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
She has been described as "the leading female soprano of her day". Pasqualini joined the choir of the Sistine Chapel in 1630. She 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, she 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. She benefited greatly from the generosity of her 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 her 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 female classical composers Category: Italian Baroque composers: Seicento composers