Explicit Warning: Due to the subject matter, this episode may not be appropriate for all listeners.

This week, we talk about the Castrati, a class of men whose bodies were altered to allow them to sing at high pitches even past their childhood.

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Music in this episode:

"Largo al factotum" from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini

"La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi

"Non piu mesta" from La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini

Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute by Mozart

"Ave Maria" by Alessandro Moreschi