Definitions

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  • adjective Pertaining to or having the character of a baritone

Etymologies

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baritone +‎ -al

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Examples

  • Next month he undertakes the role of Siegmund a baritonal tenor role sung here last year by Plácido Domingo in Robert Lepage's new Metropolitan Opera production of Die Walkűre.

    Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011

  • Mr. Kaufmann describes his voice as "dark" and "baritonal" but prefers not to dwell on assessing his sound.

    The Smoldering Tenor David Mermelstein 2011

  • Next month he undertakes the role of Siegmund a baritonal tenor role sung here last year by Plácido Domingo in Robert Lepage's new Metropolitan Opera production of Die Walkűre.

    Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011

  • Next month he undertakes the role of Siegmund a baritonal tenor role sung here last year by Plácido Domingo in Robert Lepage's new Metropolitan Opera production of Die Walkűre.

    Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011

  • Mr. Andrews has succeeded in casting singers who are particularly skilled actors, especially Mr. Randle, whose baritonal tenor is almost crooner-like, and Pamela Helen Stephen as Penelope, Diana Montagu as his old nurse and Ruby Hughes as Minerva.

    Mirror-Image Operas Enjoy Identical Good Results Paul Levy 2011

  • Next month he undertakes the role of Siegmund a baritonal tenor role sung here last year by Plácido Domingo in Robert Lepage's new Metropolitan Opera production of Die Walkűre.

    Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera Rodney Punt 2011

  • Violetta's fioritura, Alfredo's tenor ardency, his father's baritonal sterness, the tripping flute thirds of the perennial parties and balls: all those familiar elements start to play off of each other, turning up at inappropriate moments with an ironic charge, standing in for dialogue and plot rather than simply advancing them.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008

  • Violetta's fioritura, Alfredo's tenor ardency, his father's baritonal sterness, the tripping flute thirds of the perennial parties and balls: all those familiar elements start to play off of each other, turning up at inappropriate moments with an ironic charge, standing in for dialogue and plot rather than simply advancing them.

    Pretty Woman Matthew Guerrieri 2008

  • Of course, most 17 year old boys you run into these days are distinctly baritonal!

    DesignerBlog Will 2008

  • My argument is with "the rich, seemingly effortless baritonal heldentenor of Hans Hopf."

    Archive 2007-03-01 Lisa Hirsch 2007

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