Musical Interlude: Why Castrati Made Better Lovers
History Unzipped
English - July 18, 2020 20:34 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBHistory Arts sex archaeology erotica history museums pornography sexual Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the 18th century, castrated Italian singers were sex symbols sought out by women across the courts of Europe. The most famous, Farinelli, lived like a rock start and has even had his own modern biopic. Learn why castrati were the bedroom idols of the era -- and listen to the only known recording of a castrato, made in the Vatican in 1902.