Concept in Definition ABC

The one of castrati or castrato is a term that names those singers who when they were kids and showed qualities for him singing they were subjected to testicular castration in order to preserve their high-pitched voice volume, typical of the soprano.

We must say that in the period Baroque, which is when these singers acquired more popularity and recognition, they were certain singing stars, as it happens and at the level of a Madonna or a Paul McCartney today…

Of course, this virulent, little pedagogical and traumatic practice does not exist in these times, however, we must emphasize that it knew how to be very common a few centuries ago, which even led to the creation of a word to name these singers who had suffered such a practice reprehensible.

Around 400 A.D., in the Roman empire Eastern this particular action is imposed, remaining active until at least the first years of the thirteenth century. Then come back with force in the seventeenth century, but we must say that it did not prosper beyond the nineteenth century.

Basically, what was done is destroying the testicular tissue in that boy without severing his penis. In this way it is guaranteed that that child conserves for life that wealth of interpretation sharp simile of a woman.

As one can imagine such intervention It was certainly painful for the patient and then, those who practiced it used to apply to the patients some medications or give them opium to make the pain much milder and they can bear it.

We must also add that once the ablation occurred, the child was subjected to rigorous plans of training to get and keep that very high-pitched voice.

As of course it was not a permitted surgical intervention, normally, she was shielded in supposed accidents or health problems to carry it out.

It should be noted that in Spain they were called capon.

Carlo Broschi, better known as Farinelli It was one of the most popular castrati in history, of enormous influence and action during the 18th century. Belonging to the Italian nobility, Farinelli, made a race fantastic in her homeland first and then her fame spread throughout Europe.