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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''.
Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons.