Portrait of contralto castrato singer Senesino,c. 1720
Born
Francesco Bernardo
31 October 1686
Siena
Died
November 27, 1758(1758-11-27) (aged 72)
Nationality
Italian
Occupation
Singer
Senesino (1705-1752 was a castrato singer most famous for his long collaboration with Georg Friedrich Händel. The roles of the heroes in Händel's Poro, Ezio, Sosarme und Lucio Papirio were composed for him. He sang the male heroic parts in Floridante, Ottone und Flavio, Giulio Cesare, Andronico in Tamerlano, Bertarido in Rodelinda and Radamisto. [1]