Information and discography on modern singers reviving the lost art of the castrati; includes bibliography, biographies for current and past adult male sopranos.
Article about the use of castrated male singers for singing alto in church choirs during 17th and 18th century Italy. RealAudio sample from Allessandro Moreschi. The life story of Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli.
Thus the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did the bones of their ribs. ... Castrati, many of them having Spanish names, first appeared in ...
THE POPULARITY OF CASTRATI ... The golden age of castrati lasted for two centuries, from the beginning of the ... the way in which castrati could show off their ...
castrato n. , pl. , -ti , or -tos . A male singer castrated before puberty so as to retain ... Thus the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did ...
As a result, castrati had the high voice of a boy soprano but the lung power of a grown man. ... The first castrati were reported in Spain around 1550 and their ...
... this category is Castrati. Classification: Performing arts: ... Caffarelli (castrato) Giovanni Carestini. Francesco Ceccarelli. Giovanni Cesari. Gioacchino Conti ...
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Thus, the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did the bones of their ribs. ... Castrati, many of them having Spanish names, first appeared in ...
It is difficult in modern times to appreciate the influence of the castrati during this period. ... The most celebrated castrati were the rock-stars of their ...