...in roles originally meant for castratti. Yes,
castratti refers to the castrated boys that were fixtures in Italian opera up until the 19th century; they were castrated in order to maintain their high-pitched voices without the natural modifications of puberty. Only thing is, Jacques Snyman is a 200-lb plus beef-eating rugby player who has an obsession with appearing shirtless wherever he can. In the following video, Snyman explains that he is doing all of this for a good cause: the It Gets Better series of videos.
