Anatomy of a Painting

Castrated for Glory

Special Interest

S1, E2: 224 figures surround the King and Queen of Spain in a painting by Francesco Battaglioli. The artist specifies the identity of just one of them: Farinelli, an opera-singer and superstar of the 18th century. But what price did the musician pay for his fame and glory?

2024 · 10m

Information

Released
2024
Run Time
10 min
Rated
U

Languages

Original Audio
French
Audio

French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , Italian (Italy) , Polish (Poland) , Spanish (Spain)