{"product_id":"venanzio-rauzzini-in-britain-9781580465328","title":"Venanzio Rauzzini in Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the celebrated Italian castrato, is best known for his performance in Mozart's \u003ci\u003eLucio Silla\u003c\/i\u003e in 1772, with which Mozart was so pleased that he composed for the singer the famous motet \u003ci\u003eExsultate Jubilate\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1774, Rauzzini moved to London where he performed three seasons of serious operas at the King's Theatre. From 1777 until his death in 1810, he was the director of the concert series in Bath, a series that matched the prestige of any that were given in London. In addition, he composed prolifically, writing music for eleven operas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book is a study of Rauzzini's remarkable yet often overlooked career in Britain. Paul Rice chronicles Rauzzini's performances at the King's Theatre and examines his leadership of the Bath subscription concerts from 1780-1810, recovering much of the repertory. Rice shows in detail how Rauzzini responded musically to the social and political conditions of his adopted country, and analyzes the castrato's reception, as well as compositional choices, shedding new light on changing musical tastes in late eighteenth-century Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Paul F. Rice is Professor of Musicology at the School of Music, Memorial University of Newfoundland.","brand":"Paul F Rice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280501911803,"sku":"9781580465328","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781580465328.jpg?v=1772485062","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/venanzio-rauzzini-in-britain-9781580465328","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}