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The Singing Voice
The castrati's place in the history of singing and a RealAudio example of the last castrato, Alessandro Moreschi.
http://www.worldzone.net/music/singingvoice/castrati.html
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.
http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-castrati.html
Boy Choir Costumes
History of the castrati and their influence on music from antiquity through the banning of the practice in 1903.
http://histclo.hispeed.com/act/choir/hist/choir-histcas.html
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.
http://www.linmpi.mpg.de/~kopp/disc/
Castrati and Countertenors
Chat and forums for people who love the high male voice.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/castratiandcountertenors/
Angelo Manzotti
Sopranist, singing the historic repertoire of castrati: includes pictures, discography, performance schedule.
http://manzotti.callistomusica.com
All You Would Want To Know About the Castrati
Includes FAQ, pictures and biographies, bibliography, and links.
http://www.velluti.org/index.htm
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