The Castrated Angel Singers of Rome
For centuries, their voices were said to sound unearthly, pure, soaring, and unlike anything heard before or since. In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the haunting and controversial history of the Angel Singers of Rome: the castrati whose voices filled Europe's greatest churches and concert halls. Created through a brutal practice carried out on young boys, castrati became musical superstars in early modern Europe, prized especially by the Catholic Church, which barred women from singing in sacred spaces. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN…
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