Comments on: The Ultimate Sacrifice for Music: Castration! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alnitak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-601044 Alnitak Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:49:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-601044 I learned about Farinelli by the biographic movie of the same name, back in the 90s. The story was probably a bit altered for dramatic purposes, yet I think it was quite enlightening on the subject of the castrati. I learned about Farinelli by the biographic movie of the same name, back in the 90s. The story was probably a bit altered for dramatic purposes, yet I think it was quite enlightening on the subject of the castrati.

]]> By: andrewdoane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-598405 andrewdoane Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-598405 Well, I won't be able to eat dinner now, having read that. Well, I won’t be able to eat dinner now, having read that.

]]> By: hiland http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-598241 hiland Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:53:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-598241 His recordings are available on cd.... Moreschi - The Last Castrato http://www.amazon.com/Moreschi-Last-Castrato-Giovanni-Aldega/dp/B000000WYS/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1212767659&sr=8-2 His recordings are available on cd….
Moreschi - The Last Castrato

http://www.amazon.com/Moreschi-Last-Castrato-Giovanni-Aldega/dp/B00000 0WYS/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1212767659&sr=8-2

]]> By: Moon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-598203 Moon Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:26:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-598203 I don't know if it's EXACTLY the same, but opera has singers called counter-tenors, who sing the parts that castrati used to sing. It's a little bit shocking when you first hear one and they really seem to strain their whole bodies to sing like that. I don’t know if it’s EXACTLY the same, but opera has singers called counter-tenors, who sing the parts that castrati used to sing.

It’s a little bit shocking when you first hear one and they really seem to strain their whole bodies to sing like that.

]]> By: gtron http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-598201 gtron Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:26:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-598201 having done a fair amount of voice over work, I know that pitch can be altered... I am wondering if a modern singer were to approximate the songs discussed and then in post production the Octaves could be altered so we might hear a simulated version of the power of a Castrato - very interesting to hear of a human accomplishment and not be able to witness it. having done a fair amount of voice over work, I know that pitch can be altered… I am wondering if a modern singer were to approximate the songs discussed and then in post production the Octaves could be altered so we might hear a simulated version of the power of a Castrato - very interesting to hear of a human accomplishment and not be able to witness it.

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/06/05/the-ultimate-sacrifice-for-music-castration/#comment-597811 cuimhne Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:20:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16660#comment-597811 Oh yes didn't they play the recording on QI? He sounded terrible! Fascinating piece though, I'd heard of the castrati but not of Farinelli Oh yes didn’t they play the recording on QI? He sounded terrible! Fascinating piece though, I’d heard of the castrati but not of Farinelli

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