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Re: The Heavenly Creatures Industry..Tailor-Made For A Role..
by Artemesia
advocate..
I don't think so..Among male high tenors and sopranos don't forget the 'Counter Tenors,' or even Roy Orbison who was known for his remarkable vocal range..and was married and had children. A quote:

"Orbison was a natural
baritone, but since 1961 writers have speculated that he had a three or four-octave range.The combination of Orbison's powerful, impassioned voice, and the complex musical arrangements in his songs led many in rock and roll to refer to his music as operatic, calling him the "Caruso of Rock".

Here is a page from youtube about the castrati:
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Some info about recordings made to simulate the great castratos of the past. This deals with the film made about Farinelli, reputed to have had the greatest castrato voice ever:
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