Definition of Castratos. Meaning of Castratos. Synonyms of Castratos

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Definition of Castratos

Castrato
Castrato Cas*tra"to, n. [L., properly p. p. of castrare. See Castrate.] A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. --Swift.

Meaning of Castratos from wikipedia

- F. (1923). Die Gesangkunst der Kastraten [The Singing Skills of the Castratos] (in German). Vienna. pp. 10–15.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing...
- Gaetano Majorano (12 April 1710 – 31 January 1783) was an Italian castrato and opera singer, who performed under the stage name Caffarelli. Like Farinelli...
- opera singer Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli, considered the greatest castrato singer of all time; as well as his relationship with his brother, the composer...
- (28 January 1780 – 22 January 1861), was an Italian castrato. Considered "the last great castrato", he had a re****tion of being something of a diva,...
- April 1922) was an Italian chorister of the late 19th century and the only castrato to make solo recordings. Alessandro Moreschi was born on 11 November 1858...
- attached to the Florentine court, to obtain the services of a high quality castrato from the Grand Duke's establishment, for a "play in music" being prepared...
- Domenico Mustafà (16 April 1829 – 17 March 1912) was an Italian castrato singer, composer and choir director. Domenico Mustafà was born in the comune of...
- Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (pronounced [ˈkarlo ˈbrɔski]), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history...
- Euridice), though the latter was originally written for a male singer, first a castrato and later, in the revised French version, an haute-contre.[citation needed]...
- courtiers or equivalent domestics, for espionage or clandestine operations, castrato singers, concubines or ****ual partners, religious specialists, soldiers...