Farinelli

Farinelli
Portrait of Farinelli by Bartolomeo Nazari (1734)
Born	(1705-01-24)24 January 1705 Andria, Kingdom of Naples
Died	16 September 1782(1782-09-16) (aged 77) Bologna, Papal States
Other names	Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi
Occupation	Castrato

Farinelli (Italian pronunciation: [fariˈnɛlli]; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782)^[a] was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (pronounced [ˈkarlo ˈbrɔski]), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.^[1] Farinelli has been described as having had soprano vocal range and as having sung the highest note customary at the time, C6.

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