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New page: '''Castration''' means removal of the testicles in order to render a male animal incapable of reproduction. In mediaeval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to ...
'''Castration''' means removal of the [[testicles]] in order to render a male animal incapable of reproduction.
In mediaeval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices. These unfortunates were known as ''castrati''.
In mediaeval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices. These unfortunates were known as ''castrati''.