Castrato
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castrato-189-18991866
title:
Castrato
text:
A castrato is a male singer who underwent castration before puberty in order to retain singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto. The voice can also occur in one who, due to an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity. Castration before puberty prevents the larynx from being transformed by the normal physiological events of puberty. As a result, the vocal range of prepubescence is largely retained, and the voice develops into adulthood in a uniqu
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description:
Male singer who is castrated to maintain a high voice
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castrato
date created:
2001-06-10T00:09:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:56:03Z
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