Giovanni Battista Mancini
- Giovanni Battista Mancini
Giovanni Battista Mancini (Ascoli Piceno, Italy, January 1, 1714 - Vienna, January 4, 1800) was an Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher, and author of books on singing.
Mancini studied singing in Naples with Leonardo Leo and in Bologna with Antonio Bernacchi. He also studied composition and counterpoint there with Giovanni Battista Martini.
He began his singing career when he was 16, appearing in both Italy and Germany. His even greater success as a teacher led to an invitation in 1757 by Empress Maria Theresia of Austria to become "Cammer-Musicus" and thereby teach her daughters singing. In 1774 in Vienna he published an important book on singing "Pensieri, e riflessioni pratiche sopra il canto figurato". His views and publications brought him into conflict with another voice teacher, Vincenzo Manfredini. He remained in Vienna and died there as "Retired Singing Master", leaving behind a considerable fortune.
Publications
* "Pensieri e riflessioni pratiche sopra il canto figurato". Vienna, 1774.
* "Practical Reflections on the Figurative Art of Singing". Milan, 1776. Translated into English by Pietro Buzzi. Boston: The Gorham Press, 1912. Later translation as "Practical Reflections on Figured Singing" by E. Forman. Champaign, IL: Pro Musica Press, 1967.
References
* Ortkemper, Hubert. Engel wider Willen: Die Welt der Kastraten. Berlin: Henschel Verlag, 1993. ISBN 3-89487-006-0
* Reid, Cornelius L. "Bel Canto: Principles and Practices". Boston: Coleman & Ross, 1950. Reprinted, New York: Joseph Patelson Music House, 1975. ISBN 0-915282-01-1
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