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My Take
Alessandro Moreschi fascinates me less as a singer to be judged and more as a doorway to a vanished world. He is the only castrato who ever made solo recordings, which makes those crackling early discs something closer to archaeology than music criticism. Listening, you are hearing a vocal tradition that can never be recreated, captured at its very end by an aging man past his prime. Purists debate the sound quality endlessly, but I find that beside the point. What moves me is the sheer historical weight of one voice preserving an entire lost art for everyone who came after.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alessandro Moreschi
- Name (Japanese)
- アレッサンドロ・モレスキ
- Reading
- あれっさんどろ・もれすき
- Born
- November 11, 1858 – April 21, 1922
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Monte Compatri, Province of Rome, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / opera singer / musician / castrato
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alessandro Moreschi born?
November 11, 1858 – April 21, 1922.
Where is Alessandro Moreschi from?
Alessandro Moreschi is from Monte Compatri, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Alessandro Moreschi do?
Alessandro Moreschi works as singer, opera singer, musician, castrato.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.