Andreas Scholl (born November 10 1967) is a countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range. He specialises in Baroque music. His range is the same as that of the celebrated 18th century alto castrato, Senesino, for whom Handel wrote his greatest alto roles. Fanfare magazine says: "There are more excellent countertenors before the public today than ever before, but one stands out above all others, as Caruso among tenors a century ago: Andreas Scholl". In 2005, Scholl was the first countertenor ever to be invited to sing solo at The Last Night of the Proms in London. Childhood Scholl was born 10 November 1967 at Kiedrich im Rheingau, Germany. All his family are singers. He was enrolled at the age of seven into the Kiedricher Chorbuben, first documented in 1333 as a schola of men assisting the priests on all Sundays, singing the Gregorian chants. Aged thirteen, Scholl sang the second boy (his sister sang fir

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