The character of the actress -- "Heroick virtue" in Rodelinda and Astianatte -- Identification and illusion in Alessandro and Admeto -- Balancing power in Riccardo primo -- Senesino and the crisis of heroic masculinity -- The ornamental voice.
Summary
The Rival Sirens examines the vital and intertwined roles of singers, audiences and local cultural context in creating eighteenth-century opera.
