La Tarantella

 
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La Tarantella
Christina Pluhar, L' Arpeggiata, Marco Beasley, Lucilla Galeazzi

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Release Date: Monday 4 November 2002

Traditional music from the Kingdom of Naples.

In 1630 a strange disease called "Tarantism" struck Italy. It was attributed to a spider's bite with alternating symptoms of exaltation and prostration. Tarantella are enchanting songs and dances meant to heal the patient by creating a state of trance.