En Travesti: the Operatic Mezzo-Soprano as Leading Man.
Date
2009-04Author
Nieman, Angela
Fuss, Andrea
Advisor(s)
Sadeghpour, Mitra M.
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In the 17th and 18th centuries, an operatic tradition began that some roles originally intended for male castrato singers were now sung by women. After the disappearance of castrati, these roles were sung entirely by women, specifically mezzo-sopranos. Also, gradually during this time period, some composers began to
write male roles expressly for female singers. This research project explored how the tradition of ?pants roles? began and a time line of the
major roles of this type was created and compared to other non-pants mezzosoprano female roles in the same period.
Subject
Posters
Mezzo-sopranos--History
Opera--Casting--History
Gender identity in music
Breeches parts--History
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36521Type
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Color poster with text and images.