countertenor

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I didn't realize until I looked at the program afterward that the bass and the countertenor were actually the same person -- and that's a pretty neat trick.

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  1. noun An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.
  2. noun A singer having a voice within this range.

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  • The countertenor Bejun Mehta was very strong but a touch strident as Cyrus, the leader of the Persian army, while fellow countertenor Iestyn Davies exuded calm and noble piety as Daniel, making a beautiful sound in the process. —  Opera Today
  • Chinn's skill is matched by Andrew Nolen in a panoply of roles, ranging four very secure octaves, from bass to countertenor (or an excellent falsetto simulacrum thereof). —  TheaterMania.com
  • US countertenor who is a wow in Europe By Francis Carlin Published: October 28 2004 03: 00 | —  Opera Today
  • Purcell is also considered an innovator because of his novel use of the countertenor voice (creating castrati were considered a barbaric practice by the almost-entirely Protestant English). —  The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper
  • Very stirring -- though I started to giggle twice - once when the large countertenor, dressed as one of Bond's enemy's henchmen, started to sing in falsetto -- and when we all stood up for the Hallelujah Chorus. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
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