ALESSANDRO MORESCHI : The Last Castrato

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Format: LP [OME1018]
Shipping Weight: 0.47lbs
Label: Fantome Phonographique

3,341円

'Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) was the last known castrato, and the only one to have ever made recordings. He was born into a Catholic family in one of the so-called Roman castles, where he was castrated either for health reasons, or because of his singing talents, the history is unclear. But either way he was discovered soon after for his talents and by a very young age was known as "l'Angelo Di Roma" and quickly became the first soprano of the Sistine Chapel choir, a position he held for more than 30 years. In Roma at the time members of the Sistine Chapel choir, and castrati in particular, held much esteem, bordering on celebrity, and Moreschi was probably the most famous of them all. His recordings were made in 1902 and 1904 at the Vatican. Most of them are extremely rare and are collected here for the first time. This historic re-issue includes all twelve records which Professor Moreschi is known to have made, as well as five choral records on which his voice is clearly discernable. 425 gram sleeve; hand-numbered sticker.'

Tracklist
a1 Domine Salvum Fac Pontificem Nostrum Leonem
a2 Et Incarnatus Est/ Crusifixus
a3 Ideale
a4 Ave Verum
a5 Tui Sunt Coeli
a6 Ave Verum
a7 Crucifixus
b1 Crucifixus
b2 Pie Jesu
b3 Hostias Et Preces
b4 Preghiera
b5 Ave Maria
b6 Incipit Lamentatio
b7 Laudamus Te
b8 Improperia
b9 La Cruda Mia Nemica
b10 Oremus Pro Pontifice
b11 The Voice Of Pope Leo XII