Farinelli

Farinelli
Portrait of Farinelli by Bartolomeo Nazari (1734)
Born(1705-01-24)24 January 1705
Andria, Kingdom of Naples
Died16 September 1782(1782-09-16) (aged 77)
Bologna, Papal States
Other namesCarlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi
OccupationCastrato

Farinelli (Italian pronunciation: [fariˈnɛlli]; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782) was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (pronounced [ˈkarlo ˈbrɔski]), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. Farinelli was a soprano castrato, with a range from approximately F3-D6.

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