Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

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  • The castrati: a physician’s perspective, part 1

    James L. Franklin Chicago, Illinois, United States   A modified version of this paper was presented on March 1, 2010 to the Chicago Literary Club. “The castrati: a physician’s perspective” will appear in two installments. The first one in this issue details the history, sociology and musical history relevant to the rise of the castrato in…