October 1686 – 27 November 1758), known as Senesino (pronounced [seneˈziːno] or traditionally [seneˈsiːno]), was an Italian contralto castrato, particularly...

18th-century Europe (except France), singers such as Ferri, Farinelli, Senesino and Pacchierotti became the first operatic superstars, earning enormous...

Broschi), while Senesino sang "Pallido il sole" (music by Hasse). Of "Per questo dolce amplesso", Charles Burney reported: "Senesino had the part of a...

Senesino, the famous castrato from Siena...

Ming dynasty, considered the most powerful eunuch in Chinese history. Senesino (1686–1758): Italian contralto castrato singer. Farinelli (1705–1782):...

overshadowed by a scandal in February 1724 involving the Italian castrato Senesino and Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough. Having secretly married...

The roles of Cesare and Cleopatra were originally sung by the castrato Senesino and the famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni respectively. Handel composed...

Nicola Porpora. Though Farinelli did not sing for Handel, his main rival, Senesino, did. Opera seria acquired definitive form early during the 1720s. While...

pasticcios. The enthusiasm of her supporters led to quarrels with the fans of Senesino, and later with those of Faustina Bordoni, whose London debut was in Handel's...

Handel's Messiah were first sung by a castrato. Castrati include Farinelli, Senesino, Carestini, and Caffarelli. The last true castrato was Alessandro Moreschi...

was never performed due to an incident where the star castrato singer Senesino tore up the music for one of his arias and cast it at the composer's feet...

larynx from being transformed at puberty. Castrati such as Farinelli and Senesino, as well as female sopranos such as Faustina Bordoni, became in great demand...

few years, such as the castrato Senesino and the soprano Francesca Cuzzoni, had not yet arrived in London. Senesino had obligations to fulfill and arrived...

San Francisco Opera in 2019. The role of Orlando, originally written for Senesino, the great alto castrato, is nowadays generally performed by a countertenor...

first time London audiences had seen the operatic superstars, castrato Senesino and soprano Francesca Cuzzoni, performing together in an opera, and had...

company on 22 May 1733 under the urging of Francesco Bernardi, called Senesino, who portrayed Gualtiero in the original production. Griselda is one of...

of four digital EPs. Aces High (2010, Signum) Bach's Motets, with the Senesino Players (2010) Brahms, Bruckner, Reger (2011) In the Beginning (2012) Christmas...

Metropolitan Opera in 2006, were written for the 18th-century alto castrato Senesino. The bulk of Scholl's recording career has been with Harmonia Mundi and...

for the triumvirate of internationally renowned singers, the castrato Senesino and the sopranos Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni. The story of the...

King's Theatre, and featured the famed castrato singers Farinelli and Senesino. Polifemo was Porpora's second-most popular opera, after his Arianna in...

the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Crown: Heroic Arias for Senesino was released by Signum Classics. Randall was born in Marshall, Minnesota...

Theatre, Haymarket, in London on 19 November 1720 with contralto castrato Senesino. Paul Henry Lang, George Frideric Handel (2012) "Bononcini's success created...

three great operas in succession for the Royal Academy of Music, each with Senesino and Francesca Cuzzoni as the stars, the other two being Giulio Cesare and...

Premiere cast, 2 November 1732 Catone Cato the Younger contralto castrato Senesino Marzia Daughter of Catone, secretly in love with Cesare soprano Signora...

One of the major attractions in Handel's operas was the star castrato Senesino whose relationship with the composer was often stormy and who eventually...

(except France), castrati such as Farinelli, Ferri, Pacchierotti, and Senesino became the first operatic superstars, earning enormous fees and hysterical...

(1740–1821), soprano castrato, one of the most famous singers of his time Senesino (1686–1758), contralto castrato, renowned for his power and his skill in...

Caricature of Senesino, who sang the role of Acis in the 1732 performances...

Francesca Cuzzoni had partnered with internationally renowned castrato Senesino as the leading performers in a long series of Italian operas by Handel...

Giusto Fernando Tenducci, sometimes called "il Senesino" (c.1735 – 25 January 1790), was a male soprano (castrato) opera singer and composer, who passed...