David Daniels countertenor
John Holiday countertenor
C O U N T E R T E N O R is the highest male voice, with a range that is similar to the contralto: a below middle C to the F an octave and a half above middle C. Frequently these men achieve their high range through bridging their chest voice with their head voice (falsetto). While this voice type was less popular from 1800-1940, composers today utilize countertenors more often.
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T E N O R is considered the highest “natural” male voice, with a range of D below middle C to the C above middle C. Beginning in the Classical era (1775-1825), the tenor has been assigned the role of the hero or the love interest of the story. bit.ly/lbrownlee
Lawrence Brownlee tenor
Jarrett Ott baritone
Juan Pons baritone
Bryan Hymel tenor
B A R I T O N E is the most common male voice type, with a range midway between tenor and bass, from A an octave below middle C to the G above middle C. The baritone is often the comical leader, but can also be the villain who stands in the way of the soprano and tenor’s love.
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B A S S is the lowest and darkest of the male voices, with a range of E almost two octaves below middle C to the F above middle C. Basses can portray characters who convey wisdom or nobility, but also comedic characters. bit.ly/morrisrobinson
Samuel Ramey bass
Photo Credit: Angela Brown - Roni Ely; Ying Fang, Denyce Graves, Jarrett Ott, Bryan Hymel - Dario Acosta; Meredith Arwady, David Daniels - Simon Pauly; John Holiday - Fay Fox; Lawrence Brownlee - Ken Howard; Samuel Ramey - Christian Steiner; Morris Robinson - Ron Cadiz
Morris Robinson bass
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