On Jul 23, 2005, at 3:14 PM, David W. Fenton wrote:
I can't think of any where the castrato is specified for a young
man's role.
Idamante in Mozart's Idomeneo (original version) is one example, but I
think you're on to something. . . .
Idamante is not a teenager. He's a young man, no? In his early 20s?
Right. A young man. That's what you asked for, I thought.
I think your original formulation was mistaken, then, no?
I don't think so. I didn't save my post, but I was answering Andrew's
comment which went:
1) In Baroque opera, [...]
2) In later operas, pant roles represent prepubescent boys. [...]
I was answering point 2. I know 19th (and 20th) century opera very
well. My knowledge of baroque opera is somewhat sketchy. I welcomed
your contribution that shed additional light on the baroque era.
mdl
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