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Senesino

1686 - 1758

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Francesco Bernardi (pronounced [franˈtʃesko berˈnardi]; 31 October 1686 – 27 November 1758), known as Senesino (pronounced [seneˈziːno] or traditionally [seneˈsiːno]), was an Italian contralto castrato, particularly remembered today for his long collaboration with the composer George Frideric Handel. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Senesino has received more than 157,399 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Senesino is the 386th most popular singer (down from 370th in 2019), the 1,831st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,809th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Italian Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 160k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Senesino ranks 386 out of 4,381. Before him are Jackie Jackson, Gazebo, Seal, Ahmet Kaya, Jessye Norman, and Cissy Houston. After him are Denny Doherty, Malcolm McLaren, Jisoo, Selena Gomez, Brenda Lee, and Carly Simon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1686, Senesino ranks 6. Before him are Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Nicola Porpora, Benedetto Marcello, Charles, Duke of Berry, and Hans Egede. After him are Hakuin Ekaku, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Vasily Tatishchev, Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Antoine de Jussieu, and Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz. Among people deceased in 1758, Senesino ranks 7. Before him are Pope Benedict XIV, Barbara of Portugal, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Pierre Bouguer, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Hans Egede. After him are Jonathan Edwards, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Antoine de Jussieu, Johan Helmich Roman, and Johann Baptist Zimmermann.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Senesino ranks 1,831 out of 5,161. Before him are Boniface II, Marquis of Montferrat (1202), Ippolita Maria Sforza (1446), Gaius Julius Solinus (400), Lucio Battisti (1943), Luca Toni (1977), and Enrico Ferri (1856). After him are Ercole Consalvi (1757), Tiridates III of Parthia (-50), Tavo Burat (1932), Benvenuto Tisi (1481), Alessandro Altobelli (1955), and Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers (1539).

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Among SINGERS In Italy

Among singers born in Italy, Senesino ranks 38. Before him are Giuditta Pasta (1797), Ornella Vanoni (1934), Antonio Cesti (1623), Mango (1954), Cecilia Bartoli (1966), and Serge Reggiani (1922). After him are Iva Zanicchi (1940), Mia Martini (1947), Bobby Solo (1945), Giulia Grisi (1811), Gigi D'Agostino (1967), and Faustina Bordoni (1697).

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