Farinelli

[ far-uh-nel-ee; Italian fah-ree-nel-lee ]

noun

1. Car·lo [kahr, -loh, kahr, -law], Carlo Broschi, 1705–82, Italian operatic male soprano.

Example Sentences

Lucy Farinelli, her niece, had damn well better abide by his wish to let him handle it.

From The Daily Beast

The former had the part of a fierce tyrant, and Farinelli that of a hero in chains.

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Philip considered that he owed his cure to the powers of Farinelli.

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Farinelli is said to have made $30,000 per annum, a very large sum for the times in which he lived.

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"Those who had not heard Farinelli sing and Foster preach were not qualified to appear in genteel company," Hawkins.

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The effect was remarkable, and Farinelli gained the respect, admiration, and favor of the whole court.

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