Francesco Ceccarelli [SEP] voice type
Francesco Ceccarelli
Francesco Ceccarelli (1752, Foligno – 21 September 1814, Dresden) was a castrato soprano known for his grace and excellent singing technique.
After early opera appearances in his native Umbria, he sang mainly in the German-speaking countries and was thought better suited to church and concert music.
He was notably engaged by Count Hieronymus von Colloredo as a court singer at Salzburg (1777–88), where he became a friend of the Mozart family; Mozart wrote a mass, K275/272b, and a rondò,
History of a Voice", John Potter refers to a type of voice with an extended register which he calls "tenor-bass" and notes that several other virtuoso singers of the 17th century who were described as tenors by their contemporaries could also sing in the bass register. A similar view on the existence of this voice type has been expressed by Rodolfo Celletti.
Ceccarelli retired from the Sistine Choir in 1658. He spent his later years as a prominent member of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Crucifix and served as