Noise In The Groove: The Origin Of Sound Recording
Episode 16 – Alessandro Moreschi and the Blessed Knife
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 0:22:01
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This episode begins (just about) and ends (indeed) with recordings of Alessandro Moreschi – AKA the Angel of Rome – AKA the Last Castrato. His recordings are the only surviving sounds of a tradition of castrated male singers that lasted over 350 years, and mutilated countless thousands of innocent children in the process. We chart the rise and fall of+ Read More