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Definition of Heldentenor
1. Noun. A singer with a deep, strong voice that spans the range between baritone and tenor ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Heldentenor
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heldentenor
Literary usage of Heldentenor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Confessions of an Opera Singer by Kathleen Howard (1918)
"The stage manager of the drama, the first and second Kapellmeister, the "Bureau
Chef," the heldentenor, ..."
2. The Musical Guide: Containing a Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of Terms by Rupert Hughes (1903)
"(a) The more powerful tenor is almost a barytone and is called dramatic (heldentenor ),
teno're robus'to, ..."
3. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music by Janet M. Green, Josephine Thrall (1908)
"Heroic song. Literally, heroic tenor; dramatic tenor. helicon Helikon (hë|'-ï-kon)
Ger. n. Heroic: of heroic courage. heldentenor ..."
4. Music Lovers' Cyclopedia: Containing a Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary by Rupert Hughes (1912)
"I. The highest male voice produced " in the cb^st." Vide SOPRANO. (a) The mure
powerful tenor is almost a barytone and is called dramatic (heldentenor'), ..."
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