1) Alto 2) High 3) High-pitched 4) Italian opera terminology 5) Singer with an alto voice 6) Voice type
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1) Male alto 2) Part
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- a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
- the highest adult male singing voice
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A countertenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types. The countertenor range is generally equivalent to an alto range, extending from around G3 to D5 or E5, although sopranists (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano`s range of around ....
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in music, adult male alto voice, either natural or falsetto. In England the word generally refers to a falsetto alto rather than a high tenor. Some ... [3 related articles]
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[
adj] - of or being the highest male voice 2. [n] - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor 3. [n] - the highest adult male singing voice
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The highest male voice, usually singing in the range of a contralto or mezzo-soprano. Achieved in most cases through the use of falsetto.
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The male voice at alto pitch
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adjective of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
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The highest natural male voice, as opposed to the falsetto of the male alto. It was favoured by the Elizabethans for its heroic brilliance of tone
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A high male voice that often sings within the contralto and mezzo soprano range. Popular in the baroque period, the countertenor portrayed young, virile men or innocent, blushing adolescents. Until the 1830s, countertenors were often
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The highest male adult singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the male alto voice by its strong, pure tone)
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The highest male voice. Countertenors frequently sing Baroque opera but there is also some modern repertoire for them.
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an adult male voice or voice part higher than the tenor. · a singer with such a voice; a high tenor. Also called
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a countertenor voice is that of a male contralto, frequently with men singing in their falsetto range.
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Male singer who develops his falsetto so he can sing like a girl. Today, countertenors are often hired to sing roles written hundreds of years ago for castrati.
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the highest male voice
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