The Greatest Castrato: Farinelli

The life of arguably the world’s greatest opera singer is one of legendary success, tempered by questions of free choice.
The Greatest Castrato: Farinelli
An excerpt from the "Portrait group: The singer Farinelli and friends," by Jacopo Amigoni. Farinelli is third from the left. Public Domain
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Sometimes, personal pain spreads beauty throughout the world. While this beauty does not justify the moral evils that caused the pain, nonetheless, art, music, and literature can turn suffering into inspiration for others.

Few people symbolize this truth more than Farinelli, widely considered to be one of the greatest opera singers of all time. Unless you are an opera buff, chances are you have not heard this name.

Andrew Benson Brown
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Andrew Benson Brown is a Missouri-based poet, journalist, and writing coach. He is an editor at Bard Owl Publishing and Communications and the author of “Legends of Liberty,” an epic poem about the American Revolution. For more information, visit Apollogist.wordpress.com.
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