As court singer, the famed Castrato Farinelli soothed the melancholia of this country's King Philip V
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Charles Burney, Farinelli - Cengage Learning  Most famous among the castrati was Carlo Broschi, called Farinelli (17051782), a singer legendary for ... Spain and become a private chamber musician to King Philip V, where he remained ... Farinelli's job at the Spanish court, which was essentially to sing the same four arias every night to the melancholic King Philip V.
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Farinelli - Wikipedia  Farinelli (24 January 1705  16 September 1782), was the stage name of Carlo Maria .... Farinelli sang at Bologna in 1727, where he met the famous castrato Antonio ... This company had Porpora as composer and Senesino as principal singer, but ... depression of her husband, King Philip V (some contemporary physicians,...
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castrati singers and the lost "'cords"9 - NCBI  in court by placing his right hand on the scrotal area and declaiming: "I ..... King Philip V of Spain suffered melancholia; he refused to bathe or shave, and is said...
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Jeopary Questions page 1858 - SCIENCE - TriviaBistro.com  THE 1800S: His pen-&-ink drawings of his famous "girl" came to represent the ideal young American woman  CURRENT ... SINGLE WOMEN: This No Doubt singer went solo as a "Hollaback Girl"  AROUND THE ... MUSIC: As court singer, the famed Castrato Farinelli soothed the melancholia of this country's King Philip V.
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Farinelli | Italian singer | Britannica.com  Celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest ... In 1737 Farinelli went to Spain, where his singing alleviated the deep-seated melancholia of Philip V; nightly for nearly 10 years he sang the same songs to the king. ... Though dismissed from his post at court by Charles III for political differences...
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HISTORY'S LAST CASTRATO IS HEARD AGAIN - NYTimes.com  Sep 16, 1984 ... Moreschi (1858-1922) was the last castrato singer, the sole remaining ... By the time Alessandro Moreschi joined the Vatican Choir, castrati were ... In the 18th century, castrati were the prominent singers of opera ... child would develop a good enough voice to become rich and famous. .... Email/Member ID:.
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Diego Velzquez - Painter - Biography.com  Apr 2, 2014 ... Diego Velzquez was a 17th century Spanish painter who produced "Las Meninas" and many renowned portraits as a member of King Philip IV's royal court. ... renowned for his realistic, complex portraits as a member of King Philip IV's court. ... Velzquez made a second trip to Italy from 1649 to 1651.
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The Queen Who Argued Too Much by Pete ... - Anotherealm.com  The king was a gentle man, and a source of great amusement to his people. .... Sir Rodney's comfort had greatly eased the poor queen's troubled spirit. ... The king bequeathed his wife to Sir Rodney, and sincerely wished that she would be as...
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