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The book follows the story of two castrati who become successful opera singers in Venice and whose lives are intertwined.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

She has excelled in Baroque roles that veered from the mainstream, releasing recordings devoted to 19th century soprano Maria Malibran, castrati and composers Antonio Salieri and Agostino Steffani.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Now he is branching out from Baroque parts originally written for castrati.

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

This is why castrati, who were for a long time made to sing in operas, had to be operated on before puberty.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2021

The biggest stars of the day, paid outrageous fees and treated like royalty, were castrati.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall