Links

Links:

All You Would Want To Know About the Castrati - Includes FAQ, pictures and biographies, bibliography, and links.
Boy Choir Costumes - History of the castrati and their influence on music from antiquity through the banning of the practice in 1903.
Castrati and Countertenors - Chat and forums for people who love the high male voice.
Farinelli - Clips and photos from the Sony Pictures film about one of the most famous castrati. Cast list and synopsis. Article on the poularity of the castrati during the 18th century.
The Male Soprano Page - Information and discography on modern singers reviving the lost art of the castrati. Bibliography for castrati literature. Biographies for current and past adult male sopranos.
The Singing Voice - The castrati's place in the history of singing and a RealAudio example of the last castrato, Alessandro Moreschi.
Urological Sciences Research Foundation: Castrati Singers of Italy - 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.

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