![]() ![]() ![]() But Tonio discovers the truth about his brother's sin and turns to his music to hide his fear and confusion. Tonio's family is complicated, his mother a dark alcoholic who tips between lunacy and stupor, his brother (Carlo) reportedly disowned for seducing a common girl. He dreams and talks of being a singer, but his family scoffs-that profession is for the castrati, not the son of a nobleman. Tonio is the son of nobility and a beautiful singer. He comes to Venice and his life is intertwined with Tonio Treshi. When his voice is gone, he becomes a teacher, searching for a boy who can fulfill his lost drea. He becomes a star until he loses his voice. Guido Maffeo is castrated at age six and enters the conservatory. ![]() Following the stories of two men castrated to ensure their perfect soprano voices, Cry to Heaven is a historical novel in 18th century Italy. ![]()
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