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Essay Sparks Debate Over a Modern Castrati Revival
Original: “The Next Revolution in Music: A Comeback for the Castrati” by Lot Hildegard Gender-change surgery makes the news almost
A new essay by Lot Hildegard, 'The Next Revolution in Music: A Comeback for the Castrati', draws a provocative link between current controversies over gender-change surgery and the historical practice of castrating singers for their voices. The piece argues that modern medical technology could revive the castrato tradition, and its provocative framing is prompting discussion about the ethics of altering bodies for art.
Why now: The essay provocatively connects topical gender-surgery debates with music history, inviting strong reactions.
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- “The Next Revolution in Music: A Comeback for the Castrati” by Lot Hildegard Gender-change surgery makes the news almost every day as a matter of controversy, but only in the sense that legislatures and courts are still deciding at what point it may occur and who is involved in… · chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com@chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com · 3
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