Castrati

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:singer
gptkbp:activePeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
early 19th century
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Pope_Leo_XIII
Catholic Church
gptkbp:controversy health risks
child exploitation
ethical concerns
gptkbp:createdBy prepubescent castration
gptkbp:declinedAfter 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Castrati
gptkbp:lastFamousCastrato Alessandro Moreschi
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Velluti
gptkb:Senesino
gptkb:Farinelli
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:performedAt opera houses
church choirs
gptkbp:practiceEnded early 20th century
gptkbp:prominence gptkb:opera
Baroque music
gptkbp:reasonForPractice demand for high male voices
gptkbp:recordingsExist Alessandro Moreschi
gptkbp:repertoire Handel's operas
Porpora's operas
Scarlatti's operas
gptkbp:voiceActor male soprano
male alto
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eunuchs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7