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Showing posts with label Castrato. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Castrato. Show all posts

21 April 2021

Alessandro Moreschi - the last castrato

Only singer of his type to make solo recordings Alessandro Moreschi sang in the Sistine Chapel choir for 30 years Alessandro Moreschi, the s...

9 December 2019

Baldassare Ferri – singer

Male soprano was admired by the crowned heads of Europe A 19th century engraving depicting Ferri and fellow castrato Caffariello (Gaeta...

13 May 2019

Francesco Pistocchi – singer and composer

Child prodigy who wrote many operas and also taught A 19th century bust of Pistocchi on display at the Biblioteca della Musica in Bolo...

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