castrato
noun
cas·tra·to
ka-ˈsträ-(ˌ)tō 
kə-
plural castrati
ka-ˈsträ-tē
kə-
: a singer castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano or contralto range of his voice
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Unlike traditional castrati, Costanzo did not come to his high vocal register after having had his testicles crushed between stones.
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Handel composed in 1750 for a famous castrato alto.
—Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
The castrato who created the part of Ariodante was a virtuoso, and Handel took advantage of that skill with several astonishing arias.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
Arianna takes a wife for the new emperor, which tracks musically since Handel wrote Anastasio for a castrato voice that well suits a women.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Handel composed in 1750 for a famous castrato alto.
—Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
The castrato who created the part of Ariodante was a virtuoso, and Handel took advantage of that skill with several astonishing arias.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
Arianna takes a wife for the new emperor, which tracks musically since Handel wrote Anastasio for a castrato voice that well suits a women.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
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“Castrato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/castrato. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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