-
October 1686 – 27
November 1758),
known as
Senesino (pronounced [seneˈziːno] or
traditionally [
seneˈsiːno]), was a
celebrated Italian contralto castrato...
- 18th-century
Europe (except France),
singers such as Ferri, Farinelli,
Senesino and
Pacchierotti became the
first operatic superstars,
earning enormous...
- Broschi),
while Senesino sang "Pallido il sole" (music by H****e). Of "Per
questo dolce amplesso",
Charles Burney reports: "
Senesino had the part of a...
- Ming dynasty,
considered the most
powerful eunuch in
Chinese history.
Senesino (1686–1758):
Italian contralto castrato singer.
Farinelli (1705–1782):...
- The
roles of
Cesare and
Cleopatra were
originally sung by the
castrato Senesino and the
famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni respectively.
Handel composed...
-
Nicola Porpora.
Though Farinelli did not sing for Handel, his main rival,
Senesino, did.
Opera seria acquired definitive form
early during the 1720s. While...
- Handel's
Messiah were
first sung by a castrato.
Castrati include Farinelli,
Senesino, Carestini, and Caffarelli. The last true
castrato was
Alessandro Moreschi...
-
Senesino, the
famous castrato from Siena...
- San
Francisco Opera in 2019. The role of Orlando,
originally written for
Senesino, the
great alto castrato, is
nowadays generally performed by a countertenor...
- pasticcios. The
enthusiasm of her
supporters led to
quarrels with the fans of
Senesino, and
later with
those of
Faustina Bordoni,
whose London debut was in Handel's...
