Heldentenor
noun
noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A singer with a deep, strong voice that spans the range between baritone and tenor
"The absence of the Lyric's usual work-horse heldentenor William Johns (who, according to Lyric, dropped out of the show--quite uncharacteristically--due to illness) was sadly evident here."
Example
More examples"The absence of the Lyric's usual work-horse heldentenor William Johns (who, according to Lyric, dropped out of the show--quite uncharacteristically--due to illness) was sadly evident here."
Etymology
From German Heldentenor. Literally, “hero tenor”.
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