| 词汇 | castrato |
| 释义 | castrato noun[ C ] music specializeduk /kæsˈtrɑː.təʊ/ us /kæˈstrɑː.toʊ/pluralcastratiuk /kæsˈtrɑː.ti/ in the past, a male singer whose voice remained high because his testicles (= sex organs that produce sperm) were removed before he became an adult: Handel wrote the part for the celebrated Italian castrato Senesino. The last castrato singer died in 1920. The most famous singers at the time were castrati. The title role would have been taken by a castrato. The castrato voice was once widely believed to be the most beautiful of human sounds. Singing a cappella accompaniment accompany alto anthem contralto countertenor croon crooner dirge ditty intonation prima donna psalm quartet quintet raise the roofidiom singsong the Internationale warble |
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