Tribute to castrati
For centuries, castration was commonly carried out for artistic purposes in European musical life, turning castrated singers into true media stars. This video includes a summary of the Castrati series: three concerts containing programs based on the most famous castrati in history. In this series, works that were originally sung by Ferri, Senesino and Farinelli were performed by José Hernández-Pastor, Jordi Domènech and Carlos Mena, respectively. The video, enriched with many illustrations, is complemented by extracts from Juan Manuel Viana’s interviews with the musicologist Álvaro Torrente and the historian José Luis Sancho. Their discussions reveal surprising aspects of the exotic, and at the same time unknown, lives of these artists.
May 15, 2013: Music for Senesino
Jordi Domènech, countertenor; Dani Espasa, clave, and Oriol Aymat, violoncello
May 22: Music for Ferri: Il cousin grand divo
José Hernández-Pastor, countertenor and management; Jesús Fernández Baena, archilaúd; Calia Álvarez Dotres, viola da gamba and Alberto Martínez Molina, key
May 29: Music for Farinelli
Carlos Mena, countertenor and Mensa Harmonica
Juan Manuel Viana talks with Álvaro Torrente and José Luis Sancho
Concert series "Castrati"
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May 2013
Juan March Foundation, Madrid
