History - Castrati

All You Would Want To Know About the Castrati
History - Castrati
Includes FAQ, pictures and biographies, bibliography, and links.

Angelo Manzotti
History - Castrati
Sopranist, singing the historic repertoire of castrati: includes pictures, discography, performance schedule.

Boy Choir Costumes
History - Castrati
History of the castrati and their influence on music from antiquity through the banning of the practice in 1903.

Castrati and Countertenors
History - Castrati
Chat and forums for people who love the high male voice.

The Male Soprano Page
History - Castrati
Information and discography on modern singers reviving the lost art of the castrati. Bibliography for castrati literature. Biographies for current and past adult male sopranos.

The Singing Voice
History - Castrati
The castrati's place in the history of singing and a RealAudio example of the last castrato, Alessandro Moreschi.

Urological Sciences Research Foundation: Castrati Singers of Italy
History - Castrati
Article about the use of castrated male singers for singing alto in church choirs during 17th and 18th century Italy. RealAudio sample from Allessandro Moreschi. The life story of Carlo Broschi, known as Farinelli.