Mar 27, 2019
Honestly the Opera War in England in the 18th century sounds like a book. On the one Side the Opera of the Nobility: they have Porpora (greatest composer of that time) and Farinelli (one of Porporas Students and one of the most well known castratos till today). Then there is Händel on the other Side, with Senesino (who will later join the Opera of the Nobility) and then Caffarelli (also a Student of Porpora and also one of the best known castaratos).
Except that Caffarelli waited till Farinelli left London (he was singing for two spanish Kings and stayed in Spain for like 25 years) and then he started singing for Händel.
