Famous for singing roles origionally done by Castrati. Castrati were
male singers who were castrated before puberty so that their voices
wouldn't change. The Castrati sound combined the purity of a boy's
voice, with the lung power and control of a full-grown male voice.
Because this practice has been outlawed, today only women can sing in
the range of a castrato role. Baker specialized in this type of role
and became very famous for it.