Domenico Salvatori
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Domenico Salvatori along with Alessandro Moreschi
, Domenico Mustafà
and Giovanni Cesari
, was one of the famous castrati
singers of the late 19th century.
Born at Anagni
, he first started as a contralto at the Cappella Giulia which he later abandoned in order to enter as a now soprano to the Cappella Sistina. He later became secretary of the Capella for some years, holding his position as a secretary also under the direction of Perosi. A good friend of Alessandro Moreschi
, together they often used to visit their contemporary Domenico Mustafà
in his retirement. Salvatori died in Rome. He recorded, along with Giovanni Cesari
, a few phonograph
recordings together with Alessandro Moreschi
; but these were only pure choral pieces, and none of them were solo.
Alessandro Moreschi
Alessandro Moreschi was the most famous castrato singer of the late 19th century, and the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make solo sound recordings.-Life:...
, Domenico Mustafà
Domenico Mustafa
Domenico Mustafà was an Italian castrato singer, composer and choir director. He was born in the comune of Sellano, province of Perugia....
and Giovanni Cesari
Giovanni Cesari
Giovanni Cesari was an Italian singer with a soprano acuto, or high soprano voice.Together with Alessandro Moreschi, Domenico Salvatori and Domenico Mustafà, Cesari was a famous castrato singer of the late 19th century. Born in the town of Frosinone, he was dropped off at an orphanage in 1852 by...
, was one of the famous castrati
Castrato
A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto voice produced either by castration of the singer before puberty or one who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity.Castration before puberty prevents a boy's...
singers of the late 19th century.
Born at Anagni
Anagni
Anagni is an ancient town and comune in Latium, central Italy, in the hills east-southeast of Rome. It is a historical center in Ciociaria.-Geography:...
, he first started as a contralto at the Cappella Giulia which he later abandoned in order to enter as a now soprano to the Cappella Sistina. He later became secretary of the Capella for some years, holding his position as a secretary also under the direction of Perosi. A good friend of Alessandro Moreschi
Alessandro Moreschi
Alessandro Moreschi was the most famous castrato singer of the late 19th century, and the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make solo sound recordings.-Life:...
, together they often used to visit their contemporary Domenico Mustafà
Domenico Mustafa
Domenico Mustafà was an Italian castrato singer, composer and choir director. He was born in the comune of Sellano, province of Perugia....
in his retirement. Salvatori died in Rome. He recorded, along with Giovanni Cesari
Giovanni Cesari
Giovanni Cesari was an Italian singer with a soprano acuto, or high soprano voice.Together with Alessandro Moreschi, Domenico Salvatori and Domenico Mustafà, Cesari was a famous castrato singer of the late 19th century. Born in the town of Frosinone, he was dropped off at an orphanage in 1852 by...
, a few phonograph
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
recordings together with Alessandro Moreschi
Alessandro Moreschi
Alessandro Moreschi was the most famous castrato singer of the late 19th century, and the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make solo sound recordings.-Life:...
; but these were only pure choral pieces, and none of them were solo.