About the episode
Venezuelan-born Samuel Marino is one of only a handful of male sopranos in the world today. His natural vocal range allows him to sing parts originally written for castrati - male singers who were castrated to preserve their pre-pubescent voices, a practice abandoned in the 1800s. Their parts have since been delegated to female sopranos and mezzo sopranos. These parts are now for the first time in a very long time, being reclaimed by an adult male. Samuel is back in Australia performing with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. For this episode of Weekend One on One, Angelica Waite joined Samuel at one of his rehearsals in Sydney, and heard about how he’s using his unique voice to break down stereotypes.
