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Farinelli

1705 - 1782

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Farinelli (Italian pronunciation: [fariˈnɛlli]; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782) 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, composer, and musician. Farinelli was a soprano castrato, with a range from approximately F3-D6. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Farinelli is the 39th most popular singer (down from 27th in 2019), the 342nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 277th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Singer.

Farinelli was a famous castrato singer in the 18th century. He is most famous for his singing voice, which was said to be the most beautiful in all of Europe.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Farinelli ranks 39 out of 4,381. Before him are Andrea Bocelli, Mick Jagger, Serge Gainsbourg, Toto Cutugno, Cesária Évora, and Johnny Cash. After him are Nico, Agnetha Fältskog, Barry White, Kanye West, Celine Dion, and Beyoncé.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1705, Farinelli ranks 2. Before him is Pope Clement XIV. After him are Leopold Joseph von Daun, Karim Khan Zand, Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, Charles-André van Loo, Jacques-François Blondel, David Hartley, Peter Artedi, Gerhard Friedrich Müller, Maximilian Ulysses Browne, and Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa. Among people deceased in 1782, Farinelli ranks 2. Before him is Daniel Bernoulli. After him are Johann Christian Bach, Hyder Ali, Anne Bonny, Taksin, Pietro Metastasio, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Jacques de Vaucanson, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Anna Göldi, and Sophie of France.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Farinelli ranks 342 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Eutychian (300), Ludovico Sforza (1452), Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (1772), Pope Martin I (590), Umberto II of Italy (1904), and Pope Paul I (700). After him are Pope Felix III (440), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Gordian III (225), and Juvenal (50).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Farinelli ranks 6. Before him are Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), Andrea Bocelli (1958), and Toto Cutugno (1943). After him are Albano Carrisi (1943), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), Domenico Modugno (1928), Gigliola Cinquetti (1947), and Barbara Strozzi (1619).

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