IN CHARACTER
A face you won’t forget
Antonio
Played by Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande’s frightened young singer in Saturday Night Live’s Castrati. His parents present his high voice to Prince Enzo while cheerfully explaining the procedure used to preserve it. SNL Archives also documents the same character…
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1performer in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Ariana Grande’s frightened young singer in Saturday Night Live’s Castrati. His parents present his high voice to Prince Enzo while cheerfully explaining the procedure used to preserve it. SNL Archives also documents the same character returning for a musical-guest introduction on December 20, 2025.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
One great character.
A whole cast to discover.