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In eighteenthcentury Italy the Castrati recreated heaven on earth. Theirexquisite voices soared above the glittering world of courtiers and nobility.Those who achieved fame were showered with riches and sexual favours but theirsuccess also hid a terrible sadness. Tonio of noble birth is the victim of avengeful brother. Disinherited and forced to join the ranks of the Castrati heplans his revenge while striving to become the greatest of all singers. Guidosacrificed to the knife at an early age composes opera and dreams of theperfect voice to give it life. He discovers Tonio and becomes his teacher. Astogether they reach the very pinnacle of success Tonio is pushed to theextremes of endurance as he tries to resolve his lust for glory and forvengeance. Bewitching writing Sunday Correspondent. «
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