Domenico Salvatori (27 August 1855 - 11 December 1909) along with Alessandro Moreschi, Domenico Mustafà and Giovanni Cesari, was one of the famous castrati singers of the late 19th century.
Born at Anagni, he first started as a contralto at the Cappella Giulia which he later abandoned in order to enter as a now soprano to the Cappella Sistina. He later became secretary of the Capella for some years, holding his position as a secretary also under the direction of Perosi. A good friend of Alessandro Moreschi, together they often used to visit their contemporary Domenico Mustafà in his retirement. Salvatori died in Rome. He recorded, along with Giovanni Cesari, a few phonograph recordings together with Alessandro Moreschi; but these were only pure choral pieces, and none of them were solo. It is, however, possible that the contralto voice audible in a SATB quartet recording of Palestrina's "La cruda mia nemica" (with Moreschi as soprano) is Salvatori's.
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| Name | Salvatori, Domenico |
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| Date of birth | 27 August 1855 |
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| Date of death | 11 December 1909 |
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