Podcast appearances and mentions of Alessandro Moreschi

DescriptionEchoes of Eternity: The Rise and Fall of the Castrato in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactOne of the most famous castrato songs is Son qual nave ch'agitata, performed by Farinelli in the opera *Artaserse* by composer Leonardo Vinci. This aria, known for its demanding vocal range and emotional depth, showcased Farinelli's exceptional voice, making him a sensation across Europe.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.

durée : 00:07:12 - Tendez l'oreille du samedi 23 mars 2024 - par : Christophe Dilys - Christophe Dilys a appelé son ancien professeur de chant baroque, Jean-François Lombard, pour lui faire écouter l'enregistrement du dernier castrat, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922), et ainsi jeter un peu de lumière technique sur cette voix mystérieuse qu'est la voix de castrat.

Un día como hoy, 21 de abril: Nace: 1816: Charlotte Brontë, escritora británica (f. 1855). Fallece: 1699: Jean Racine, dramaturgo francés (n. 1639). 1910: Mark Twain, escritor estadounidense (n. 1835). 1922: Alessandro Moreschi, cantante italiana (n. 1858). 2003: Nina Simone, cantante estadounidense (n. 1933). Conducido por Joel Almaguer. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2023

Manche Musiker nehmen einiges auf sich, um ihre Kunst zu perfektionieren. Das ist so lange in Ordnung, wie es auf eigener Entscheidung basiert. Schlimmer ist es, wenn eine solche Entscheidung von anderen getroffen wird. Wenn beispielsweise ein Knabe "behandelt" wird, damit seine schöne Stimme nicht dem Stimmbruch zum Opfer fällt. Vor nicht einmal 200 Jahren war das nicht so abwegig, wie das heute klingen mag. Unser heutiges ZOOM handelt von Alessandro Moreschi, dem "letzten Kastraten".

Bund führt neue Zuweisungs-Praxis für Ukraine-Geflüchtete ein, Schweiz: Nachfrage nach Waffenerwerbsscheinen steigt deutlich, TV-Duell zwischen Macron und Le Pen, Alessandro Moreschi – der letzte Kastratensänger

Un día como hoy, 21 de abril: Nace: 1816: Charlotte Brontë, escritora británica (f. 1855). Fallece: 1699: Jean Racine, dramaturgo francés (n. 1639). 1910: Mark Twain, escritor estadounidense (n. 1835). 1922: Alessandro Moreschi, cantante italiana (n. 1858). 2003: Nina Simone, cantante estadounidense (n. 1933). Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2022

In this episode of The Disappearing Spoon, Sam Kean talks about Alessandro Moreschi, the so-called Angel of Rome. His voice earned him fame and money. So what's the secret behind the voice? What was his trick? It turns out that his trick can also make you taller and prevent baldness. The only catch: it requires castration. Credits Host: Sam Kean Senior Producer: Mariel Carr Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez Audio Engineer: Jonathan Pfeffer

Alessandro Moreschi, el último Castrati | Andy Chango en #Segurola

音樂史上曾經有這麼一群人，他們為了音樂獻身，只為了能保持純淨高亢的聲音。 但他們付出的代價是極為殘忍的，因為欲練此功，必先自宮。 *文中提到的最後一位閹人歌手是Alessandro Moreschi [bgm (opening)] Charles Gounod, Ava Maria (sung by Alessandro Moreschi) [bgm] Erik Satie, Gymnopedies, No.1, 2, 3 [bgm (clip)] Joseph Leybach, "Pie Jesu" from Requiem, "Mass for the Dead" (sung by Alessandro Moreschi) Powered by Firstory Hosting

Explicit Warning: Due to the subject matter, this episode may not be appropriate for all listeners.This week, we talk about the Castrati, a class of men whose bodies were altered to allow them to sing at high pitches even past their childhood.Also, we have a Twitter handle! Follow @Clefnotespod for podcast news and to contact us!Music in this episode:"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini"La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi"Non piu mesta" from La Cenerentola by Gioachino RossiniQueen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute by Mozart"Ave Maria" by Alessandro Moreschi

Un día como hoy, 21 de abril: Nace: 1816: Charlotte Brontë, escritora británica (f. 1855). Fallece: 1699: Jean Racine, dramaturgo francés (n. 1639). 1910: Mark Twain, escritor estadounidense (n. 1835). 1922: Alessandro Moreschi, cantante italiana (n. 1858). 2003: Nina Simone, cantante estadounidense (n. 1933). Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2021

The fascinating world of castrati, complete with interviews from Dr. Sophia Tegart, mezzo soprano Aleks Romano, and the haunting voice of Alessandro Moreschi.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/caseybozell)

