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By Fred Plotkin
Published 1989
The word castrato takes on a different meaning if you are dealing with an opera lover than it does if you are conversing with a fan of Italian cuisine. In opera, the castrato, also known as an evirato (an emasculated one), was a man who lacked certain things but made up for that by possessing remarkable vocal technique and often being able to sing in a 3-octave range. These men were frequently referred to as voci bianche (white voices) and were sought after throughout E
