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Farinelli

Farinelli
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Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi, who performed under the stage name Farinelli, was an Italian castrato singer, composer, and musician. He was a soprano with a range from approximately F3-D6, and is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.

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Timeline

  1. Carl Heinrich GraunMay 7, 1704 – August 8, 1759
  2. Carlos de SeixasJune 11, 1704 – August 25, 1742
  3. Farinelli (this page)January 24, 1705 – July 15, 1782
  4. Baldassare GaluppiOctober 18, 1706 – January 3, 1785
  5. Giovanni Battista MartiniApril 24, 1706 – August 3, 1784
  6. Johann Adolf ScheibeMay 5, 1708 – April 22, 1776

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