Episode 70: The Fool's Journey/Tarot Cards, Castrati: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes | Content warning: Discussion of child abuse, genital mutilation Where does the Fool go, in a deck of Tarot cards? At that, where did Tarot cards come from, and where have they gone on their journey through time? Sarah then takes a look at where castrati went. She walks us through how castrati became “a thing” in Italy in the 16th and 17th century, why they persisted, and when they fell out of vogue. Alessandro Moreschi recording: https://archive.org/details/AlessandroMoreschi https://wheredoesitpodcast.com/listen https://www.patreon.com/wheredoesit Apple / Google / Spotify / Stitcher / Anchor / Soundcloud Twitter: twitter.com/wheredoesitpod1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/wheredoesitpodcast/?hl=en email: wheredoesitpodcast@gmail.com

Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean investigates two voice types infrequently encountered in opera: trebles (boy sopranos and adolescent female sopranos) and countertenors. Features conversation with Seattle Opera coach-accompanist Jay Rozendaal, and musical examples: TURN OF THE SCREW (Rafi Bellamy Plaice and Forrest Wu), LAKMÉ (Harolyn Blackwell), THE MAGIC FLUTE (Johanna Mergener, Emili Rice, and Isabel Woods), HANSEL & GRETEL (Sasha Cooke and Ashley Emerson), SIEGFRIED (Juls Serger and Julianne Gearhart), FALSTAFF (Peter Rose), Freddie Mercury, Colm Wilkinson, and Will Oakland, I PURITANI (Luciano Pavarotti and Lawrence Brownlee), Alessandro Moreschi, GIULIO CESARE (Bryn Terfel, Milijana Mijanovic, and Jochen Kowalski singing “Va, tacito” and Brian Asawa singing “L’empio, sleale, indegno”) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Anthony Roth Costanzo).

This is the second of a two-part podcast produced by the Irish National Opera in partnership with dlr Libraries. The series will explore the different voice types you'll hear in an opera performance. Part 2 explores the higher voices including sopranos, mezzo sopranos and those rare male voices the countertenors. This episode features special guest interview with countertenor Xavier Sabato. Researched and presented by INO Artistic Partner and mezzo-soprano, Sharon Carty. Edited and mixed by Laoise O'Brien. Audio References: Mozart, Overture, Die Zauberflöte. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019. Handel, Pena tiranna, Amadigi di Gaula. Performed by Xavier Sabata. Il Pomo D'oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi. Aparté. https://www.apartemusic.com/produit/bad-guys-xavier-sabata/ Handel, Sorge nel petto, Rinaldo. Performed by Xavier Sabata. Il Pomo D'oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi. Aparté. https://www.apartemusic.com/produit/bad-guys-xavier-sabata/ Handel, Dover, giustizia, amor, Ariodante. Performed by Hilary Summers. Opera Theatre Company / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Markellos Chryssicos. 2016. Bach, Ave Maria. Performed by Alessandro Moreschi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjvfqnD0ws Vivaldi, Ho il cor già lacero, Griselda. Performed by Katie Bray. Irish National Opera / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019. Rossini, Non più mesta, La Cenerentola. Performed by Tara Erraught. Irish National Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2019. Highest note ever sung, Adam Lopez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=172&v=Kdp4NHWr7G8&feature=emb_logo Wagner, Liebestod, Tristan und Isolde. Performed by Miriam Murphy. Wide Open Opera conducted by Fergus Sheil. 2012. Puccini, Un bel dì vedremo, Madama Butterfly. Performed by Celine Byrne. Irish National Opera / RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by Timothy Redmond. 2019. Mozart, Der Hölle Rache, Die Zauberflöte. Performed by Kim Sheehan. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019. Mozart, Dove sono, Le Nozze di Figaro. Performed by Máire Flavin. Irish National Opera / Irish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2018. Gluck, Che fiero momento, Orfeo ed Euridice. Performed by Sarah Power. Irish National Opera / Irish Baroque Orchestra conducted by Peter Whelan. 2019.

Scopriamo chi erano, i loro drammi, aneddoti e capricci, ascoltando la voce dell'ultimo castrato della storia e una delle arie più amate fra quelle scritte per le loro voci androgine. | Anche sulle altre piattaforme audio e social: bit.ly/2ywdEGz | Audio originale di Alessandro Moreschi: bit.ly/36NqPzw

Hoy en Anónimo IV nos sumergimos en el legendario mundo de los castrati. Hablaremos de los orígenes e historia de este fenómeno de la música vocal del siglo XVIII y comentaremos las historias de dos de los principales castrati de la historia: Farinelli y Alessandro Moreschi. Además, en "Estilos101" hablaremos del Skiffle.

