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Gaetano Majorano

(b. April 12, 1710, Bitonto, Apulia, Italy – d. Jan. 31, 1731, Naples, Italy )

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Gaetano Majorano (1710–1783), an Italian castrato and opera singer who used the stage name Caffarelli. He performed in London in 1737-38, with title roles in Handel’s Faramondo and Serse (Oxford Music Online). In MO 271 (EMCO 164), Montagu incorrectly refers to him as Gafferelli.

Also known as:

  • Caffarelli

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Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland 164

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