Tenor voice type
HeldentenorLudwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld and his wife,Malvina , in the title roles ofTristan und Isolde , 1865. Aheldentenor (German: [ˈhɛl.dn̩.teˌnoːɐ̯] ⓘ ;[ 1] English:heroic tenor ),[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] earlier calledtenorbariton ,[ 1] is an operatictenor voice, most often associated withWagnerian repertoire.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
It is distinct from other tenorfächer by its endurance,[ 8] [ 9] volume,[ 10] [ 11] and darktimbre , which may be, in its middleregister , like that of abaritone .[ 4] [ 12] The voice may also sound clear or metallic.[ 1] It is one of the rarest voice types in opera.[ 13] [ 14] Heldentenor roles, such as the title roles inSiegfried andLohengrin , often require commanding stage presence and strong acting ability. In some cases, due to reasons such as voice misidentification, singers may begin their careers as baritones before later transitioning.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] The termheldentenor may be used to refer to both a singer and their voice.
The treble counterpart of the heldentenor is theWagnerian soprano .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
The heldentenorrange from approximately (B2 ) to (C5 )[ 4] The following roles are in the standard heldentenor repertoire:
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