Previous posts for January 28th are here: John Tavener (2020) and Artur [Arthur] Rubinstein; Johann Ernst Bach (2021)
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Giovanni Battista Velluti (28 January 1780 – 22 January 1861), was an Italian castrato.
Operation
...a local doctor castrated him at the age of eight as treatment for a cough and high fever. -- Wikipedia
At times it is best to think twice
Before taking your doctor’s advice.
It’s best to demur
From a surgical cure,
When a pill and some rest might suffice.
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Productivity
Upon his retirement from the stage, he became an agriculturist and died in 1861. -- Wikipedia
Giovanni Battista Velluti, it seems,
Was “the last of the great castratos.”
He retired from the stage and its squabbling schemes,
And quietly planted tomatoes.
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Ferdinand Hérold (28 January 1791 – 19 January 1833) was a French composer, best known for his many operas and ballets.
Hanging In There
The overture to Zampa by
Ferdinand Hérold,
Is now the only reason why
His music has a hold.
Alas, Hérold, you once stood tall
With masters of your day,
And now this noisy piece is all
That anyone will play.
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