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Luigi Marchesi
Italian opera singer 1754-1829 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Italian artist of the same name, see Luigi Marchesi (painter). For the Royal Italian Army officer of the same name, see Luigi Marchesi (soldier).
Luigi Marchesi (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi marˈkeːzi]; 8 August 1754 – 14 December 1829) was an Italian castrato singer, one of the most prominent and charismatic to appear in Europe during the second half of the eighteenth century. His singing was praised by the likes of Mozart and Napoleon.
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