Pier Francesco Tosi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pier Francesco Tosi

Italian castrato singer, composer and writer on music

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1654

Place of Birth: Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1732

Profession: composer, singer, stage actor, musicologist, music theorist, music pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pier Francesco Tosi (c.
1653 – 1732) was a castrato singer, composer, and writer on music.
His Opinoni de' cantori antichi e moderni...
was the first full-length treatise on singing and provides a unique glimpse into the technical and social aspects of Baroque vocal music.