Farinelli

For the 1994 biopic about this singer, see Farinelli (film).
"Carlo Broschi" redirects here. For the opera of this name, see La part du diable.

Farinelli
Portrait of Farinelli by Bartolomeo Nazari (1734)
Born(1705-01-24)24 January 1705
Andria, Kingdom of Naples
Died16 September 1782(1782-09-16) (aged 77)
Bologna, Papal States
Other namesCarlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi
OccupationCastrato

Farinelli (Italian pronunciation: [fariˈnɛlli]; 24 January 1705 – 16 September 1782)[a] was the stage name of Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi (pronounced [ˈkarlo ˈbrɔski]), a celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century and one of the greatest singers in the history of opera.[1] Farinelli has been described as having had soprano vocal range and as having sung the highest note customary at the time, C6.


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  1. ^ "Farinelli". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2010.