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TIL what evirati / castrati are... How absolutely wild it is that this practice existed in Italy only 200-400 years ago
Sep 14, 2024 11:54AM
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⊹ Ellie ⊹ Mazin wrote: "I searched it and I still don't know what does it mean"

Castrati were boys that were rigorously trained to be singers in the choir and underwent castration (often forced) before reaching puberty to retain a child-like/soprano voice into adulthood. It gave them a very high range and vocal purity that wouldn't have been possible if they matured normally.


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