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Definition of castrato in English: castratonounPlural castrati kaˈstrɑːtəʊkæˈstrɑdoʊ historical A male singer castrated in boyhood so as to retain a soprano or alto voice. The practice of castration was banned in 1903. 〈史〉阉人歌手（童年时期被阉割，以保持其童声高音或男声最高音的男歌手；1903年此种阉割行为被禁止） Example sentencesExamples - And there was a fascinating account of the castrati, the male singers who lost their testicles before puberty.
- We tend to associate Handel operas with high voiced prima donnas, the castrati and the sopranos.
- The sole extant example of the castrato voice dates from the dawn of recorded sound, and the singer in question was advanced in years at the time.
- The recital concludes with a rarely heard aria with cello obbligato from Arianna, written for the soprano castrato Carlo Scalzi.
- His falsetto voice captures the chimerical sound of the castrati with eerie accuracy, something that becomes clear when we hear a scratchy recording of the last castrato, Moreschi, made at the turn of the 20th century.
OriginMid 18th century: from Italian, past participle of castrare (see castrate). Rhymesagitato, Ambato, esparto, inamorato, legato, moderato, obbligato (US obligato), ostinato, pizzicato, rubato, staccato, tomato, vibrato, Waikato Definition of castrato in US English: castratonounkaˈsträdōkæˈstrɑdoʊ historical A male singer castrated in boyhood so as to retain a soprano or alto voice. The practice of castration was banned in 1903. 〈史〉阉人歌手（童年时期被阉割，以保持其童声高音或男声最高音的男歌手；1903年此种阉割行为被禁止） Example sentencesExamples - The sole extant example of the castrato voice dates from the dawn of recorded sound, and the singer in question was advanced in years at the time.
- And there was a fascinating account of the castrati, the male singers who lost their testicles before puberty.
- We tend to associate Handel operas with high voiced prima donnas, the castrati and the sopranos.
- His falsetto voice captures the chimerical sound of the castrati with eerie accuracy, something that becomes clear when we hear a scratchy recording of the last castrato, Moreschi, made at the turn of the 20th century.
- The recital concludes with a rarely heard aria with cello obbligato from Arianna, written for the soprano castrato Carlo Scalzi.
OriginMid 18th century: from Italian, past participle of castrare (see castrate). |