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Tenor voice type
Heldentenor
Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld and his wife,
Malvina , in the title roles of
Tristan und Isolde , 1865.
A heldentenor (German:
[ˈhɛl.dn̩.teˌnoːɐ̯]
ⓘ ;
[1] English: heroic tenor ),
[2]
[3]
[4] earlier called tenorbariton ,
[1] is an operatic
tenor voice, most often associated with
Wagnerian repertoire.
[5]
[6]
[7]
It is distinct from other tenor
fächer by its endurance,
[8]
[9] volume,
[10]
[11] and dark
timbre , which may be, in its middle
register , like that of a
baritone .
[4]
[12] The voice may also sound clear or metallic.
[1] It is one of the rarest voice types in opera.
[13]
[14] Heldentenor roles, such as the title roles in
Siegfried and
Lohengrin , often require commanding stage presence and strong acting ability. In some cases, due to reasons such as voice misidentification, singers may begin their careers as baritones before later transitioning.
[15]
[16]
[17] The term heldentenor may be used to refer to both a singer and their voice.
The treble counterpart of the heldentenor is the
Wagnerian soprano .
[18]
[19]
[20]
The heldentenor
range from approximately (B2 ) to (C5 )
[4]
Roles
The following roles are in the standard heldentenor repertoire:
Other
Example singers
Germany
Northern, Central, and Western Europe
North and South America
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