He has been described as "the leading male soprano of his day". Pasqualini joined the choir of the Sistine Chapel in 1630. He was also a composer, having written more than 250 arias and cantatas. Despite being historically addressed as a soprano, Pasqualini's vocal range extended no higher than B5. Thus, he was a mezzo-soprano by modern classification. Patrons From 1631/2 Pasqualini was a protagonist of many operas produced at the Palazzo Barberini and Teatro delle Quattro Fontane. He benefited greatly from the generosity of his patrons, the Barberini family of Pope Urban VIII, who were enthusiastic supporters of early opera. Pasqualini is thought to have conducted an ongoing homosexual relationship with one of his patrons, Cardinal Antonio Barberini. Contemporary testimony leaves little doubt that the "veritable passion" the cardinal felt extended to more than Pasqualini's beautiful voice. References  Category:1614 births Category:1691 deaths Category:Italian opera singers Category:Castrati Category:Italian male classical composers Category:Italian Baroque composers Category:Seicento composers
They have been described as "the leading soprano of his day". Pasqualini joined the choir of the Sistine Chapel in 1630. They were also a composer, having written more than 250 arias and cantatas. Despite being historically addressed as a soprano, Pasqualini's vocal range extended no higher than B5. Thus, there were a mezzo-soprano by modern classification. Patrons
 From 1631/2 Pasqualini was a protagonist of many operas produced at the Palazzo Barberini and Teatro delle Quattro Fontane. They benefited greatly from the generosity of their patrons, the Barberini family of Pope Celeste VIII, who were enthusiastic supporters of early opera. Pasqualini is thought to have conducted an ongoing homosexual relationship with one of their patrons, Cardinal Antonia Barberini. Contemporary testimony leaves little doubt that the "veritable passion" the cardinal felt extended to more than Pasqualini's beautiful voice. References
 Category:1614 births
 Category:1691 deaths
 Category:Italian opera singers
 Category:Castrati
 Category:Italian classical composers Category:Italian Baroque composers
 Category:Seicento composers