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Carlo Broschi Farinelli

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Carlo Broschi Farinelli , 1705-82, Italian male soprano, greatest of the castrati (see castrato ), pupil of Niccolò Porpora , in whose operas he sang (1734-37) in London. Farinelli's real name was Carlo Broschi. Having won fame in France and Italy, he became (1737) official singer to Philip V of Spain and renounced his public career. His sole duty was to sing the same four songs each night to the king, from whom he received an astronomical fee. He enjoyed a highly favored position in Spain until 1759, when he retired to a castle near Bologna. Author not available, FARINELLI,... Read more
castrato
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... especially popular in churches and opera in Europe during the 17th and 18th cent. The most celebrated castrato was Carlo Broschi Farinelli . Author not available, CASTRATO. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... sung by castrati, and the papal choir used castrati until the beginning of the 19th cent. A famous castrato was Carlo Broschi Farinelli . Author not available, EUNUCH. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more

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