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The Italian term musico (plural ''musici'') has a number of meanings: * Originally, the term referred to any trained, as opposed to amateur, musician. * In the 18th century, the term (generally regarded as derogatory) was used for the voice-type known today as castrato.〔New Grove Dictionary of Opera, vol 3, p.529, sv "musico"〕〔Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992), ''The Oxford Dictionary of Opera'', 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5〕 * In the 19th century, after the disappearance of castrati from opera, the term referred to a female singer, usually a mezzo-soprano, but sometimes a contralto, in a breeches role,〔Warrack, John and West, Ewan (1992) ''op. cit.''〕 often referred to as a ''primo musico''. A diminutive form (''musichetto'') was also occasionally used. ==See also== *Tenore contraltino 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Musico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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