Bath celebrates the life of the bedhopping singing star of the 1700s

Bicentenary of Rauzzini's death dominated by question: was he a castrato, or just a natural male soprano?His gravestone is barely noticeable on the floor of Bath Abbey, walked over and ignored by thousands each week, while a commemorative plaque is hidden in a corner behind hymn book trolleys. Yet the man was one of the most talented – but scandalised – singers of his generation: a musical superstar as well known for bedhopping as he was for the thrilling beauty of his voice.On Thu...

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