DYK #castrati, such as #Farinelli, gained fame because the church began outlawing women singers (and actors) in the sixth century? The prohibition lasted until the 20thC. The last #castrato sang in 1922 at the Vatican. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com
DYK in 18thC, 7/10 of men in opera were #castrated? #Handel, #Haydn, #Gluck, #Lully, #Monteverdi, & #Mozart composed for them. #PopeBenedictXIV worried churches would empty w/o them. The last #castrato sang in 1922 at the Vatican. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #GenderHistory
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#FrancoFagioli #countertenor
Orchestre del’Opéra RoyaldeVersailles
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TheLast #Castrato #GiovanniBattistaVelluti
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#KoernerHallTORONTO
GBV (1780-1861) for whom #Rossini #Meyerbeer #Morlacchi #Nicolini wrote their most successful operas
#Mozart ExsultateJubilate @VoicesOfMusic+NolaRichardson
youtu.be/DRwHGHrnrHc?... (16:24)
HvanProosdij&DTayler reconstr recit accomp str pts fr M's continuo
Leopold&Wolfgang met #castrato VenanzioRauzzini who was cast in LucioSilla...impressed by R's talent...comp for him Milan Jan17,1773
@ the.majestic.Tubbs (no spaces) on #Instagram. A big furry lad with a surprising voice. #cat #chonk #castrato
