini moved to London where he performed three seasons of serious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580465323
• ISBN13: 9781580465328
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"