SINGER
Senesino
1686 - 1758
Senesino
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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJackie Jackson
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 380
Gazebo
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 381
Seal
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 382
Ahmet Kaya
1957 - 2000
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 383
Jessye Norman
1945 - 2019
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 384
Cissy Houston
1933 - 2024
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 385
Senesino
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 386
Denny Doherty
1940 - 2007
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 387
Malcolm McLaren
1946 - 2010
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 388
Jisoo
1995 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 389
Selena Gomez
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 390
Brenda Lee
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 391
Carly Simon
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 392
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.
Others Born in 1686
Go to all RankingsDaniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
PHYSICIST
1686 - 1736
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 1
Nicola Porpora
COMPOSER
1686 - 1768
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 2
Benedetto Marcello
COMPOSER
1686 - 1739
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 3
Charles, Duke of Berry
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1714
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 5
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 6
Hakuin Ekaku
PHILOSOPHER
1686 - 1769
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 7
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
PAINTER
1686 - 1755
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 8
Vasily Tatishchev
EXPLORER
1686 - 1750
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 9
Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
POLITICIAN
1686 - 1752
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 10
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11
Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz
NOBLEMAN
1686 - 1755
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1758
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1675 - 1758
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 1
Barbara of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1758
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2
Prince Augustus William of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1722 - 1758
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 3
Pierre Bouguer
MATHEMATICIAN
1698 - 1758
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 4
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
COMPOSER
1709 - 1758
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 5
Hans Egede
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 6
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Jonathan Edwards
PHILOSOPHER
1703 - 1758
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 8
Johann Friedrich Fasch
MUSICIAN
1688 - 1758
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 9
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1758
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 10
Antoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 11
Johan Helmich Roman
COMPOSER
1694 - 1758
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 12
Johann Baptist Zimmermann
PAINTER
1680 - 1758
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 13
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).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsBoniface II, Marquis of Montferrat
POLITICIAN
1202 - 1253
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,825
Ippolita Maria Sforza
WRITER
1446 - 1484
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 1,826
Gaius Julius Solinus
WRITER
400 - 400
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 1,827
Lucio Battisti
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1998
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,828
Luca Toni
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,829
Enrico Ferri
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1929
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,830
Senesino
SINGER
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1,831
Ercole Consalvi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1757 - 1824
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 1,832
Tiridates III of Parthia
POLITICIAN
50 BC - 100
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 1,833
Tavo Burat
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,834
Benvenuto Tisi
PAINTER
1481 - 1559
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,835
Alessandro Altobelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,836
Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
POLITICIAN
1539 - 1595
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 1,837
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).
Giuditta Pasta
1797 - 1865
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 32
Ornella Vanoni
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 33
Antonio Cesti
1623 - 1669
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 34
Mango
1954 - 2014
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 35
Cecilia Bartoli
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 36
Serge Reggiani
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 37
Senesino
1686 - 1758
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 38
Iva Zanicchi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 39
Mia Martini
1947 - 1995
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 40
Bobby Solo
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 41
Giulia Grisi
1811 - 1869
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 42
Gigi D'Agostino
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 43
Faustina Bordoni
1697 - 1781
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 44