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'''Andreas Scholl''' (born 10 November 1967) is a German [[countertenor]], a male classical singer in the [[alto]] vocal range, specialising in [[Baroque music]].
Born into a family of singers, Scholl was enrolled at the age of seven into the Kiedricher Chorbuben (Kiedrich Choir Boys), At the age of 13 he was chosen from 20,000 choristers gathered in Rome from all over the world to sing solo at a [[Mass]] held on 4 January 1981. Just four years later Scholl was offered a place at the [[Schola Cantorum Basiliensis]], an institution that normally only
Scholl's major operatic roles, such as his debut at [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera|Glyndebourne]] in 1998 and as Bertarido in Handel's ''[[Rodelinda (opera)|Rodelinda]]'', were written for the 18th-century alto [[castrato]] [[Senesino]].
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