Keywords: Nicolini.jpg The alto castrato singer Nicolo Grimaldi known as Nicolini detail from Marco Ricci Prova di un'opera see commons http //commons wikimedia org/wiki/File Prova_di_un 27opera jpg http //www summagallicana it/lessico/c/castrazione htm Cropped from a larger painting See also http //em oxfordjournals org/content/14/3/323 full pdf here for confirmation<br />Transferred from http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia; transferred to Commons by User Macarrones Early 18th century circa 1709<br /> 2007 02 20 original upload date Marco Ricci 1676 “1730<br />Original uploader was Voxclamans at http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia PD-US; PD-ART PD-US PD-old-100 Original upload log page en wikipedia Nicolini jpg 2007-02-20 09 25 Voxclamans 191×311× 23526 bytes <nowiki>fair use non-copyright image dates from c1710</nowiki> Marco Ricci Rehearsal of an opera |