It began with castration: In the 17th and 18th centuries, young boys with exceptional voices were castrated so when they hit puberty, the nasty hormones would be inhibited and the high, sweet voice ...

Three Countertenors Ring in L.A. Opera's 'Giulio Cesare' When one listens to a countertenor singing, it can be a surreal, albeit hair-raisingly beautiful experience. A countertenor is a male alto ...

NEW YORK -- Jordan Rutter-Covatto is professional countertenor based in New York City. People hearing him perform for the first time are sometimes taken by surprise, because his singing voice sounds ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — His is the rarest of voices—a male who can sing in a register normally reserved for female sopranos. Chuanyuan Liu is a countertenor and is one of fewer than ten Asian countertenors ...