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Why Did Castrati Singer Alessandro Moreschi's Career Go Straight Down The Shitter?

He had a beautiful clear high tone unlike any other, because he had no balls.

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by Anonymousreply 5November 26, 2024 10:22 PM
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by Anonymousreply 1November 26, 2024 5:37 PM

There are a couple more recordings of him singing on his Wikipedia page:

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by Anonymousreply 2November 26, 2024 7:04 PM

The singular of "castrati" is "castrato."

by Anonymousreply 3November 26, 2024 8:10 PM

He missed more notes in that song than Erivo singing "Gravity"!

by Anonymousreply 4November 26, 2024 10:19 PM

A stark warning to todays pampered alter boys that worse things can happen to you...

by Anonymousreply 5November 26, 2024 10:22 PM
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