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Long before botched plastic surgery ruined a movie star’s career, they were the original showbiz victims. Castrati were young opera singers in past centuries castrated to preserve a high-pitched voice ...

A high-pitched voice, questionable sexuality and ear-grabbing melodies -- the new Decca album “Sacrificium” may sound like a posthumous Michael Jackson collection; instead, it’s a collection of 17th ...

ROMAROMA — Siglos antes de que un accidente con botox arruinara la carrera de una estrella de cine, ellos fueron las primeras víctimas del mundo del espectáculo. Los castrati eran jóvenes cantantes de ...

Came across this today, and it stunned me all over again. Superdiva Cecilia Bartoli, known for her vocal feats and devotion to vocal drama, dares to perform obscure and difficult arias sung by some of ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Cecilia Bartoli could have followed the path of least resistance. When the Italian mezzo-soprano burst onto the opera scene in the early '90s with a standard repertoire of ...

Cecilia Bartoli is a niche diva: She has managed to carve out a major international career on the strength of a limited and idiosyncratic repertory. This rests entirely on a personal magnetism that ...

Cecilia Bartoli isn't your average opera star. She doesn't sing many of the popular 19th century operas. Instead, she prefers to explore the dusty, little-known corners of the 18th century. Bartoli's ...

Sacrificium-- Possibly a CD and companion DVD titled "Sacrificium: The Art of the Castrati" might be a bit off-putting to anyone knowledgeable about the old cruel practice of castrating thousands of ...

Long before botched plastic surgery ruined a movie star’s career, they were the original showbiz victims. Castrati were young opera singers in past centuries castrated to preserve a high-pitched voice ...