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Thread #90238 Message #1708475
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
01-Apr-06 - 06:42 PM
Thread Name: Only known recording of castrato singer
Subject: RE: Only known recording of castrato singer
There was the film Farinelli about another of the castrati referred to in the article. IIRC they simulated the sound by digitally splicing parts of the ranges of a soprano with a tenor to get a suitable effect.