Young Giulia, daughter of the Kapellmeister Fassi from Salerno, has only one ardent wish: she wants to sing in her father's choir. But in Renaissance Italy, women were forbidden to sing in church. A coincidence gives Giulia the chance to realize her biggest dream. However, the price she has to pay for this is high: From now on, she has to travel through the country disguised as a castrato. When she meets her great love, it becomes her undoing.... Quote from spine, 511 pages