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Born on November 11, 1858, Alessandro Moreschi was from Monte Compatri, Province of Rome, Italy. Alessandro Moreschi was credited as an opera singer, musician and castrato. Death is recorded on April 21, 1922, at the age of 63.
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.
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- 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
- Occupation
- singer / opera singer / musician / castrato
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alessandro Moreschi born?
Born November 11, 1858.
When did Alessandro Moreschi die?
Died April 21, 1922, aged 63.
Where was Alessandro Moreschi from?
Alessandro Moreschi was from Monte Compatri, Province of Rome, Italy.
What did Alessandro Moreschi do?
Alessandro Moreschi worked as singer, opera singer, musician, castrato.
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