castration

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Mr. Daniels rose to fame as a countertenor, singing high parts that were once sung by castratos or mezzo-sopranos.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

For listeners convinced that countertenors are simply falsetto-singing successors to the baroque-era castratos, their less fortunate, surgically altered forebears, Thursday night’s recital at the Terrace Theater was a welcome corrective.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2018

Alexander Neef, the general director of the Canadian Opera Company, laments the difficulty of finding real contraltos to fuel the continuing renaissance of Baroque opera, with its many roles originally geared to castratos.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2016