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A castrato (Italian, plural: castrati) is a type of classical male singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto.

opera singer Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli, considered the greatest castrato singer of all time; as well as his relationship with his brother, composer.

for the voice-type known today as castrato, which was considered a derogatory term at the time.

The leading castrato in a company was referred to as a.

The corresponding term for the male lead (usually a castrato in the 17th and 18th centuries, later a tenor) is primo uomo.

Euridice), though the latter was originally written for a male singer, first a castrato and later, in the revised French version, an haute-contre.

contralto castrato Giovanni Battista Minelli Alceste, king of Sparta soprano castrato Giovanni Carestini Telamone, king of Ithaca contralto castrato Giuseppe.

Gaetano Majorano (12 April 1710 – 31 January 1783) was an Italian castrato and opera singer, who performed under the stage name Caffarelli.

November 1858 – 21 April 1922) was an Italian castrato singer of the late 19th century and the only castrato to make solo recordings.

Rossi was criticised for giving too much music to his friend, the castrato Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, who played Bradamante, at the expense of the other.

(28 January 1780 – 22 January 1861), was an Italian castrato.

Considered "the last great castrato", he had a reputation of being something of a diva,.

(Dionysus) alto castrato Nisa soprano castrato (en travesti) Ireno tenor Lincastro alto castrato Furore (Wrath) bass Calliope alto castrato (en travesti).

contralto castrato singer.

Farinelli (1705–1782): Italian soprano castrato singer.

1736–1790): Italian soprano castrato singer.

Vittoria (Orpheus/Victory) castrato (soprano) Atto Melani Euridice (Eurydice) soprano Anna Francesca Costa Aristeo (Aristaeus) castrato (soprano) Marc'Antonio.

31 October 1686 – 27 November 1758) was a celebrated Italian contralto castrato, particularly remembered today for his long collaboration with the composer.

Armando was sung by the famous castrato, Giovanni Battista Velluti; the opera was probably the last written to feature a castrato.

roles for all major voice categories of his day – soprano, contralto, castrato, tenor and bass.

The lead role was written for the castrato Giovanni Carestini.

The roles of Cesare and Cleopatra were originally sung by the castrato Senesino and the famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni respectively.

composed for the triumvirate of internationally renowned singers, the castrato Senesino and the sopranos Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni.

Moscovita" (19 January 1737 – 2 October 1802), was an Italian soprano castrato, composer, and music teacher of the 18th century who is best remembered.

Synonyms:

vocaliser; vocalist; singer; vocalizer;