Farinelli

Summary

Farinelli is a human^[1]. Born in Andria^[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1705^[3]. He died in Bologna^[4]. He died on July 15, 1782^[5]. He worked as an opera singer^[6], viola d'amore player^[7], actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and theatrical director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,844 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Andria^[2], Farinelli…
• Farinelli died in Bologna^[4].
• Farinelli was born on January 24, 1705^[3].
• Farinelli died on July 15, 1782^[5].
• Farinelli died on July 15, 1785^[12].
• Farinelli is buried at Certosa di Bologna^[13].
• Burial took place at Archiepiscopal Seminary of Bologna^[14].
• Farinelli held citizenship in Kingdom of Naples^[15].
• Farinelli held citizenship in Papal States^[16].
• Farinelli worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Farinelli's professions included viola d'amore player^[7].
• Farinelli's professions included actor^[8].
• Farinelli worked as a stage actor^[9].
• Farinelli's professions included theatrical director^[10].
• Farinelli received the Knight of the Order of Calatrava^[17].
• Farinelli received the Order of Calatrava^[18].
• Farinelli is recorded as male^[19].
• Farinelli's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Farinelli's genre is opera^[21].
• Farinelli's Commons category is recorded as Farinelli^[22].
• Farinelli's voice type is recorded as castrato^[23].
• Farinelli's family name is recorded as Q99906684^[24].
• Farinelli's given name is recorded as Carlo^[25].
• Farinelli's pseudonym is recorded as Farinelli^[26].
• Farinelli's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Farinelli^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1705-01-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1782-09-16^[31]

• Community tags: to clean up^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 79e12258-adb2-407d-af70-9c581e8cbe42^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Farinelli was born in Andria^[2]. He was born on January 24, 1705^[3].

Education

Farinelli studied under Nicola Porpora^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[6], viola d'amore player^[7], actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and theatrical director^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Calatrava^[17] and Order of Calatrava^[18], a religious military order^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1158^[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 15, 1782^[5] and July 15, 1785^[12]. Farinelli passed away in Bologna^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Certosa di Bologna^[13] and Archiepiscopal Seminary of Bologna^[14].

Why It Matters

Farinelli ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,844 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Farinelli born?

Farinelli was born in Andria^[2].

Where did Farinelli die?

Farinelli died in Bologna^[4].

What did Farinelli do for work?

Farinelli worked as opera singer^[6], viola d'amore player^[7], actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and theatrical director^[10].

What awards did Farinelli receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Calatrava^[17] and Order of Calatrava^[18].