Hoy en Anónimo IV nos sumergimos en el legendario mundo de los castrati. Hablaremos de los orígenes e historia de este fenómeno de la música vocal del siglo XVIII y comentaremos las historias de dos de los principales castrati de la historia: Farinelli y Alessandro Moreschi. Además, en "Estilos101" hablaremos del Skiffle.

Fred and his brother William travel to Milan in 1902 with the aim of convincing opera superstar Enrico Caruso to record for them. However Caruso is busy and non-committal, so the men seek out other forms of sound to record while they wait for an answer. Aiming high, they approach the Pope to ask if he'd be up for recording something (as you would). The pontiff declines but invites them to record the Sistine Chapel Choir in the Vatican instead. And so, by lucky happenstance and perhaps unwittingly, the brothers find themselves capturing the extraordinary voice of Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last castratos ever to sing before a ban on the practice comes into force… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For over two centuries in early modern Italy, boys were selected for their singing talent castrated before the onset of puberty. The goal was to preserve the qualities of their voice even as they grew into manhood. The procedure resulted in other physiological changes which, combined with an unnaturally high voice, made the castrati the most prodigious singers on the continent. As Martha Feldman shows in her book The Castrato, a masterpiece of cultural history, the castrated singer was such a singular figure that he invited comparisons with angels, animals, and kings, attracting adoration and ridicule in equal measures. The castrato was a true liminal being, and as JF and Phil discover in this episode of Weird Studies, an unlikely herald of the present age. REFERENCES Martha Feldman, The Castrato: Reflections on Natures and Kinds (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520292444/the-castrato) Stanley Kubrick (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick), American filmmaker Alessandro Moreschi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Moreschi), the last castrato, singing "Ave Maria (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjvfqnD0ws)" Baruch Spinoza, Ethics (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3800-h/3800-h.htm) X-Men (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Very_Old_Man_with_Enormous_Wings)" Thomas Ligotti, "Mrs Ligotti's Angel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm1iH6EIMAA)", read by horror writer Jon Padgett (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7189686.Jon_Padgett) Weird Studies, Episode 48: Thomas Ligotti's Angel (https://www.weirdstudies.com/46) Thomas Aquinas, [Summa Theologica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SummaTheologica)_ Genesis P-Orridge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_P-Orridge), American musician and occultist

It's A Conspiracy! The Guys have Quinn Clark from Learning to Listen Podcast (L2L Podcast) on the show to talk Why Does Johnny Cash Wear Black? and Was Michael Jackson a Modern Day Castrato? It's a Conspiracy! is proud to be a part of the Albert Podcast Network: AlbertaPodcastNetwork.com Why Does Johnny Cash Wear Black? Johnny Cash getting all sweaty. Johnny Cash photographer reveals truth behind San Quentin Prison shot Lyrics to Johnny Cash - Man in Black Was Michael Jackson a Modern Day Castrato? Michael Jackson was chemically castrated by late father Joe, claims doctor jailed over singer's death. Alessandro Moreschi: the last living castrato Wiki. What Are We Drinking? We are all drinking different things! Quinn is drinking Molson-Coors Pilsner. Andrew is drinking Irish Red Ale from Sea Change Brewing. Charlie is drinking J. P. Wiser's Old Fashioned. Greg is drinking Water! --- Patreon / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Questions, comments, or feedback? Email the show at itsaconspiracy@protonmail.com

In 1902, a young American headed to the Vatican to record a voice unlike any other. His subject was Alessandro Moreschi—the last known castrato. That is to say, a man castrated in childhood in order to preserve a high singing voice. Castrati's high, yet powerful, voices were in constant demand in both sacred and secular spaces across Europe for centuries. We talk to UVA's Bonnie Gordon about how the interpretation of a single biblical passage helped launch that demand, and how their otherworldly voices became a tool for conversion—and the center of a debate about the nature of human bodies and souls.

Alessandro Moreschi war einer der letzten singenden Kastraten. Er starb am 21. April 1922 in Rom. Markus Vanhoefer erzählt aus dem Leben Alessandro Moreschis, dem einzigen Kastraten, von dessen Stimme es Tonbanddokumente gibt.

