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History Unzipped - Musical Interlude: Why Castrati Made Better Lovers

Musical Interlude: Why Castrati Made Better Lovers

History Unzipped

07/18/20 • 12 min

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In the 18th century, castrated Italian singers were sex symbols sought out by women across the courts of Europe. The most famous, Farinelli, lived like a rock start and has even had his own modern biopic. Learn why castrati were the bedroom idols of the era -- and listen to the only known recording of a castrato, made in the Vatican in 1902.

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07/18/20 • 12 min

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