Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
singer
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gptkbp:activeYears |
1714-1759
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gptkbp:album |
numerous_arias_and_operas
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gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
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gptkbp:awards |
none
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1705-01-24
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Andria,_Italy
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Baldassare Galuppi
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
of the Baroque era
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gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired operatic roles and characters
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of the castrato phenomenon
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gptkbp:deathDate |
1782-09-16
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gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Bologna,_Italy
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gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:Farinelli_(1994_film)
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gptkbp:famousFor |
his extraordinary vocal range
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gptkbp:famousPerson |
Farinelli: The Life of the Castrato
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
"I am the voice of the angels."
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gptkbp:famousRival |
Senesino
performed_for_King_Philip_V_of_Spain |
gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Carlo_Broschi
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gptkbp:genre |
Baroque music
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gptkbp:hasResearchInterest |
for his unique voice
for private performances |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th-century opera
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the last great castrati.
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Farinelli
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gptkbp:influenced |
future generations of singers
the development of opera seria in_the_Baroque_period |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
Niccolò Jommelli
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gptkbp:inspiration |
various artistic works
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gptkbp:instrument |
voice
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
gptkb:King_Philip_V_of_Spain
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gptkbp:knownFor |
castrato singing
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gptkbp:legacy |
one of the most famous castrati in history
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gptkbp:musicStyle |
dramatic and expressive
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gptkbp:nationality |
Italian
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
with_composers_like_Handel_and_Hasse
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
"Lascia ch'io pianga"
performed with other leading singers Alessandro,_Artaserse |
gptkbp:notableWorks |
Alessandro nell'Indie
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gptkbp:performedBy |
London,_Venice,_and_Paris
numerous_European_opera_houses |
gptkbp:playsFor |
royalty and nobility
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gptkbp:recordLabel |
gptkb:Decca_Records
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gptkbp:spouse |
none
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gptkbp:vocalization |
bel canto
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