Abelia pours herself some wine and puts her favorite disc on her talking machine. This is a typical night for Abelia Brody. But things are soon to change. Lilac Wine is a work of historical fiction. Set in 1917, it tells the story of two lonely people brought together by fate in a time of war. After the reading, Bruce discusses the music in the episode and a little about John McCormack and Alessandro Moreschi, the only "castrato" to be recorded. Lilac Wine - The Podcast is a unique show where author Bruce Janu reads a chapter of his historical novel-in-progress week by week, chapter by chapter, eventually finishing it as the podcast progresses. This podcasts brings the audience on a candid journey through the creative writing process. Become part of the process, offer suggestions and constructive criticism. Lilac Wine: The Podcast is a unique, crowd-edited novel in real-time. Listeners are invited to comment and discuss each episode at lilacwinenovel.com

Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean investigates two voice types infrequently encountered in opera: trebles (boy sopranos and adolescent female sopranos) and countertenors. Features conversation with Seattle Opera coach-accompanist Jay Rozendaal, and musical examples: TURN OF THE SCREW (Rafi Bellamy Plaice and Forrest Wu), LAKMÉ (Harolyn Blackwell), THE MAGIC FLUTE (Johanna Mergener, Emili Rice, and Isabel Woods), HANSEL & GRETEL (Sasha Cooke and Ashley Emerson), SIEGFRIED (Juls Serger and Julianne Gearhart), FALSTAFF (Peter Rose), Freddie Mercury, Colm Wilkinson, and Will Oakland, I PURITANI (Luciano Pavarotti and Lawrence Brownlee), Alessandro Moreschi, GIULIO CESARE (Bryn Terfel, Milijana Mijanovic, and Jochen Kowalski singing “Va, tacito” and Brian Asawa singing “L’empio, sleale, indegno”) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Anthony Roth Costanzo).

“All I have is a voice.” ― W.H. Auden “I was never particularly fond of my voice.” — David Bowie   Countertenor John Holiday says that he’s never wanted to emulate anyone else’s voice, and that instead, he’s tried to find and be true to his own. And the unique sound that he belts out will make you believe that he alone can produce anything like it. But as it turns out, there’s a whole history behind voices like his. Learn all about the countertenor voice, as well as it’s historical relationship to the castrati in this episode. John also teaches about the opera world’s embrace of gender fluidity for art’s sake throughout the ages.  Audio production by Todd “Tremolo” Hulslander with side eye from Dacia Clay. Music in this episode includes: Skyline Sessions: John Holiday, “Stille amare” by G.F. Handel:   David Daniels, “Ombra mai fu,” Xerxes by Handel:   Alessandro Moreschi, “Ave Maria”:   Ewa Podleś, La Cieca “Voce di donna o d’angelo” from La Gioconda by A. Ponchielli. Marian Anderson & William Primrose, 2 Songs for Contralto, Viola & Piano by Johannes Brahms John Holiday, “Crude furie” from Serse by Handel (from Operalia, The World Opera Competition – part 2)

This episode begins (just about) and ends (indeed) with recordings of Alessandro Moreschi – AKA the Angel of Rome – AKA the Last Castrato. His recordings are the only surviving sounds of a tradition of castrated male singers that lasted over 350 years, and mutilated countless thousands of innocent children in the process. We chart the rise and fall of+ Read More

Caffarelli composes a special episode on Alessandro Moreschi, the famous castrato opera singer whose voice was preserved by early recording technology. She discusses his life, his music, limitations on recordings, and the practice of musical castration. This solo episode is followed by a short Q&A session.  

As part of the Sound of Cinema season, Catherine Bott looks at the story and the soundtrack of the 1994 film "Farinelli" - a biopic of the great 18th century castrato and his colourful relationships with women, with his older brother and with the composers Handel and Porpora. It's been a long time since we had a real life castrato singer in our midst, and the only recording we have of one is Alessandro Moreschi, who died in 1922 and was already at the end of his performing career when the rather primitive recordings were made. No-one today really possesses the vocal range of a castrato ? which could be as much as three and a half octaves, so, when Belgian film director Gerard Corbiau decided to turn Farinelli's colourful life into a full-length biopic, he charged music director Christophe Rousset with coming up with a way to create as near to the castrato sound as he could. The solution was to combine the voices of Polish soprano Ewa Mallas-Godlewska and American countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, so that Derek would sing the lower passages and Ewa the highest. During the precision editing, the voices of the two singers were relayed, from the notes to the highest, in order to cover the tessitura and also demonstrate the castrato's virtuosity. The resulting tape included nearly 3000 editing points. It was then necessary to "homogenise" the two singers' timbres in order to give Farinelli his own voice, both new and, at the same time, respectful of the original voices. The film soundtrack includes performances by the "combined" voices with Christophe Rousset's own ensemble Les Talens Lyriques, in glorious music by Handel, Porpora, Hasse, Pergolesi and Farinelli's own older brother (and protagonist of the film), Riccardo Broschi.

This episode involves Alessandro Moreschi, the last castrato with his rendition of Ave Maria

Markus Vanhoefer erinnert an das Phänomen der Kastraten, von dessem letzten Vertreter einige Aufnahmen auf Schellackplatten erhalten sind.